The crux of the Mediterranean diet is that it's plant-based rather than meat-based.
"Fruits and vegetables are the main components of this push: you want to have five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day," Raffetto and Peterson explain. "Hitting that number may be a simple change for some people, but it may be a bigger challenge for others."
The authors offer the following ten tips, along with detailed examples, for getting more plant-based foods in your diet:
1. Keep sliced vegetables on hand
2. Include a fruit ot vegetable with every eal
3. Keep a fruit bowl on your counter
4. Add fruit to your cereals
5. Dress up your salad
6. Sneak veggies and herbs into your egg dishes
7. Punch up your pasta with fresh produce
8. Start off with a little vegetable soup
9. Supercharge soups and stews with whole grains
10. Add beans to everything
