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Part one, Understanding the Mediterranean Diet. To begin at the beginning: the story of the Mediterranean Diet -- 50 years of food fights -- Inflammation - we know what makes us sick -- Polyphenols - nature's answer to chronic inflammation? -- The Mediterranean Diet - how and why it works -- Extra virgin olive oil - central to the Mediterranean Diet -- Foods of the Mediterranean Diet -- Eating to save the planet -- Bringing the Mediterranean Diet home -- Part two, From understanding to achieving the Mediterranean Diet in a week. Ten ways to make the Mediterranean Diet deliver -- How Mediterranean is your diet? -- An introduction to the 7 day Mediterranean Diet programme -- Preparing for the seven day programme -- A seven day menu planner -- Part three, Recipes leading chefs of the Mediterranean Diet -- Cooking conversion chart