The Mediterranean diet is the one to beat, outranking the DASH, MIND and Flexitarian diets to top an annual US ‘best diet list’ for the fifth time in 2023. Originally based on eating habits popular in countries that border the Mediterranean Sea, ‘it’s characterised by a high intake of legumes, fruits, wholegrains, vegetables, herbs, fish and unsaturated fats such as olive oil, moderate intake of red wine and dairy, and low consumption of meat products,’ says nutritionist Christina Mamada from vitl.com. But science set out to see if it could do any better…
Enter the Green Mediterranean diet, which studies* say can exceed even the high bar set by the traditional version when it comes to health