Like as something to commit to and follow through on?
For that matter, do any of us know what the Mediterranean dietactuallyconsists of?
Theres olive oil, for sure, and fish.
So lets dig in.
If youd like to try it, go for it.
The vagueness of the diets description is both a pro and a con.
The good news is that no food groups are cut out and nothing is officially off-limits.
Legumes: 140 grams per week is just 20 grams a day when you average it out.
One can of chickpeas or black beans will check off this requirement for the week.
Fish: 250 grams per week means a quarter-pound serving twice per weekbut thats a minimum.
you might have more.
This is the size of a quarter-pounder patty, or half a chicken breast.
Dairy: 180 grams is about six ounces.
Or go with feta or mozzarella in a meal.
Alcohol: the recommended amount works out to one to two drinks per day.
A glass of wine with dinner would meet the recommendation.
Olive oilcan be used as needed for cooking.
There is also aMediterranean diet subredditwhere people post meal ideas and recipes.
More typically, the studies survey peoplesometimes in the Mediterranean region, sometimes noton what they typically eat.
Where do these scores come from?Heres a paperdescribing one of the common systems.
you’re able to read the scoring criteriahere.
Some of the targets are per week and others are per day, so read carefully.
Cheese and skim milk are both dairy products, but theyll weigh different amounts.
A 12-ounce beer at 5% ABV has 14 grams of alcohol.
But that’s so vague it’s hard to call it a diet at all.
