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  • Why the Mediterranean Diet

  • Everything a Beginner Should Know About the Mediterranean Food Lifestyle to Help Lose Weight and Feel Healthier Than Ever
  • By: Reyna Lynn
  • Narrated by: Nicole Maholy
  • Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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Summary

Weight loss doesn’t have to be confusing and complicated. Read on to find out how you can eat your way to fitness too! 

There’s a simple reason why most people quit dieting and return to their old, unhealthy eating habits. Restrictive diets are not sustainable. Then again, excess weight is not healthy either–it decreases the quality of your life and can cause serious health issues.

The solution: a sustainable diet that is also incredibly good for your health. Enter the Mediterranean diet. This is a way of life for millions of people living in the Mediterranean, who, according to elaborate studies, are some of the healthiest, long-lived, and most vibrant people in the world. If they can do it–so can you.

In this beginner-friendly guide, you will discover:

  • A diet that doesn’t put a dent in your pocket, is easy to follow, and is sustainable with your lifestyle
  • Why you won’t have any issues sticking to the diet, enjoying the dishes, and losing weight without going hungry
  • Expert-tested dietary guidelines on what to eat and what to cut back on to live a heart-healthy life
  • Ten easy-to-follow Mediterranean-inspired strategies for incorporating more veggies into your diet 
  • Gourmet secrets on using Mediterranean superfood: spices and herbs that add delicious flavous to your food and boost your health
  • No-nonsense ways to include healthy meat, seafood, and fats into your diet
  • All-inclusive three-day Mediterranean exercise plan that anyone can follow--even if you haven’t stepped into a gym for years
  • One-week meal guides covering four square meals that are quick and easy to make–eliminating those dreadful meal preps that take away most of your free time
  • And much more.

You don’t need to sacrifice taste or starve yourself to lose weight. You don’t have to keep counting calories in your mind every time you eat. So, come over to team Mediterranean diet. We have pizza!

©2022 Raven Ashley Masiewicz (P)2022 Raven Ashley Masiewicz

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A Delicious Path to Health and Weight Loss!

I highly recommend "Why the Mediterranean Diet," an intriguing book that delves into the traditional cuisine of the Mediterranean region. This book offers insight into the dietary habits of those who live near the Mediterranean Sea and explains the reasons behind their food choices. It is divided into chapters that provide information on how different types of food are consumed in this diet. The Mediterranean diet, which includes vegetables, cereals, meat and dairy products, shellfish, fish, and olive oil, has proven to be highly effective. If you're looking to adopt a healthy lifestyle and avoid extreme diets that result in weight gain, this book is a must-read.

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Great guide

Keeping healthy and losing weight without feeling hungry or deprived of taste is definitely a challenge. I always knew sunny-climate diets tend to be healthier, but I thought it was just due to the freshness, they have everything that's healthy literally growing around the corner. Turns out the diet is actually easy to recreate at home! This audiobook is a great guide on how to do it with just a little bit of planning. Great tips on how to keep everything interesting and tasty too. Would recommend.

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Now I'm hungry.

Well not hungry but I'm excited to change my diet healthy eating and good food. This book really makes the Mediterranean diet make sense.

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Mediterranean Food Lifestyle is great

It can be difficult to maintain a healthy lifestyle and lose weight while still feeling satisfied with your meals. While I always knew that diets in sunny climates tend to be healthier, I believed it was because of the availability of fresh produce. However, it turns out that these diets can easily be replicated at home with a little bit of planning. I recently listened to an audiobook that provided helpful tips on how to make healthy meals interesting and flavorful. I highly recommend it to anyone looking to improve their eating habits.

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Excited about what I learned

This book explores the regional cuisine of the Mediterranean to reveal the mysteries of its people's eating practices. Listeners learn helpful tips for including vegetables, grains, meat and dairy products, shellfish, fish, and olive oil in their diets through chapters devoted to several dietary groups.
The Mediterranean diet emphasizes filling and delectable meals, as opposed to severe diets that leave you feeling hungry and unsatisfied. It offers a selection of scrumptious and wholesome food recommendations so you never feel deprived. This holistic strategy is given a distinctive touch by the use of spices and a workout regimen.

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Illuminating

There are so many diet books in circulation, but this absolutely stood out to me. It is wonderfully explained, with the author delving into how each food is consumed. The book focuses on wholesome eating and not restrictive dieting, which is a plus in my books. This is well-explored book that puts health above all else, and I love it.

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A healthy regimen to get your body back on track

Introducing the Mediterranean plan to your lifestyle will show increased physical and mental benefits. The author has it all set up for you to incorporate this into your daily life without staving yourself. Adding the spices and exercise plan is a nice touch. I love that a meal plan is included as well. The plan includes seafood, nuts, vegetables, etc. consumed by people in the Mediterranean countries known for their healthy lifestyles. A must listen covering all things Mediterranean diet. Highly recommended!

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We Should All Eat This Way!

This book seems to be the most realistic and sensible diet book I’ve encountered yet!

I always knew “diets” don’t work. If they did, no one would be overweight because it seems that everyone is dieting. It’s time we all stopped the crazy pursuit of the ideal diet and take look at what really works. An entire culture in the Mediterranean already has a way of eating that supports their population, most of whom are not overweight.

The meal suggestions sound very tasty too!

I highly recommend this guide to the Mediterranean way of eating. IT JUST MAKES SENSE!

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No more boring salads

I've never been one for restrictive eating, but my body was telling me it was time for a change. I'm impressed with all the new flavors these recipes have. I gotten tired of the same old thing all the time. I love trying out the new veggie combos. Big thanks to this book for opening my eyes past boring salads!

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A healthy path towards weight loss

Diet is something that everyone does but it doesn't work for everyone. I have always found the idea of ​​dieting to be somewhat strange because if you do it, you are dieting but it doesn't affect your body, but you will definitely get weak internally. But this book describes the Mediterranean diet beautifully. It includes Mediterranean cuisine like vegetables, dairy products, meat, etc. This is a complete diet that not only makes you physically strong but also helps in weight loss.

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