A one-stop resource for food and health professionals, this seminal text demonstrates the full range of benefits that the Mediterranean diet can bring to society. This ground-breaking book:
Gives an in-depth review of the effectiveness of the Mediterranean diet in disease prevention and the management of chronic diseasesContextualises the diet within the food environment, showing why the whole dietary pattern and minimizing the consumption of highly processed foods are both so importantShows how to implement the Mediterranean diet, motivating and guiding consumers to make the transitionAddresses the practical and behavioural barriers to food choice in terms of taste, cost, variety, convenience and animal welfare concerns
Implementing the Mediterranean Diet is a must-have resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students in the food sciences, and for healthcare professionals such as dietitians, nutritionists, GPs, and health workers, especially those working in non-Mediterranean, high-income countries.