There is a concern that it can be expensive, and that extra virgin olive oil, fish and lots of fruit and vegetables and fresh foods, cost more. However, research suggests that eating this way can be budgeted out and that it doesn’t have to cost extra because you can cook in bulk.
People also worry about trying new diets, that’s it’s going to be hard to master. The beautiful bit about the Mediterranean diet is it’s a simple one to follow, and there are many recipes to try. Start by taking a couple of steps: add in a few nuts and olives to your diet and switch to extra virgin olive oil as your primary form of fat for cooking, as well as putting it on salad. Begin with your vegetables—the diet is rich in these. And, actually, this makes the diet more affordable because it’s so plant-heavy. The next thing is to move to using wholegrains, and sample lots of different types.