The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease with 300 Delicious Recipes (Hardcover)

by Michael Ozner MD (Author)

Editorial Reviews

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...a compelling argument for the importance of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle for overall health... -- Randolph P Martin, MD, Director of Noninvasive Cardiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, GA

The Miami Mediterrean Diet is a must-read for anyone interested in controlling their weight and improving their longterm health! -- David MacGregor, MD, Cardiovascular Surgeon

The recipes are easy to produce and generate delicious meals; no one would feel deprived adhering to the stated plan. -- Karen Lieberman, PhD, RD, Professor and Chair, the Hospitality College, Johnson & Wales University, Florida Campus --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"When it comes to healthy eating . . . the Mediterranean diet hits the mark."  —Practical Prevention

"With so many fad diets that are here today and gone tomorrow, finally there is a logical and sensible dietary and lifestyle approach based on the clinically proven Mediterranean guidelines."  —Barry T. Katzen, MD, medical director, Baptist Cardiac & Vascular Institute of Miami

"The recipes are easy to produce and generate delicious meals; no one would feel deprived adhering to the stated plan." —Karen Lieverman, PhD, RD, professor and chair, The Hospitality College, Johnson & Wales University–Florida Campus

"The current medical literature is replete with articles confirming what Dr. Ozner has been advocating for many years."  —Jerold Young, M.D.

"Research has clearly shown that those who follow a life-long Mediterranean diet and lifestyle are giving themselves the best insurance for a healthy life."  —Randolph P. Martin, MD, director of noninvasive cardiology, Emory University Hospital

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 432 pages
• Publisher: Benbella Books; Expanded edition (April 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193377150X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933771502
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #364,072 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Miami Mediterranean Diet is a Must-Read for Optimal Health, December 12, 2005

By	Patrick Garner (Northboro, MA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease (Hardcover)

Think of this: Greek men have 90% less heart attacks than American men. Yes, I said 90% less. Statistics like this have led scientists to spend more than 20 years studying the Mediterranean diet, Dr. Ozner, a cardiologist based in Miami, summarizes the enormous benefits of this lifestyle in his book. He offers many patient tested (& patient suggested) recipes, all delicious. The basic foods in this diet are pasta, fresh vegetables, beans, whole grains, cold-water fish, nuts, olives, tomatoes, olive oil and red wine. Simple, but rarely followed in America. The Mediterranean diet is rich in benefits, inexpensive and there's an added benefit: weight loss. The book is a winner, easy to read and highly recommended.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book - save your life, February 9, 2008

By	Lexkief "Dale" (Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease (Hardcover)

Written by an experienced Miami cardiologist, the Miami Mediterranean Diet is an excellent introduction to the lifestyle and recipes of the Mediterranean diet, as filtered through an American lens, which, nevertheless, retains all of the heart-healthy benefits of the original Mediterranean diet.

Far from being just another fad diet, The Mediteranean diet is the only diet clinically proven, for more than four decades now, to reduce the incidence of heart disease, cancer and stroke, and possibly neurodegenerative disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Michael Ozner makes the case for moving away from the pro-inflammatory American diet towards the anti-inflammatory Mediterranean diet in order to prevent atherosclerosis, heart disease and other inflammation-related ailments that are all-too common in the West.

The Miami Mediterranean diet features plenty of low-fat, high-fiber, olive-oil-rich, flavor-packed recipes made with fresh fruits and vegetables, fatty fish, lean dairy, nuts, legumes and whole grains. It will help you lose weight and change your lifestyle for the better, for once and for all. This is a diet that anyone can benefit from, whether you are seeking to lose weight, prevent diabetes, reduce allergy or arthritis symptoms, reverse heart disease, or avoid IBS symptoms. Highly recommended.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Should not be labeled "diet", August 19, 2006

By	E. E. Via (Summerfield, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease (Hardcover)

This is a great book for a person with any type of heart problems or who wants to lower their risk of heart problems. It is not really geared to losing weight, but to being healthier. It was recommended by my husband's doctor and is great for heart disease.