What is "the best nutrition"?

The best nutrition for our brains turns out to also be the best nutrition for our hearts, our livers, our kidneys, and every other system in our body. And what does that nutrition look like? It's a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern focused on whole, minimally processed foods—what we call a Whole Food Mediterranean-Style diet.

The Mediterranean diet is the most extensively studied dietary pattern in the world, and for good reason. It continuously results in positive outcomes across a wide range of health conditions. The more the diet has been studied, the more health conditions it has been found to improve. With decades of science and hundreds of studies behind it, the Mediterranean diet is the dietary pattern recommended by nutrition scientists, clinicians, and dietitians.

Below is a partial list of conditions that the Mediterranean Diet has been shown to help prevent or treat:

What is the Mediterranean diet?

The term "Mediterranean diet" can be confusing because it can have two definitions:

The diet eaten by people in the Mediterranean (i.e., Mediterranean cuisine)
The dietary pattern studied in the scientific literature

Many people mistakenly think that "Mediterranean diet" is the first definition: they believe that Mediterranean diet is synonymous with Mediterranean cuisine. Many of the non-scientific sources on social media and throughout the internet use this definition. However, this is not the definition that aligns with optimal health outcomes.

The Mediterranean diet, known for promoting optimal health outcomes, is a specific dietary pattern that has been extensively researched in scientific literature. It was first identified through studies that began in the 1950s, examining rural communities across seven countries. Researchers closely documented the foods consumed in these regions over several decades and analyzed the foods in laboratories, while also carefully monitoring the health outcomes of the populations. The differences in health between communities were striking, and those in the Mediterranean region and Japan showed the best outcomes. Based on these findings, researchers named the most beneficial dietary pattern the "Mediterranean diet." Since then, numerous additional studies have confirmed and expanded upon these early results, revealing even more health benefits associated with this way of eating.

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But aren't there lots of free resources on the Mediterranean diet?

There are many free resources on the Mediterranean diet. Most only have some general guidelines and some recipes, and many of them mistake Mediterranean cuisine for the Mediterranean diet. These resources are insufficient to help people make and sustain meaningful improvements to their health.

Evidence-Based Nutrition provides a more wholistic approach to making change.

Engaging Education - Our online courses are engaging and help people understand both the science and the history of the Mediterranean diet. We teach how to apply the Mediterranean dietary pattern to any type of cuisine.
Supportive Community - No one makes dietary changes alone. They need support, guidance, and encouragement. A supportive community is one of the biggest benefits of the Evidence-Based Nutrition program.
Practical Resources - People need to know how to select healthy foods at restaurants, navigate social situations, and cook for themselves at home while navigating a busy schedule. We provide tools to help people be successful despite the many challenges that our society creates.
Objective Measurements - Evidence-Based Nutrition partners with local laboratories to provide participants with biometric testing both before and after the nutrition classes. This enables individuals to objectively track the effects of their dietary changes, offering clear, measurable evidence of progress and powerful motivation to keep going.