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4 Easy Ways to Start the Mediterranean Diet
“These are as nutritious as fresh, and they’re convenient, and this way you don’t have to go back to the supermarket more than once a week,” she says. She also recommends checking out your local supermarket’s deals to see what’s on sale that week.
Diversify your protein sources
“We get kind of fixated that it has to be animal protein, and that’s clearly not the case,” says Planells. For animal protein, the Mediterranean diet favors seafood and leaner cuts of meat, and it also recommends plant-based sources of protein like beans and lentils.
Despite rising grocery costs, a May 2026 report from the American Farm Bureau Federation finds that “America’s demand for meat continues to grow.” As of July, ground beef prices were up 10% from the same time in 2025.
“Everyone wants protein, protein, protein, but we’re going to go broke,” says Planells.
Swap in leaner cuts and types of meat, embrace eggs, and try more plant-based protein like tofu, beans, nuts, and seeds, he recommends, which both comply with the Mediterranean diet and might end up being a cost effective and healthier trade.
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