The Miami Mediterranean Diet: Lose Weight and Lower Your Risk of Heart Disease [Hardcover]

Michael Ozner M.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 11, 2008

A board-certified cardiologist makes the case for a diet that is good for both heart and figure in this simple yet powerful program based on the Mediterranean way of cooking and eating. The first section details the principles of the Mediterranean approach to food and explains how they affect the body. It presents evidence that including a variety of whole unprocessed foods high in antioxidants and low in saturated and trans fats in a diet is clinically proven to decrease the inflammation that leads to the development and progression of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other major diseases. The second section provides a 14-day meal plan based on a way of eating that has been in existence for thousands of years, and is both delicious and easy to prepare. Anyone wanting to lose weight safely and lower the risk of heart disease will be inspired by this food-friendly approach to nutrition and cardiac health. The menus presented are based on fish, olive oil, red wine, and other staples of Mediterranean cuisine and are designed to reverse the debilitating effects of the typical high-fat, pro-inflammatory Western diet. More than 300 tantalizing recipes are provided, including Spanish Paella with Saffron Rice, Tuscan Braised Fennel, and Sweet Italian Rice Pudding. This new, expanded edition includes up-to-date nutritional information, more evidence of the benefits of the Mediterranean diet and lifestyle, and additional delicious recipes.

Editorial Reviews

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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

About the Author

Michael Ozner, MD, is a nationally renowned pioneer and advocate of preventive cardiology, a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and past chairman of the American Heart Association of Miami. He is medical director of wellness and prevention at Baptist Health South Florida, and medical director of the Cardiovascular Prevention Institute of South Florida. A clinical assistant professor of medicine and cardiology at the University of Miami School of Medicine, he is also a well-known national speaker and symposium director, appearing frequently on radio, television and in the print media. He lives in Miami.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 417 pages
• Publisher: BenBella Books; Expanded edition (March 11, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 193377150X
• ISBN-13: 978-1933771502
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #128,674 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #87 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Aging > Heart Disease

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57 of 58 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

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Patrick Garner (Northboro, MA USA) - See all my reviews
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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.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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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.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

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

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