Mediterranean Diet for Beginners and Pros: A Meditarrenean Cookbook with Recipes for Weight Loss and Healthy Eating. The Mediterranean Diet has been around for a while now and has garnered rave reviews from many. It's because it's a diet that is healthy without being extremist and has basically come about by studying the eating habits of healthy people living in the region of the Mediterranean. This area contains locations like Southern Italy, Spain and Greece and parts of the Middle East and Northern Africa. These are countries and locations that have been known for centuries for their great food. But what was also noticed was that people that lived in these areas tended to have better health and weight loss without a lot of the issues with diet that are common in many other areas of the world. Scientist and doctors decided to study why this was and they discovered that the kind of food that was eaten in this area, along with the lifestyle, contributed to long lasting health and overall longevity. There are many things that make Mediterranean Diet Recipes and Cooking popular. First of all, you basically lose weight by changing your eating habits and eating Mediterranean style dishes. So that means that calories and carbs counting isn't as important, because these foods are naturally low in calories and high in nutrition. Unlike other diets that are restrictive, Mediterranean cooking takes a well balanced view of foods that you already may be eating. For instance, bread and bread products are allowed. The suggestion is to eat whole grain breads, not white processed bread. Also, you're trading bad fats for good fats. Olive oil is the staple and backbone of a lot of Mediterranean recipes. So, by simply switching from say trans fats, to olive oil, you're already winning the war against bad fats in your diet. You have a lot of lee way and variety with Mediterranean recipes. Considering the countries they come from you can be having Greek foods one day, Spanish the next and Middle Eastern on another. All these foods complement each other. In the Mediterranean Diet for Beginners and Pros cookbook, I have included recipes for all the common meals you have during the day, from breakfast to dinner and everything else in between. They are designed to be easy to make and be delicious at the same time. Some of the topics covered are Breakfast Soups Dressings Sides Salads Appetizers Main Meals All of the recipes have nutritional information to help you make decisions about your caloric intake on a daily basis. If you're already familiar with the Mediterranean cooking, you're bound to find new recipes to add to your collections of meals. If you're just beginning, or you're trying the Mediterranean diet for weight loss, I'll take you step by step on how to create these delicious dishes and start you on the road to healthy and satisfying eating. You don't have to make great sacrifices and you don't have to stave yourself. You just have to change the foods that you're currently eating for healthier foods that are tasty and fun to eat and fun to make. So what are you waiting for Start eating Mediterranean foods and get on the road to a healthy weight and a healthy heart and mind, all a benefit of this fantastic way of eating.