Good Food, Great Medicine: A Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle Guide

This completely revised and updated edition of the popular wellness-guide-and-cookbook offers the why, the what, and the how of good health. It's written by a brother-sister physician-food writer team who present a simple, sustainable, and accessible approach to eating well, busting the myth that it has to be complicated or expensive. In a culture preoccupied with new dietary edicts and old controversies, Good Food, Great Medicine provides clarity, common sense, and evidence-based recommendations supported by the most up-to-date medical studies from the current literature. The 300 easy-to-read pages are seasoned with liberal splashes of humor and include chapters on exercise, sleep, supplements, foods to eat and foods to avoid, meal planning, and tips for shopping and cooking. Good Food, Great Medicine, now has over 200 whole food recipes with easy-to-follow directions and everyday ingredients. The Risk Reduction Action Plan is a 14-step lifestyle trail guide for those struggling with weight or other risk factors, with practical strategies to:1.prevent or reverse heart disease and stroke2.prevent or reverse type 2 diabetes, prediabetes, metabolic syndrome, and gestational diabetes3.improve cholesterol, blood pressure, and blood sugar with fewer (or no) medications4.reduce cancer risk and improve cancer survivorship5.reduce risk of dementia and Parkinson's disease 6.lose weight and keep it offThis new edition expands its focus to include Mediterranean benefits for conditions such as inflammation, immunity, depression, anxiety, heartburn (GERD), osteoporosis, ADHD, and healthier children - each with a lifestyle prescription. Readers will take a closer look at processed food, a category which has exploded in the last several years with ready-to-eat/drink products and food substitutes.Key issues like critical thinking (separating fact from opinion) and evaluating study data are examined, along with diet controversies surrounding traditional foods like red meat, salt, grains, and dairy.