The key components of the Mediterranean diet include: • Eating whole grains, fruits, vegetables and plant-based fats every day. • Eating fish, poultry, eggs ...

✓ Non-fat or low-fat milk. ✓ Yogurt and cheese. Wine. ✓ No more than 5 oz red wine for women. (and men >65) and 10 oz for men per day. Oils. ✓ Olive is ...

The Mediterranean Diet and Good Health. Unlike the typical American diet, the traditional Mediterranean diet is high in fiber and low in saturated fat.

The Mediterranean diet focuses on a healthy lifestyle or pattern, which includes: Š being active Š getting enough rest Š sharing meals with family and friends.

The diet is mostly plant-based with high amounts of fresh vegetables, fruits, nuts, dried beans, olive oil, and fish.

A Mediterranean-style diet is based on these foods: • vegetables. • fruits. • extra virgin olive oil. • wholegrain breads and cereals. • legumes or beans (e.g. ...

All fruits and vegetables are allowed on the Mediterranean diet. Eat them liberally and at most meals to get at 2-3 servings of fruit and at least 5 servings ...

This diet includes a variety of delicious and nutritious foods, including fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, seafood, olive oil, and more.

The diet includes moderate amounts of lean proteins like fish and chicken and low-fat dairy foods. Olive oil is used to replace other oils and fats in the diet.

A modified Mediterranean diet in this program refers to a balanced diet profile that consists of 40% of energy coming from carbohydrate, 30% of energy coming ...