By now we've all heard about the Mediterranean diet, but do you know why it good for us? To answer that question, Dr Anthony Villani joins the show to explain the science behind this way of eating and it's remarkable effects on heart health, mental health and healthy ageing. Anthony and Tara also talk about: His research on the med diet and it's positive impact on mental health and ageingWhat foods feature on the med diet and why Bread, pasta, cheese and salami How much red meat should we really be eating? What about dairy?The importance of culture and connectedness and enjoyment when it comes to food How you can implement some of the features of the med diet, in your own homeExplore Anthony's published research here Follow Anthony on Twitter Follow Tara:InstagramFacebookWebTik TokSupport the show (http://www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com)