May is National Mediterranean Diet Month, and it’s an opportunity to celebrate the foods common in this part of the world.  The initiative is also meant to inspire people around the world to incorporate foods and other lifestyle components from the Mediterranean into their own lives.  Kelsey Bentlage – nutrition educator with the St. Louis Dairy Council – emphasizes this diet because of the top marks it has consistently received.

With a number of foods making up the diet, there are even more recipes which make use of these foods.  But lifestyle plays a major role as well. 

While American culture runs at a faster pace than in Mediterranean countries, Bentlage says working within these means and setting goals are helpful ways to fit the diet in. 

The St. Louis Dairy Council publishes a “recipe of the month” every month.  For May, the dish is a Greek yogurt, chicken, and vegetable recipe which is simple to make.

The full recipe and other information can be found on www.stldairycouncil.org.  You can also visit them at their Facebook and Instagram pages. 

Kelsey Bentlage appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.