Well when you age, your metabolism slows down.

But comparatively, Mediterranean food is one of the healthier cuisines.

oups, I see a typo in question….“said to be” not “sad to be”...

I think like any cuisines it has healthy aspects and unhealthy aspects. The use of good olive oil is always a better option than say other “bad” oils. But even olive oil needs to be used in moderation. If I had to quickly hazard a guess, I would say Japanese is one of the most healthy. see here

But basically food that is high in nutrients, low in fat, sodium, not processed, does not contain trans fats or other bad fats bade for better health all round.

i live on mallorca in the med, my friends 80+ year old great grandfather still spends hours a day plowing his farm by hand in the baking hot sun and does everything else, from putting up fences to climbing trees and pickaxing rocks in the soil.

im sure he lives on nothing but olive oil and cheese hehehe

Like @fyoz said, your metabolism slows as you age, making it easier to gain weight but difficult to lose it. You have to be very active and extremely attentive to your diet to stay thin as an older person. At that age of course you also get more health problems that may prevent more vigorous exercise, making the options for exercise more limited. Basically, the odds are against you when you get older.

It’s great that your mom is active and eats healthy, but if she wants to be thin then she will have to do a bit more than just walk. That is, unless she happens to be one of the lucky ones who stays naturally skinny. Curse those lucky ones.

Mediterranean food is generally healthy because they don’t have a lot of fried foods or processed additives. Olive oil is very good for you, and meats like gyro and chicken are usually very lean

Who cares. It is so good!

I’m with @ChazMaz – It sure beats McDonalds!! And yes, as you age, your metabolism slows down and you seem to put on a little weight, or just get “thicker” or something. My grandmother who was very thin all her life is still very healthy and quite thin, but not as thin at 90 as she was at 60.

People who eat a Med diet can still be quite large, the diet reduces heart disease and other chronic illness – not waistlines. As for metabolism slowing with age, it only slows if you do. Keep as active as a young kid and your metabolism will remain active also.

@ChazMaz And everything that tastes good MUST be good for you, right? :)

everything in moderation. To much olive oil and not enough activity can make you fat just like to much butter can.

Yes, a Mediterranean diet is quite healthy. Greek food is one of my favs.

Most of it, yes.