Mediterranean Diet Adoption

What is Mediterranean Diet Adoption?

The most studied diet in history and consistently ranked #1 by dietitians. Not really a 'diet' — it's an eating pattern: olive oil, vegetables, fish, nuts, legumes, whole grains, moderate wine. Reduces heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and cognitive decline.

Is there evidence for it?

How do you do Mediterranean Diet Adoption?

1. 1.Make olive oil your primary fat: cook with it, drizzle on everything, use it instead of butter. Extra virgin, cold-pressed, buy the best you can afford
2. 2.Eat 5-9 servings of vegetables and fruits daily. Fill half your plate with vegetables at every meal
3. 3.Fish 2-3x per week (especially fatty fish: salmon, sardines, mackerel). Poultry 1-2x per week. Red meat 1-2x per month
4. 4.Daily: nuts (a handful), legumes (beans, lentils, chickpeas), whole grains. These are your staple protein and fiber sources
5. 5.Minimize: processed food, refined sugar, seed oils, red meat, and ultra-processed anything. You don't have to be perfect — aim for 80% Mediterranean, 20% whatever

How long does it take?

Same as current eating — just different choices.

Is it hard to start?

medium.

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