The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life (Hardcover)

by Angelo Acquista (Primary Contributor), Laurie Anne Vandermolen (Collaborator)
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Editorial Reviews

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Advance praise for The Mediterranean Prescription

“We have a saying, ‘He who enjoys good health is rich.’ If that’s the case, my dear friend Angelo is a very wealthy man. If you follow his delicious recipes and nutritional expertise, you, too, will be rich–body and soul.”
–Giuseppe Cipriani

“The Mediterranean Prescription is the ideal weight loss plan–you lose weight and keep your heart healthy without even realizing it. Since you always feel like you are eating gourmet meals, you will be able to stick to it for life and keep the weight off permanently.”
–Lyssie Lakatos, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, The Nutrition Twins, authors of Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever

“I have enjoyed Angelo’s delicious meals, and I’ve cooked beside him as well. His supreme knowledge of food will make you feel like he’s right in your kitchen with you, too!”
–Ivana Trump


From the Hardcover edition. --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Review
Advance praise for The Mediterranean Prescription

“We have a saying, ‘He who enjoys good health is rich.’ If that’s the case, my dear friend Angelo is a very wealthy man. If you follow his delicious recipes and nutritional expertise, you, too, will be rich–body and soul.”
–Giuseppe Cipriani

“The Mediterranean Prescription is the ideal weight loss plan–you lose weight and keep your heart healthy without even realizing it. Since you always feel like you are eating gourmet meals, you will be able to stick to it for life and keep the weight off permanently.”
–Lyssie Lakatos, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, and Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, LD, CDN, CPT, The Nutrition Twins, authors of Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles for Burning Fat and Losing Weight Forever

“I have enjoyed Angelo’s delicious meals, and I’ve cooked beside him as well. His supreme knowledge of food will make you feel like he’s right in your kitchen with you, too!”
–Ivana Trump

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (April 11, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0345479246
• ISBN-13: 978-0345479242
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,744 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Diet - Great Recipes!!, March 31, 2007

By	Bookworm Mimi (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

My husband and I have done them all -- Atkins, South Beach, etc. but this one by far is the best diet. What's not to like - you're eating very very healthy!!!! The recipes in this book are great! There was not one recipe that we did not like. My husband, who hates to each fish, now eats it at least 3 to 4 times a week. He's lost 10 pounds and feels great. There is a two week beginner diet plan and then the maintenance plan which a lot of the other books did not have. I recommend this diet and most specifically this book to EVERYONE who wants a good healthy diet.

70 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very simple approach, August 13, 2006

By	Garybearsgirl "Michele" (Milton, FL, USA) - See all my reviews

I've been on just about every diet known to womankind and have struggled with my weight since childhood. I got interested in Mediterranean cuisine after being stationed in Sicily for 2 years and Spain for 3 while in the US Navy.
What I love about this book is the program is so easy. There are menu suggestions, but you really don't need to follow these to the letter. Grocery shopping is so much easier because you can follow the plan with what is available.
Only thing is there are still questions - like what if you finish the two week initial stage and are not at goal yet, do you keep on doing the same thing or begin transitioning?
All in all, I'm happy with the program. Only wish I could contact the author with further questions.

43 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worthwhile for the health advice AND the recipes, October 17, 2007

By	Patricia Cotter (Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book because I wanted to try out a healthier eating style - I wasn't too much for salads and vegetables or fish before.... but the text of the book is well written and very convincing, the recipes are very good and easy enough to make - and to experiment with altering them - and best of all, I feel satisfied when I eat, I've lost 8 lbs in 2 weeks (1/4 of my goal) and no more digestive upsets. My sister just had her gallbladder out for the same symptoms I had just started having and they went away completely. I can't recommend it enough! I bought two other books but this was my favorite for the text part and recipes.