Fresh produce is packed with nutrients that nurture your heart while staving off stroke, cancer and the weight gain that can come from energy-dense foods, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Step away from the pantry and open your fridge instead (and get familiar with your local farmers’ market):

Kick refined grains to the curb. The Mediterranean diet focuses on whole varieties only, reducing your risk of stroke, diabetes, heart disease and 
weight gain, numerous studies show.

Ditch the fad diets that offer false promises of 
turning back the clock. The life-extending powers 
of the Mediterranean diet have withstood the 
test of time – with one of the world's highest 
percentages of centenarians to prove it.

Fire up brainpower with science-proven foods and nutritional aids shown to support a clear and focused head.

Oils, nuts, seeds and other healthy fats, known for their powerful anti-inflammatory properties, get a prominent place in the Mediterranean diet.

Brighten up your dinner plate and improve your health while 
you’re at it with heirloom cranberry beans.