The bonus materials include low-carb Medi shopping lists, and herbs and spices guide, Medi smart swaps, and seven low-carb Medi seafood recipes that are quick and easy. You can pre-order wherever fine books are sold, like Amazon, B&N, Tarzhay, and your favorite local bookstore.
Why pre-order now? In addition to the bonus materials you’ll receive, you are helping out me, my publisher, and the bookstores big time, as the booksellers based their first order on how many pre-orders we get. And my publisher pre-prints books based on how many pre-orders we get. And we do not want to run out of books again, now, do we?:)
Please let me know if you have any questions in the meantime. As always, thank you for your support.
Michelle
XOXO
Excerpt from the book:
Why I Wrote this Book for You
Through my years of working as a cookbook author, dietitian, recipe and product developer, television personality, private and personal chef, caterer, and food writer, I’ve observed one constant: the majority of adults reach for protein foods the most and starchy foods the least. (Okay, except French fries.)
This is in line with the many people I have talked with about their eating habits. From surgeons to stay-at-home moms to hair stylists to sales executives, they strive to build the bulk of their plate with protein foods and non-starchy vegetables. These people report feeling their best when on a low-carb eating regimen. As a registered dietitian and nutritionist for twenty years, I have discovered that there is not one perfect eating plan that works for everyone’s DNA, culture, budget, lifestyle, and metabolism. I encourage people to find the eating style that they can stick to and enjoy for the long term that makes them feel good, both mentally and physically, while keeping chronic disease and inflammation at bay.
Despite good intentions, however, I see smart people dependent on highly processed meats and cheese to reach daily protein goals while in pursuit of a smaller waistline and blood sugar control. The problem is that people who eat more of these foods may then be putting themselves at an increased risk for high cholesterol, heart disease, stroke, cancer, and digestive issues, to name a few. Luckily, there is a better way to go about this. You can achieve results by following the top eating pattern ranked year after year by credentialed medical professionals: the Mediterranean diet. However, this can be improved even further by tapering back on refined grains and sugar, an alternative plan known as the low-carb Mediterranean diet.
These factors, in addition to eating my way through numerous Mediterranean countries, inspired me to write this book for you, combining the beautiful, nourishing food of this region, while scaling back on carbs to adapt to modern-day eating preferences.
Bon appétit. Buon appetito. Buen provecho.
Chef Michelle Dudash, R.D.N.
