Additionally, the diet maintains a bit of flexibility for items that might not be readily available where you live.
In the Mediterranean Diet, meals are largely made up of legumes, fresh fruits, and vegetables, fish, plant-based oils, beans, as well as whole grains.
Other types of meat and dairy products are only allowed occasionally. That means finding alternatives for your calcium needs like skim milk or fat-free yogurt.
Another diet that might interest you is the Dietary Approaches to Stopping Hypertension or DASH Diet.
This diet is similar to the Mediterranean Diet in many ways but one important difference is that it addresses your sodium intake specifically.
Given that high sodium diets have been associated with hypertension, it makes sense to limit it to keep your heart healthy.
Finally, switching to a completely vegan diet is another option.
Unlike the first two diets, you give up meat altogether to ensure that all your nutrition requirements are satisfied.
Going vegan may be the hardest depending on what your diet was like before.
However, there are definite health benefits to making the change.
If you’re going this route, research so you’ll have a variety of recipes at your fingertips.