Here's a pic of me on the beuatiful Greek island of Corfu a few months ago. People talk a lot about the Mediterranean Diet and Blue Zones, and for some strange reason there's now controversy over this, with some people online saying "it's not a thing". I believe this is a load of nonsense and let me explain why. I've visited the Mediterranean many times and spent a lot of time in various countries there. Greek food is one of my favorite cuisines too. When we look at countries like Greece, Italy, Spain and various islands— they basically outperform countries like the USA and UK in every health metric including longevity. Obesity rates are much lower. Sure, they are not perfect, but we have a lot to learn from them. I'm not a fan of the term "Mediterranean diet" because it's actually more like "Mediterranean lifestyle". Learning points: 1. Their food is much purer and less processed than our food. The average person cooks from scratch more and eats at home 2. Their portions are much smaller than our insane portions. Total calorie intake is much less than the average American or Brit. This may even be the number one important factor in why they don't struggle with so many health problems (it's not rocket science!) 3. They get the fundamentals of diet right: They eat carbs, but healthy non-refined carbs and they don't go over the top with intake. Good amount of protein and health fats (plenty of olive oil) 4. They walk a lot and are not sedentary 5. They get outdoors a lot in a good climate and get Vitamin D 6. There is more of a sense of community and family. Lower mental health issues, the medical profession isn't dishing out psychiatric medications like crazy (no pun intended). Fewer people turn to addictive food for comfort. A lower percentage of people go to the gym, have biohacks, or extreme diets. They live more simply and get the common sense fundamentals right. That's why they live longer and healthier. I hope they stay that way.