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title: "9 Mediterranean Diet Quotes by 9 authors"
description: "Browse 9 Mediterranean Diet quotes by 9 authors. Discover the best Mediterranean Diet sayings and thoughts."
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> [I love Spanish food. My diet is the Mediterranean diet, which is good food. I eat well.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/penelope-cruz/i-love-spanish-food-my-diet-is-the-mediterranean-diet-which-is-good/)

[Penelope Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/penelope-cruz/)

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> [I'm naturally a muscular gal with some curves, so eating a Mediterranean diet makes my body happy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/debi-mazar/i-m-naturally-a-muscular-gal-with-some-curves-so-eating-a/)

[Debi Mazar](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/debi-mazar/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9dc/debi-mazar-7877_body_i-m-naturally-a-muscular-gal-with-some-c_280822.jpg)

> [I grew up on a pretty Mediterranean diet, so that's what I try to stick to.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/molly-qerim/i-grew-up-on-a-pretty-mediterranean-diet-so-that-s-what-i-try-to/)

[Molly Qerim](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/molly-qerim/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f65/molly-qerim-12266_diet_i-grew-up-on-a-pretty-mediterranean-diet_2508512.jpg)

> [I stick to a Mediterranean diet with fresh produce and olive oil. On a normal day, my diet is divided into the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/andrea-pirlo/i-stick-to-a-mediterranean-diet-with-fresh-produce-and-olive-oil-on-a/)

[Andrea Pirlo](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/andrea-pirlo/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/861/andrea-pirlo-4606_day_i-stick-to-a-mediterranean-diet-with-fre_1609309.jpg)

> [The Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits and vegetables while low in sodium. It is also enriched with olive oil, high in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-perlmutter/the-mediterranean-diet-is-rich-in-fruits-and-vegetables-while-low-in/)

[David Perlmutter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-perlmutter/)

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> [Right now I'd love to be sitting on a Greek island somewhere because of being Greek American, eating great octopus salad and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cat-cora/right-now-i-d-love-to-be-sitting-on-a-greek-island-somewhere-because/)

[Cat Cora](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cat-cora/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e52/cat-cora-17265_eating_right-now-i-d-love-to-be-sitting-on-a-gr_1748449.jpg)

> [I've never been a huge sweets eater, and I've always loved a Mediterranean diet. We eat a lot of dark leafy greens,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachael-ray/i-ve-never-been-a-huge-sweets-eater-and-i-ve-always-loved-a/)

[Rachael Ray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachael-ray/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/366/rachael-ray-7121_balanced_i-ve-never-been-a-huge-sweets-eater-and_1662700.jpg)

> [Grains and beans are negative aspects of the Mediterranean Diet that are countered by the large amounts of olive-oil polyphenols, large amounts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steven-gundry/grains-and-beans-are-negative-aspects-of-the-mediterranean-diet-that/)

[Steven Gundry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steven-gundry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/963/steven-gundry-14484_beans_grains-and-beans-are-negative-aspects-of_2906603.jpg)

> [“Based on this data, Trichopoulou published a landmark article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) in 2003, in which she…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nina-teicholz/based-on-this-data-trichopoulou-published-a-landmark-article-in-the/)

[Nina Teicholz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nina-teicholz/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/899/nina-teicholz-40955_olive-oil_based-on-this-data-trichopoulou-publishe_993284.jpg)

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