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Implementing the Mediterranean diet : nutrition in practice and public health /

"This book covers the composition, health benefits and implementation of the Mediterranean diet for students of nutrition and dietetics, and for health professionals working in public health and in the management of chronic diseases. It provides a wide range of tools and practical advice that a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoffman, Richard, 1957- (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2023.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Diet > Mediterranean Region.
Diet, Mediterranean.
Diet, Healthy.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • The Mediterranean diet in health care and disease prevention
  • Overview of the Med diet
  • Epidemiological evidence base
  • Epidemiological evidence
  • Health outcomes
  • How the Med diet works
  • Foods of the Med diet : nutrients and health benefits
  • The Med diet compared to other mainstream diets
  • Personal barriers and enablers to consuming a Med diet
  • Enhancing consumption of foods in the Med diet
  • general considerations
  • Enhancing consumption of foods in the Med diet
  • The Med diet in the home
  • The Med diet in the food environment
  • The Mediterranean diet in primary health care
  • Case studies
  • The Med diet as part of a sustainable food and farming system
  • Governance and the Med diet