The Sonoma Diet
was inspired by the Mediterranean diet and emphasizes eating a generous
variety of foods that boost your vitality, protect your heart, and improve
your overall health.
Traditional "diets" don't work because they are temporary and not
sustainable! Many diets focus on the foods you can't eat leaving you
unsatisfied. As a result they go off the diet and gain back all of
the lost weight and sometimes even more.
It was inspired by two special places in the real world, places
where the intense enjoyment of an abundance of delicious food is a way
of life. The diet gets its name from one of these places: it is
inspired by the great-tasting, sun-drenched foods that make
California’s beautiful Sonoma County a paradise of healthy eating and
active lifestyles.
Sonoma cuisine, in turn, is a state of mind and reflection of the way
of eating and daily foods enjoyed by the people who live on or near
the Mediterranean Sea. The southern Europeans who follow this diet
enjoy a bounty of wholesome and delicious fresh foods, including
vegetables, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, lean meats, and wine.
Sonoma cuisine, with its diverse flavors and emphasis on local fare,
is a unique interpretation of the Mediterranean diet.
These two communities — New World and Old World — have something in
common besides superb nutritional instincts. They share a festive
approach to eating and a heartfelt love of great food that turns every
meal into a celebration of life.
