May is International Mediterranean Diet Month, and that’s cause for celebration. Why is the Mediterranean diet such a big deal? It benefits your body and your tastebuds, plus it doesn’t exclude the good stuff — you can be on a “Med diet” and still enjoy red wine, poultry, and dairy in moderation, and small amounts of sweets and lean meats. In short, the Mediterranean diet is one of the easiest, healthiest, and tastiest non-diets out there.
The science [1] supporting the Med diet has been mounting for a half century and is now conclusive. As the results keep pouring in, even with the recent cardiovascular study [2], we know the Mediterranean diet is the trifecta of healthy eating — blending easy, affordable, and delicious . And it’s trending, from individuals and families to food bloggers and restaurants [3], more and more people are tapping into this model for sustainable, healthy eating.
As the world celebrates Mediterranean foods all month long, we invite you to take our quiz — How Mediterranean is Your Diet? [4] — to see how your eating habits stack up to this gold standard for health. Try your hand at some of our favorite Mediterranean diet recipes [5], or order a copy of our 4-Week Mediterranean Diet Menu Plan [6] book for enough inspiration to last you well into June. Show us how you celebrate on social media with the hashtag #MedDietMonth; follow Oldways on Facebook [7], Twitter [8], Instagram [9], and Pinterest [10] to see our mouthwatering Med food photos. Stay tuned for more installments of our Med Diet Month blog series, featuring Q&As with Michael Pollan [11], Dani Neirenberg [12] of Food Tank, Dr. Antonia Trichopoulou, and more.
Bonus: Try singing “Eat Like a Mediterranean” to this song. We bet you’ll be enjoying a Med diet during Med Diet Month and all year long.
Links
[1] https://oldwayspt.org/resources/heritage-pyramids/mediterranean-diet-pyramid/med-diet-health
[2] https://oldwayspt.org/resources/health-studies?tid_1=1320&tid=All
[3] http://www.fesmag.com/news/13356-mediterranean-monopolizes-menus
[4] https://www.qzzr.com/c/quiz/206639/how-mediterranean-is-your-diet
[5] https://oldwayspt.org/recipes/browse?keys&tid_2%5B0%5D=5&tid%5B0%5D=12
[6] https://oldwayspt.org/shop/oldways-webstore/oldways-4-week-mediterranean-diet-menu-plan
[7] http://facebook.com/oldwayspt
[8] http://twitter.com/oldwayspt
[9] http://instagram.com/oldways_pt
[10] http://pinterest.com/oldways
[11] https://oldwayspt.org/community/blog/defense-med-qa-michael-pollan
[12] https://oldwayspt.org/community/blog/sustainability-mediterranean-diet-qa-food-tank-founder-danielle-nierenberg
[13] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk
[14] https://oldwayspt.org/community/blog/hooray-harissa-and-soup
[15] https://oldwayspt.org/community/blog/getting-heart-matter
[16] https://oldwayspt.org/community/blog/series-12-great-ways-useavocados
[17] https://oldwayspt.org/categories/mediterranean-month