Keira Snow had always struggled with anxiety. Some days it was manageable; other days, she found herself battling brain fog, restlessness, and a lingering sense of unease. Therapy helped, as did regular exercise—but something still felt off. “I never thought to look at my plate,” she says.
That changed when a friend mentioned the Mediterranean diet and its benefits for mental well-being. At first, Keira was skeptical. “I thought it was just another food trend,” she admits. But as she dug deeper into the research—and tried it for herself—her perspective shifted.
She began replacing processed snacks with almonds and olives, swapped heavy takeout for homemade lentil stew with olive oil, and embraced meals centered around grilled fish, vegetables, and whole grains. “The food was simple but nourishing,” Keira says. “And I started to feel lighter, mentally and physically.”
Within weeks, her energy improved. The constant mental fog lifted. “I could focus better at work, and I didn’t wake up with that tight feeling in my chest every morning,” she recalls. While she doesn’t claim the diet cured her anxiety, she’s convinced it plays a huge role in how she feels day to day.
One of the things she loves most about the Mediterranean approach is that it doesn’t feel restrictive. “It’s not about cutting things out—it’s about adding in the good stuff,” she says. Keira enjoys colorful salads with feta and chickpeas, lemony roasted vegetables, and warm bowls of barley with herbs and grilled chicken. “There’s joy in eating again,” she adds.
Now, Keira shares her journey with others online, focusing not on perfection but on small, sustainable shifts. “You don’t need to live on the coast of Greece to eat this way,” she says with a smile. “Just open your kitchen, breathe, and build meals that feel like care.”
