This book is structured to highlight the advantages of the Mediterranean diet plan. For a plant based diet like this most of the focus is on plants as well as the abolition of animal foods such as eggs, whey, cheese and milk. The foods included in this diet are generally nuts, seeds, spices, whole grains, vegetables, legumes and beans. There are a variety of food combinations that can be prepared using the plant-based diet. Several different types of plant-based diets are available and can be modified to suit your needs. Other diets, especially those geared for weight loss, can be very hard to follow and even be harmful to the body. The temptation may be there to try other things but it is not the best idea as they may be filled with bad cholesterol and saturated fats among other substances. They may even pose a risk to cardiovascular health. The Mediterranean diet poses none of these threats as everything is freshly grown and consumption of red meat and eggs is moderated. You can have your fill of fruits and vegetables and have a healthy snack of nuts throughout the day. It works well for the person that wants to lose weight especially around the midsection. Following feedback from a customer the publisher has modified the title of this book to reflect the fact that it contains mostly information on the diet rather than recipes. There are a few basic recipes to get you started but this is not a Mediterranean cook book.