"The Mediterranean Diet is the holy grail of diets that we've been looking for" Dr Marie Savard

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The Mediterranean Diet is the scientifically proven way to live a long and healthy life. It reduces stress, improves sleep and helps with weight loss.

There are millions of people on the Mediterranean Diet and they can't all be wrong. Explore why it's the diet doctors and scientists would choose.

Get a Healthier Version of You

We're dedicated to exploring The Mediterranean Diet and laying out the facts. We're here to share scientifically proven information about the benefits of healthy eating and to help make a move towards a Mediterranean Diet style of eating enjoyable, easy and affordable.

What makes a Mediterranean Diet?

This 2 minute video is an overview of the Mediterranean Diet, but there is so much more to discover.

10 Principles of the Mediterranean Diet

The Mediterranean Diet is a way of life that has been developed over thousands of years and is enjoyed by millions of people around the world. This is our 10 point outline of what it means to be on a Mediterranean Diet:

1. Plenty of olive oil as the main source of added fat.
2. Plenty of fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, legumes and nuts.
3. Plenty of bread and whole grain foods including pasta and rice.
4. Plenty of fish and seafood
5. Moderate amounts of dairy products mainly yogurt and cheese, plus eggs.
6. Red meat should be consumed in moderation.
7. Sweets, cakes and dairy desserts should be consumed only occasionally.
8. Plenty of water as the main daily beverage.
9. Daily dose of red wine which should be taken in moderation and with meals.
10. Be physically active every day. This is as important as eating well.

The primary active factors of the Mediterranean Diet are foods rich in natural ingredients that reduce oxidative stress and inflammation in our bodies. It is these form factors that prevent diseases, cancers, depression, mental disorders and high blood pressure from affecting our health. To get the most benefit from the nutrients you have to have a varied mix of foods and prepare them in the right way, The Mediterranean Diet way. And no, supplements can't mimic natures own medicine.

To help you find out much more, we have a wide selection of videos, articles, advice, recipes, guides and books covering all aspects of the Mediterranean Diet.

Eat No Evil

Apart from smoking, bad food choices are now the leading cause of heart disease, premature aging and cancer. In industrialized countries, about 75% of deaths in persons older than the age of 65 are now from cardiovascular diseases and cancer. However, a 10 year study published in the Journal of American Medicine found that adherence to a Mediterranean diet and healthful lifestyle was associated with more than 50% lowering of early death rates.

This tells us that the human body needs foods for nourishment so we can function at our best. But right now most of what we eat just sustains our emotional desire for more comfort foods which does nothing but harm to our physical health and the weight gain from eating processed and junk foods affects our mental wellbeing.

Moving to a Mediterranean style diet is medically proven to help your health by avoiding the evil processed foods that come with high levels of saturated fats, high fructose corn syrup and little nutrition.

The Mediterranean Diet Helps Diabetics

A study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients following a Mediterranean diet were significantly less likely to need medicine after four years than those on a low-fat diet.

The Mediterranean Diet has foods that give your body the nourishment to develop, grow and repair damage caused by free radicals that we can't avoid, but we can fight. This prevents the cells in the body from going wrong when they divide (which nearly all cells have to do in order to regenerate) which can lead to all kinds of illnesses and permanent damage to vital bodily functions or brain activity.

Eat Well to Lose Weight

At the heart of the Mediterranean Diet is a way of eating that has beneficial influences on weight management. However, weight loss is only one part of what we focus on, but we know it can be a major reason for people switching to a new better way of eating. So we've decided to include a couple of sections on weight loss and weight management.

We have a selection of videos that will help you understand some of the facts behind food, eating and weight loss, plus some information on the corporate people that encourage us to eat more junk.

Michael Pollan, Food Writer

A well known author whose work is practical and informative. He typically writes and talks about the importance of eating real food, not too much, and moving around a little more often. These are the similar guiding principles of the Mediterranean Diet.

The Mediterranean Diet and Weight Loss

There is little doubt that most people on a regular diet end up regaining the weight they have lost. Many studies have now proved this fact.

The general food environment significantly influences our food choices. We help lift the lid on how big food businesses mislead customers so they can sell us more empty calories. We've read the science based research reports that explain why people crave junk food and how big food businesses exploit our natural desire for certain types of foods. With this information, you'll know why you crave junk food and how to avoid them.

We have spent a lot of time researching dieting and weight loss. We've gone to the smartest people and read the real science based research reports.

There are so many people out there trying to sell fad diets, supplements, pills and all sorts of devices to help you lose weight. The problem is that in the last 30 years the average person has gained 26 lbs and each year the weight gain is increasing despite all the empty promises of a new wonder diet or drug.