Mediterranean Diet

Have been doing some reading on the Mediterranean diet.  I have been eating a lot of the foods on this diet, but I may start to focus on this more.  The two articles I read were at


The Mayo Clinic - Mediterranean Diet


e! Science News - Mediterranean Diet - a Heart Healthy Plan for Life


In the Mayo Clinic Article it had a cool food pyramid. See below:

The base of the pyramid had the fruits, vegetables, grains, olive oil, beans, nuts, etc.  Good stuff.  Need to continue to snack on this!  And stressed the following:



The Mediterranean diet emphasizes:

• Getting plenty of exercise
• Eating primarily plant-based foods, such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, legumes and nuts
• Replacing butter with healthy fats such as olive oil and canola oil
• Using herbs and spices instead of salt to flavor foods
• Limiting red meat to no more than a few times a month
• Eating fish and poultry at least twice a week
• Drinking red wine in moderation (optional)