The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners

Elena Paravantes is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, writer, and consultant specializing in the Mediterranean Diet. She has been active as a clinician, consultant and lecturer for 20 years, both in the U.S. and Greece, and an award winning expert on the Greek Mediterranean Diet. Her interviews and articles have been published in many publications including U.S. News and World Report, CNN, Prevention, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Shape, Fitness, Parade, Salon, Today’s Dietitian, Food and Nutrition Magazine and NPR, and she is the past food and nutrition editor of the Greek editions of Men’s Health and Prevention magazines. An active member of several international nutrition organizations, Elena is the past president of the American Overseas Dietetic Association and former Greek delegate for the European Federation of the Association of Dietitians (EFAD).