Reasons to try the Mediterranean Diet:
- Includes most food groups including fats, carbs, etc.
- Can swap out bad fats for healthy ones (e.g., olive oil instead of butter, fish/poultry instead of red meat)
- Lots of fresh veggies
- Includes bread
- Wide range of ethnic foods to keep it interesting (Italian, Greek, Turkish, Moroccan, Spanish, etc)
- Lots of spices so you can lower salt
- Includes wine
- Good for the heart, brain
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