The Proof Is in the Hummus

Dr. Anne Borik was voted one of Phoenix Magazine's Top Valley Doctors and is board certified in Internal Medicine. She pioneered the specialty of hospital medicine and currently practices as a hospitalist in Phoenix, Arizona. She is also a third degree black belt in karate.

For the first time in the history of evidence-based medicine, the Mediterranean diet is proven to increase life expectancy, improve brain function and help fight cancer. Science is showing that if we eat primarily fruits and vegetables, fish, whole grains, beans and nuts we will live longer, healthy lives.
This book is intended to provide you with easy to understand nutritional information and health related topics pertaining to the specific ingredients found in Mediterranean cuisine. I will explain in detail the health benefits that we get from each ingredient that makes up a particular dish. This is not a cookbook or a recipe book, but rather a book that give great insight into how and why the medical community is embracing these foods as a form of medicine in the prevention of disease.