The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Mayo Clinic are endorsing the Mediterranean diet as a way to reduce the risk of heart disease, inflammation, blood sugar and body mass index. The diet is a plant-based eating plan consisting of a daily intake of whole grains, olive oil, fruits, vegetables, beans and other legumes, nuts, herbs and spices. The preferred animal protein is fish and other seafood at least twice weekly. Poultry,…