Is there mediterranean diet cook book available ?
Tagged As: mediterranean diet cook book Question: I was listening to public radio the other day and they had a nutritionist on who was talking about the benefits of a Mediteranean Diet. Low in meat, concentrating on bread, nuts, fruits and veges grown locally. Heavy on the olive oil and garlic. I was curious about a few things? 1) Is there any data to show this type of diet is superior to the balanced diets that are taught in the US (ie four basic food groups, etc.). 2) Is olive oil good for you? What is virgin olive oil? What is the significance of double virgin olive oil? 3) Is there some further reading/cookbooks that simplify this type of diet? I was in a bookstore the other day and looked at two cookbooks that discussed recipes from this area of the world. Seems like they chose the most complicated and time consuming recipes. Maybe this is the case; but, are there recommended books that have some recipes that are more representive of the mainstream. Thanks Answer: Take into accoun
