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Mediterranean
Paleo Cookbook

by Molly Pearl

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Introduction

Its easy to find convincing studies or research to support eating one way or another. Around every corner is another outrageous claim that one particular way of eating is the healthiest, with a list of dos and donts that must be adhered to religiously. While some fad diets roar into the spotlight with sweeping evidence of superiority, some simply stand the test of time, because many of the tenets produce healthy results for a lot of people.

Both the Mediterranean and Paleo diets have been touted as ways to healthier eating. While the Mediterranean diet holds the favor of many within the medical community for its proven heart-health and brain-boosting properties, the Paleo diet has also shown to provide tremendous benefit for reducing systemic inflammation and corresponding conditions. With both sides fighting for dominance in the nutrition world, could there be a way to combine these diets into a lifestyle of eating thats both sustainable in the long term and capable of producing both sets of health benefits? There is.

This book fuses these two diets into one cohesive approach, with a collection of fresh and simple recipes. By focusing on seasonal fruits and vegetables; natural vegetable fats; and plenty of nuts, seeds, and lean protein, the Mediterranean Paleo diet blends both worlds together for a new and delicious way to eat.

Acknowledgments

First and foremost, thanks to my husband, Jason, for the countless hours of recipe writing, testing, food styling, photography, editing, and nutritional analysis. This book would not exist without your encouragement, expertise, and artistic eye.

Thanks to my family in WisconsinMom and Dad, Matt, Sara, Emelia, Ambrose, Estella, and Eleanor. Thanks for teaching me to truly appreciate the food I am nourished with.

Special thanks to Aubrie Weber for helping with recipe formatting, and to Amy Fitzgerald for falling on the sword with eggplant recipe testing.

Thanks to Brook, Kayla, Becky, and everyone at Penguin Random House who worked to see this book through to completion.

Special Thanks to the Technical Reviewer

Idiots Guides: Mediterranean Paleo Cookbook was reviewed by an expert who double-checked the accuracy of whats presented here to help us ensure learning about the Mediterranean Paleo diet is as easy as it gets. Special thanks are extended to Carolyn Doyle.

the mediterranean
Paleo Diet

The word diet often conjures images of limited food lists, hunger pangs, and constant cravings for more satisfying foods. The Mediterranean Paleo diet, on the other hand, promotes a huge variety of the freshest fruits and vegetables; hunger-quenching fats; and a vast array of quality meats and responsibly sourced seafood. In this chapter, you find out just what the Mediterranean Paleo diet is, what it can do for your health, and how you can reap the benefits.

What Is the Mediterranean Paleo Diet?

The Mediterranean Paleo diet is a diverse and nourishing way to eat that promotes longstanding heart, brain, and anti-inflammatory benefits. It supplies a variety of fruits and vegetables; lean proteins and fish; and plant-based fats, nuts, and seeds. This long-term lifestyle combines two popular approaches into one plan that can be tailored to your personal needs and goals.

Eating the Mediterranean Paleo Way

The Mediterranean Paleo diet seamlessly merges the overlapping foods of both plans into one inarguably beneficial approach to eating. The excessive red meat and saturated animal fats of the Paleo diet that can cause long-term heart problems are eliminated, along with the grains and legumes that can cause inflammation on the Mediterranean diet. The primary components then shift to focus on the foods proven to promote long-term benefitsfruits, vegetables, fish, lean proteins, and healthy fats.