The Mediterranean Diet has been getting a lot of press as being one of the healthiest diets in the world. In fact, much of the initial studying took place on Crete. When people first learned that the Mediterranean Diet was so healthy, they based their iinformation on those initial studies.

Of course, now the diet has been studied even more and we understand things about the diet that we didn’t at first. Here are some of the things that make the diet so healthy:

• Olive Oil
• Moderate consumption of wine
• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Limited consumption of meat
• Higher consumption of fish and seafood
• Cheese and yogurt are eaten on a moderate basis
• People enjoy their meals with family
• Physical activity levels are fairly high

If you follow the basic guidelines of the Mediterranean diet you will be setting yourself up to have a healthy life. Just remember that eating to excess will get you into trouble so it isn’t just the foods that make it healthy. It’s the lifestyle. Be sure to lower your portion sizes and get enough exercise and you’ll be on your way to better health.