The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Solution - by Julene Stassou (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A holistic approach to weight loss with easy Mediterranean diet recipes and a 28-day meal plan

The Mediterranean diet is a healthy and delicious way to lose weight and nurture your overall health and well-being. Filled with 100 tasty, low-calorie recipes and a 28-day meal plan to help kick-start your weight loss, this Mediterranean diet cookbook is specifically designed to help you lose weight, keep it off, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Explore simple Mediterranean diet recipes that cut calories without sacrificing flavor, like Berry and Yogurt Parfait, Easy Zucchini Lasagna Wraps, and One-Pan Tuscan Chicken. Four weeks of pre-planned menus and exercise routines help you establish healthy habits and accelerate your weight loss without requiring much time or effort.

Get started with:

• A Mediterranean diet primer―Learn more about the pitfalls of the standard American diet and how the Mediterranean diet offers a healthy alternative for sustainable weight loss and holistic well-being.
• The science of weight loss―Get essential information about how weight loss works, including how to identify your daily caloric intake, the importance of exercise and rest, and tips for portion control.
• Quick and easy dishes―Spend less time in the kitchen with convenient recipe labels for 30-minute and one-pot meals, plus make-ahead tips, shopping lists, and suggestions for leftovers.
• Exercise, rest, and relaxation tips―Discover how to get the most out of your workouts and create a schedule of sleep and activity that facilitates weight loss.

Lose weight and feel your best with help from this complete Mediterranean diet guide and cookbook.

Review Quotes

"As a busy internist, I need an incredible dietitian for my patients. Julene has helped so many of mine to not only lose weight, but to also adopt a healthy lifestyle to keep it off. Her book, The Mediterranean Weight Loss Solution, offers both practical advice as well as an explosion of colorful suggestions to spice up your life-from amazing recipes to exercises."-Dana Corriel, MD, drcorriel.com

"As a practicing internist, and someone that struggles with being overweight, I am excited to have this step-by-step book full of practical information and recipes for myself and my patients. The cardiovascular benefits of the Mediterranean diet have been proven. I can't wait to adopt and share with my patients the easy to follow heart-healthy lifestyle tips contained in this book."-Dr. Tanganyika Barnes, Internal Medical Physician

"Julene Stassou has provided us with an all encompassing tool to enable an easy and seamless adaptation of the Mediterranean diet and exercise into anyone's daily life. This book is an easy guide, complete with specific exercises and even grocery shopping lists to help you achieve your goals!"-Marc Fiorillo, MD, Gastroenterologist and Internist

About the Author

As a registered dietician specializing in weight loss, JULENE STASSOU MS, RD, is a firm believer in the age old saying that we are what we eat. In The Mediterranean Diet Weight Loss Solution kick-start guide, Julene combines her expertise in helping her patients stay fit with her culinary background and passion for good food.

MARK SAPIENZA, MD, is a board-certified internist and gastroenterologist/hepatologist. He earned his medical degree at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He was named Physician of the Year at Englewood Hospital in 2015 and listed as a Top Doctor in New York Magazine in 2016. He is currently Chief of Gastroenterology at Englewood Hospital and Vice President of the Englewood Hospital Medical Staff in New Jersey.