The Mediterranean Diet A Clinician’s Guide for Patient Care /

• Main Author: Zacharias, Eric (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Nutrition.; Cardiology.; Clinical nutrition.; Primary care (Medicine).; Medicine & Public Health.; Clinical Nutrition.; Primary Care Medicine.

Over the past several years there has been increasing information in the medical literature regarding the health benefits of a Mediterranean diet.  Clinicians may not be informed on advances in nutrition, and studies have demonstrated that they do not spend much time discussing food as a means for p...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• History, Composition, Adherence Scores
• Mechanisms of Action and Effects on Diseases
• Cardiovascular Diseases
• Alzheimer’s Disease
• Cancer
• Arthritis, Allergies, and Immunologic Disorders
• Diabetes and the Metabolic Syndrome
• Weight, Obesity
• Macronutrients in an Adherence Score: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, and Alcohol
• Fats and Oils
• Carbohydrates
• Proteins
• Alcohol
• Goal is Success in Adoption
• Meal Plans
• Shopping List, Keep on Hand
• Resources
• Recipes.