National Mediterranean Diet Month

May is National Mediterranean Diet Month!  I absolutely love this “diet” and personally strive to “eat the Mediterranean way” each and every day.  Research has shown that eating meals like the people in the Mediterranean region promotes health and reduces risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and cancer.   By following meal plans based on the Mediterranean diet principles, you get to enjoy more fruits, veggies, whole grains, nuts, olive oil, fish and poultry.

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