{
  "id": 5128743,
  "title": "A cook who grew up on the Mediterranean Diet shares what she eats in a day, including sweet potatoes at breakfast",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/a-cook-who-grew-up-on-the-mediterranean-diet-shares-what-she-eats-in",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-02T16:16:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/what-cook-who-grew-up-on-mediterranean-diet-eats-day-2026-9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Suzy Karadsheh, hailing from Port Said, Egypt, has grown up following the Mediterranean Diet, which influences the local cuisine of her city. The diet focuses on seasonal fruits and vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish, and extra-virgin olive oil, and encourages a joyful approach to eating without being restrictive.\n\nKaradsheh, now based in Atlanta and a busy mom of two, applies the principles of the Mediterranean diet to her family's 45-minute meals. For breakfast, she enjoys a savory meal, often consisting of sweet potatoes, which she roasts in advance and pairs with fried eggs and fresh vegetables like cucumber, tomatoes, and feta cheese. This filling breakfast is a departure from the typical sugary options.\n\nFor lunch, Karadsheh typically opts for leftovers or pre-cooked grains and roasted vegetables, creating a Mediterranean grain bowl. She often includes hummus and a slice of bread on the side. Quinoa, freekeh, and farro are some of her favorite grains, providing a good source of fiber.\n\nWhen it comes to dinner, Karadsheh prepares a variety of dishes inspired by different Mediterranean countries. She currently favors fish or chicken, often served with a Greek salad containing bell peppers, tomatoes, cucumber, feta cheese, onions, and olives. Her go-to fish recipe is an oven-baked lemon, garlic cod, prepared with a lemon, olive oil, and butter sauce, seasoned with paprika, cumin, coriander, and salt. Karadsheh also enjoys experimenting with marinades for grilled chicken, drawing inspiration from various Mediterranean countries. To maintain gut health, she aims to consume 30 different plant foods weekly, incorporating herbs and spices that count as individual plants.",
  "summary": "The Mediterranean diet is widely considered the healthiest way to eat. It prioritizes fruit and veggies, legumes and whole grains, but isn't strict.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}