The Mediterranean diet, which has been coined, “The world’s healthiest diet,” has risen in popularity over the last decade. The diet, rich in fruits, vegetables, lean protein, whole grains, olive oil and the occasional red wine, has been claimed to offer abundant health benefits including reducing risk for major chronic illnesses, neurodegenerative diseases, some types of cancer, and cardiovascular disease. Most recently, it has been hypothesized that this diet may be associated with health-related