Book excerpt: Deciding to make a difference in your overall diet, and determining to lose weight, need not consist of protein shakes, blah salads, and nothing else. Learn to prepare tasty salads with the natural ingredients contained in these recipes. Start a trend to improve your health. Start eating lots of vegetables Eat a healthy breakfast Eat seafood more often Start eating vegetarian meals Eat fewer dairy products Replace desserts with fruits This style of food is designed with your health in mind. This is why the Mediterranean diet has become so popular in recent years. As a nutrition coach, I strongly believe in the benefit of this style of eating. I traveled extensively across these countries years ago, where I learned how locals eat, and discovered not just the food but the philosophies behind the food.