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

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    Creators: Laurie Anne Vandermolen, Angelo Acquista
    Publisher: Ballantine Books
    Category: Book

    List Price: $25.95
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    Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars 22 reviews
    Sales Rank: 11447

    Media: Hardcover
    Number Of Items: 1
    Pages: 320
    Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
    Dimensions (in): 9.4 x 6.1 x 1.4

    ISBN: 0345479246
    Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
    EAN: 9780345479242
    ASIN: 0345479246

    Publication Date: April 11, 2006
    Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
    Condition: Brand new item. Over 3.5 million customers served. Order now. Selling online since 1995. Order with confidence. Code: B20081121221340T

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    Product Description
    LOSE WEIGHT, STAY FIT, AND FEEL GREAT WHILE EATING SOME OF THE MOST DELICIOUS AND HEALTHIEST FOOD ON EARTH.

    Renowned for its dazzling beauty and delectable cuisine, the Mediterranean island of Sicily has historically one of the healthiest diets in the world. Now all the succulent flavors and myriad benefits of Sicilian cooking are yours to savor in the very first weight-loss program that will not only help you effortlessly shed unwanted pounds but will become a prescription for a lifetime of nourishing, palate-pleasing fare.

    Created by respected physician Dr. Angelo Acquista, who has successful counseled his patients on weight management for years, The Mediterranean Prescription starts with a two-week weight-loss stage that includes simple, delectable recipes to help you lose eight to ten pounds right away. Still convinced that all diets leave you feeling deprived? Imagine eating Baked Zucchini with Eggplant and Tomatoes, Sweet-and-Sour Red Snapper, Chicken Cacciatore, Pasta Fagioli, and Baked Onions. Dr. Acquista culled his Sicilian mother’s recipe box for the most mouthwatering recipes–plus he includes meals from famous chefs at top Italian restaurants, such as Cipriani and Serafina. If you follow these lifestyle-changing suggestions, you will enjoy

    • long-term success: Eat the foods you love and enjoy–bread, pasta, and all your favorite Italian dishes–while adopting healthier eating habits.
    • no more addictions: A two-week “tough love” stage helps you kick the habit of sugar, junk food, and preservatives.
    • zero deprivation: The Sicilian way of cooking and combining foods means less snacking in between meals, and less temptation to fill up on desserts.
    • family-friendly recipes: Children will love and benefit from the dishes as well, so you can share the good eating and the good health.

    Plus you’ll find vital information on how being overweight affects each part of your body, including the skin, brain, heart, liver, joints, back, and breasts.

    Most people don’t realize that many of their health problems derive from unhealthful weight. Discover the Sicilian secret to a happy life. Capture a pleasurable way of eating that will bring all the blessings and bounty of the Mediterranean to your table, to your life, and to your health!



    Customer Reviews:   Read 17 more reviews...

    5 out of 5 stars It really works!   November 22, 2008
    Skeptical that we could lose weight with this diet, I decided to try it anyway. What a happy surprise! At the end of the 2-week weight-loss period, my husband had shed 14 pounds and I had lost 10. The recipes are simply delicious, even with substituting less expensive types of fish. I highly recommend this book, especially if you already enjoy Mediterranean/Italian foods, as we do.


    4 out of 5 stars Med Prescription - Health   September 17, 2008
     0 out of 1 found this review helpful

    This is a great book best for people who want to learn how to exchange their unhealthy eating habits for more well-balanced meals.


    5 out of 5 stars Great book. Recipes are delish!   June 7, 2008
     1 out of 2 found this review helpful

    I liked this book so much that I bought four more for family members. The recipes are easy to prepare and delicious. The diet is very healthful.
    I highly recommend this book for anyone who is looking for a healthy alternative to "dieting"!



    5 out of 5 stars Very informative!   June 2, 2008
     5 out of 5 found this review helpful

    The book shows common sense application ways to eat and live daily. Physical activity,vegetables, fruit, legumes, dairy, nuts and seeds, olive oil and wine - daily then weekly fish, poultry, eggs, lean meat, monthly - veg. oils, sat. fats, ref. carb. sweets! Living on an island they had a low cancer and cardiac problem. Hmmm! They were not overweight! Just following the first part stressing more veg. and fruit I lost weight fast! My skin looked better. It's easy. I noted my temper was better too! It's an easy cooking diet!


    1 out of 5 stars The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Pans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your Life   June 2, 2008
     20 out of 35 found this review helpful

    I am very disappointed in this book. The actual recipes make up only a small portion of the book. The rest of the book is the same stuff you find in any diet/healthy eating book; eat more vegetables, more whole grains and substitute this for that when eating out, etc. A chart of food counts. Health problems caused by eating wrong.

    Then the actual recipes: Squid anyone? I guess it's called calamari, but never saw it in my local grocery store. And what is Branzino? Where does this guy shop for groceries?

    Want to cook more the Mediterranean way? Take your favorite chicken recipe, make sure it has lemons or tomatoes, and around 5 Tablespoons of Olive Oil! Sorry, tomatoes and chicken don't work for me. So far not one recipe I tried out of here is a keeper for our family and I really wanted this to work.



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