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Saturday, 9 February, is World Pizza Day and if you’re like the majority of us, when you hear the word ‘pizza’ you probably start salivating. Surely one of the world’s most ubiquitous and much-loved foods, pizza is to modern day pop culture what cucumber sandwiches must have been to the Victorians in the 1800s.

When you think of the Mediterranean I’ll bet images of clear blue skies and azure warm water pops into your head – that along with Ouza and siestas of course, and probably in that order too. But the other thing that the Mediterranean is famous for is the food its inhabitants prefer to eat. Healthy and wholesome, the Mediterranean diet is said to be one of the healthiest eating plans one can follow, so let’s delve into what it is and how best to follow it.