Mediterranean Diet: A Guide to Get You Started

4. Seafood, Eggs, and Dairy

Following a vegan diet is environmentally friendly, but the Mediterranean diet isn't a vegan one. You can eat animal products in small amounts, so boil, scramble, or poach an egg daily. There's no need to deprive yourself of small amounts of your favorite cheese, either—spread cottage cheese on whole grain crackers or blitz parmesan in a food processor for sprinkling over various dishes.

Plain Greek yogurt with fruit segments, pomegranate arils, nuts, seeds, and a squeeze of pure honey is an underrated dessert or breakfast element. And grilled fish is an important source of fatty acids.