Yes! This meal plan is meant to serve as inspiration. It doesn’t need to be followed exactly to reap the benefits. When choosing recipes, we made sure to check the calories, fiber, protein and sodium to align with the parameters of this plan and be within our sodium limits. If you’re making a recipe swap, it may be helpful to choose a recipe with similar calories, fiber, protein and sodium levels. For more inspiration, check out these delicious Mediterranean recipes<\/a>, including 20+ High-Protein Mediterranean Diet Dinners for Better Heart Health<\/a>.<\/p>"
}
}
,
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Can I eat the same breakfast or lunch every day?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " Definitely, it’s fine to eat the same breakfast or lunch every day. Each breakfast ranges from 295 to 350 calories while each lunch spans 344 to 419 calories. These ranges are fairly close, though if you’re closely monitoring your calories or other nutrients, like protein, you may want to adjust a snack or two. <\/p>"
}
}
,
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Why is there not a modification for 1,200 calories?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " We no longer provide modifications for 1,200-calorie days in our meal plans. The 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggests that limiting calories to 1,200 per day is too low for most people to meet their nutritional needs, plus it’s unsustainable for long-term health and well-being.<\/span><\/p>"
}
}
,
{
"@type": "Question",
"name": "Can the Mediterranean diet help high blood pressure?",
"acceptedAnswer": {
"@type": "Answer",
"text": " Yes, the Mediterranean diet can help improve high blood pressure.<\/span> This meal plan keeps sodium totals below 1,500 mg each day to help manage blood pressure.<\/p>"
}
}
]
} ] }
]