What is the Mediterranean diet?

The concept of a Mediterranean diet was originally developed in the early 1960s to reflect “food patterns” typical of Crete, much of the rest of Greece, and southern Italy.

It is certainly not a weight-loss regime such as the Dukan or Atkins diets. Actually it is not a diet at all. It’s a healthy eating traditional lifestyle that according to UNESCO (2013) should be preserved and promoted to the next generations.

Go Mediterranean means:

• Sit altogether around the table, enjoy your meal and COMMUNICATE!

• Get some exercise.

• Drink wine in moderation (optional).

• Drink plenty of water. No need for sodas.

• Pass on the butter and Go Olive.

• Use natural herbs and spices to flavor your food and minimize the salt.

• Limit red meat to no more than a few times a month.

• Chose low fat dairy.

• Eat fish and poultry at least twice a week.

• Pick seeds, legumes and nuts.

• Switch to whole grains.

• Pile on fruits and vegetables.