Before we get started with the Mediterranean diet book, you are probably wondering if this type of lifestyle is really going to help with weight loss and increase overall health to fight against disease. I am proof that it does, and there are many testimonials from subscribers to our newsletter that have wonderful success stories that can attribute to the quality of the Mediterranean lifestyle as well. I used the program myself to drastically reduce my total cholesterol levels to 108 mg/dl and triglycerides to 62 mg/dl, numbers that are nice and low, well within the healthy range. Changing my