Health Tip: Eat More Mediterranean Foods

(HealthDay News) — Following a Mediterranean diet offers plenty of health benefits, but as a bonus, such foods can be kid-friendly.

Here’s how to include Mediterranean-style foods in your meals:

Focus on fruit, veggies and whole grains. Instead of building a meal around meat, opt for pasta and veggies, a veggie-based soup, or brown rice with stir-fried veggies.
Eat more beans and lentils, which are packed with protein, fiber and nutrients. Add chickpeas to salads, mix rice with peas, or add mashed pinto beans to quesadillas.
Include more seafood in your meals. Try grilled shrimp with pasta, or whole-wheat couscous with tuna.
Enjoy healthier fats from olive oil, seeds and nuts.
Get kids involved by letting them create a trail mix with whole grain cereals, seeds and nuts.
Make dinner fun with dipping. Tzatziki, baba ghanoush and hummus all make delicious, nutritious dips paired with cut, crunchy vegetables.