This diet consist of lots of fruits and vegetables and using olive oil as the principal source of fat. Also limited amount of red meat but allows for heavier consumption of fish and poultry. Dairy products are allowed, mainly cheese and yogurt. The Mediterranean Diet simulates the common diet found in Southern Italy, Greece and Crete. The people in this region tended to eat lots of fish, cheese, fruits, vegetables, wine and olive oil. The people in this region were also very physically active. Their lifestyle contributed to far less heart disease and obesity than the typical North American.

Benefits: The diet is low in saturated fat … the bad fat and high in monosaturated fat …. the good fat. It’s also high in fiber due to the emphasis on fruits, vegetables, beans and un-refined whole grains.

Our Evaluation: This diet can work for you and proves that all fat is not bad just like all carbs are not bad. The diet tends to be around 30% or higher in fat due to the liberal use of olive oil. Olive oil has been known to help reduce cholesterol and blood sugar. The Mediterranean Diet does not exclude healthy foods as other popular diets tend to do but you better like Olive oil.

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For similar diet check out the Weight Watchers Diet or Macrobiotic Diet