Instructions: The Mediterranean Diet Pyramid - see the following link for the pyramid:

Oldways Preservation and Exchange Trust, which developed the Mediterranean Diet Pyramid with the Harvard School of Public Health, makes the following points about a traditional, healthy Mediterranean diet:

The diet includes an abundance of food from plant sources and emphasizes using a variety of minimally processed and locally grown foods. Olive oil is the principal fat, and total fat ranges from about 25 percent to a little more than 35 percent of calories, with saturated fat making up no more than 7 percent to 8 percent of calories.

Low to moderate amounts of cheese and yogurt (low-fat and nonfat versions may be preferable) are consumed daily, while low to moderate amounts of fish and poultry are consumed weekly, and up to four eggs are used per week (including those used in cooking and baking).

Fresh fruit is the typical daily dessert. Red meat is eaten a few times per month, and regular physical activity is suggested.

Finally, the diet includes moderate consumption of wine, usually with meals. (From a contemporary public health perspective, wine should be considered optional and avoided when consumption would put the individual or others at risk.)

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