Healthy Food Guide

The 10 commandments

Knowing the principles of the Mediterranean diet is one thing, but consistently getting food onto your plate that fits the bill (when not on holiday in Greece or Italy!) can be another. Heed as many of the following as often as possible and, before you know it, your diet will be (almost) effortlessly made over the Mediterranean way.

1 COVER HALF OF YOUR PLATE WITH COLOURFUL VEGETABLES

To be effective, the Mediterranean diet relies on a high intake of vegetables. Based on the most recent Australian Health Survey, 92 per cent of

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