The Mount Athos Diet
The Mediterranean Plan to Lose Weight, Feel Younger and Live Longer
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Publisher Description
For centuries, the monks of Mount Athos have enjoyed long lives, healthy bodies and calm minds thanks to their unique diet and lifestyle. Now you too can discover the secrets of good nutrition from this ancient community in a remarkable new diet book.
In The Mount Athos Diet, you'll follow the intermittent diet that keeps the monks slim, youthful and largely free from disease. The diet is made up of three easy-to-follow patterns throughout the week:
- Three fasting days full of delicious fruits and vegetables from nature's larder
- Three moderation days to enjoy the best of the Mediterranean, including olive oil, fish and even red wine
- One feast day to completely indulge in whichever foods you like
With a simple diet plan, recipes, menu planners and tips on how to adapt the diet, plus guidance on exercise, meditation and emotional wellbeing, The Mount Athos Diet promises to transform your body and mind to help you lose weight, feel fitter and live longer.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
This charming diet guide from writer/photographer Richard Storey, nutritionist Todd, and food writer Lottie Storey outlines a plan inspired by the lifestyle and culinary choices of the Mount Athos monks, whom Richard visited on a trip to northern Greece (tradition bars women from the idyllic peninsula). He discovered the monks to be among the healthiest and fittest men on the planet, commonly living into their 80s and 90s. Following a fascinating history of the "Holy Mountain," settled by Christian hermits in the seventh century C.E., the authors present the plan, which involves three Fast Days (following a vegan diet), three Moderation Days (dairy, fish, and chicken allowed), and a weekly Feast Day. Although certain rules are followed (e.g., no red meat, except on feast days) the plan's beauty, the authors claim, is in its flexibility; readers are encouraged to choose their own schedule for the various days, and to be creative with recipes. "Monks don't count calories," the authors note, but they do practice moderation, limit alcohol (red wine on Moderation and Feast Days with meals), and avoid snacking. This unusual and inspiring diet book contains a selection of uncomplicated, healthful recipes, as well as suggestions for meditation, positive affirmations, and exercise.
