The Greek Diet: Look and Feel like a Greek God or Goddess and Lose up to Ten Pounds in Two Weeks - Softcover

Loi, Maria; Toland, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062334441 ISBN 13: 9780062334442

Publisher: WmMorrowPB, 2016

Synopsis

Science and sensuality meet in The Greek Diet, your guide to losing weight while looking and eating like a deity, from the Martha Stewart of Greece, world-famous chef Maria Loi, and health journalist and former Olympic athlete Sarah Toland.

Grounded in the Mediterranean lifestyle and developed by world-renowned Greek chef Maria Loi, The Greek Diet combines classic Mediterranean ingredients like olive oil, yogurt, and honey in delicious, healthy recipes that satisfy the soul and the palete. New research shows that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest food plan in the world, and is especially noted for its positive effects on heart health. With The Greek Diet, you eat to enjoy yourself, just like the ancient Greek gods. There is no starving, no long, grueling hours at the gym, and no restrictive plans eliminating carbs, dairy, caffeine, or alcohol.

Structured around the 12 food pillars of the traditional Greek diet, The Greek Diet includes 100 healthy, authentic, sensual Greek recipes that use delicious unprocessed ingredients, as well as tips for incorporating easy exercises and improved sleep both metabolism boosters into your Greek lifestyle. Sprinkled throughout the book are charming and insightful anecdotes from the authors that add flavor and fun. There are also several different meal plans to personalize your journey and help you lose the weight you need while enjoying the foods you love, including a kick-start plan to shed pounds quickly and safely and jumpstart your journey to a slimmer, healthier, happier you.

About this title

About the Author:

Maria Loi, gourmet chef, restaurateur, and public personality, is widely regarded as "the Martha Stewart of Greece." Maria has cooked at the White House for President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and 250 guests. She has written ten cookbooks in Greece, including the official cookbook for the Athens 2004 Olympic Games and has her own public television cooking series, Cooking at Loi. Born in the tiny village of Thermo, where she learned the flavors, food traditions, and recipes of Greece. Her restaurant, Kouzina Maria Loi, is in idyllic seaside Nafpaktos. Maria is the ambassador of Greek food and Greek olive oil for the Chef's Club of Greece and is well known for her Loi Pasta and Loi Greek Yogurt. She is a founder of Elpida ("hope"), a foundation to support children with cancer. Maria lives in New York City but stays close to her Greek roots and visits her family frequently.

Sarah Toland is a veteran health-journalist and former Olympic-level athlete. Before collaborating with Maria on The Greek Diet, Sarah was the senior health editor of Men's Journal, where she helped write and shape investigative features on nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. She has appeared regularly as a weight-loss expert for the Fox News Channel and made on-air appearances on ABC and CBS.Prior to her role at Men's Journal, she was the editor-in-chief of Inside Triathlon, an internationally syndicated health and fitness magazine. Sarah has worked as a health and fitness reporter for the New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Delicious Living, and Alternative Medicine, among other national publications.

From the Back Cover:

Lose Weight and Feel Great by Indulging in the World’s Healthiest and Most Delicious Diet!

Ancient Greeks enjoyed wine and rich ingredients like olive oil and honey, and their bodies were immortalized in sculpture as a standard of beauty and sensuality. Today new studies prove that the Mediterranean diet is the healthiest food plan in the world. Research shows that it is noted for reducing the risk of diabetes, improving heart health, and sharpening the mind with foods rich in omega-3s. Now, in The Greek Diet, world-renowned chef Maria Loi—who grew up in a small Greek village where she learned to cook from family recipes—has teamed up with veteran health journalist Sarah Toland to bring the weight-loss and health benefits of the traditional Greek diet straight to your table.

The Greek Diet offers:

• Easy-to-follow meal plans that are structured around the twelve Pillar Foods of the Mediterranean diet to jump-start your weight loss and improve your overall health.
• 100 authentic, mouthwatering Greek recipes using whole foods and unprocessed
• ingredients, including what the New York Times called one of the best Greek yogurts.
• Plans that can be modified to fit any lifestyle, including gluten-free and dairy-free alternatives.
• The twelve Pillar Foods of a Greek diet, including olive oil, Greek yogurt, wine, coffee,
• and tea.

. . . and more!

More than just a weight-loss plan, The Greek Diet is a path back to health and a way of eating that is not only sustainable but also completely satisfying and enjoyable. 

About this edition

• Publisher: WmMorrowPB
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0062334441
• ISBN 13: 9780062334442
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304