Interactive: Make your meals Mediterranean

If you want big benefits from dietary changes, research has shown that looking at your whole diet, rather than focusing on single foods or nutrients, is the key to success.

The traditional Mediterranean diet is consistently linked to heart-health benefits and can help you maintain a healthy weight and manage type 2 diabetes. It doesn't have to mean a massive change to your diet either — here are some simple swaps to get you started.

• Can a Mediterranean diet prevent heart disease? Read our BHF dietitian’s answer.  
• Read 6 things you didn't know about a Mediterranean diet.