The Mediterranean diet is called in this way because it was used among people who lived around the Mediterranean Sea, including the Eastern Mediterranean countries as Palestine, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Greece, and Turkey; Southern European countries include France, Spain, and of course Italy, and North African countries as Tunisia and Morocco. The Mediterranean diet is characterized by bread, fresh fruits and vegetables, wheat cereals, legumes, white meat, milk and yogurt. Seafood is an essential dish that is full of protein, and thanks to the Mediterranean Sea people are able to find, buy, and eat fresh seafood daily. Important herbs such as basil, cilantro, oregano, mint and an abundant use of spices characterize this diet. We cannot forget that each country uses a rich variety of greens, spices, and herbs but the most common ingredient was and still is today olive oil.