The Advanced Mediterranean Diet

     I�m not an anti-fat crusader.  If you want to carry an extra 70 pounds (32 kg) of fat and deal with the associated high blood pressure and diabetes, that�s your business. 

     Many of my patients, however, are concerned about the adverse health effects of overweight and obesity, including knee arthritis, high blood pressure, heart attacks, type 2 diabetes mellitus, cancer, strokes, and premature death.  Loss of excess weight can prevent or alleviate many of these illnesses.  And there�s nothing inherently wrong with a reasonable pursuit of �culturally ideal attractiveness.�  Most observers would agree that I look better in a swimsuit at 165 pounds than at 175.  But that extra 10 pounds of fat doesn�t affect my health and longevity. 

     For late-breaking information on healthy eating and waist management, visit the Advanced Mediterranean Life blog and join the discussion.

     In 2011, I completed a comprehensive adaptation of the Mediterranean diet for people with type 2 diabetes and prediabetes.  Diabetes predisposes to premature heart attacks, strokes, mental impairment, dementia, and death.  The Mediterranean diet counteracts all of these tendencies, so it made sense to combine a diabetic diet with a Mediterranean diet.  Conquer Diabetes and Prediabetes: The Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, the Kindle Store, and Smashwords.  The abbreviated Low-Carb Mediterranean Diet is available free online.  Follow my ongoing musings, theories, and updates at the Diabetic Mediterranean Diet Blog.  Please join the conversation; I would love to hear your ideas. 

     Are you interested in low-carb dieting?  I've incorporated healthy components of the Mediterranean diet into a very-low-carbohydrate diet: the Ketogenic Mediterranean Diet.  The abbreviated version is free online.  The comprehensive book is available at Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, Smashwords, and the Kindle Store.