Somerset Maugham says that “To eat well in England you should eat breakfast three times a day”. I think that to live well anywhere in the world you have to eat at least three times a day. Some of you may have thought of the Mediterranean diet, but when I talked about nutrition the first thing I thought of was the diet of my region. And if I had to compare them with other diets, I would say that a typical southern Benin diet is equivalent to the Mediterranean diet because, although the nutritional values ​​are lower in the Benin diet, it is cheaper and easier to find than the Benin diet. Mediterranean diet in the southern region of Benin. Body: The Mediterranean diet is rich in vegetables, fruits, legumes such as peas and beans and is also rich in cereals. It also contains moderate amounts of chicken and fish. There is little red meat. Most fats are unsaturated and come from olive oil and nuts. Since a diet is what you eat and what you drink, a small amount of red wine has been shown to increase health benefits. Combined with moderate exercise and non-smoking, the Mediterranean diet offers a scientifically researched balanced and healthy lifestyle choice. (HealthFitnessRevolution, 2013) The Mediterranean diet is a balanced diet rich in a variety of foods and can be followed easily. Key features of the Mediterranean diet include: • One or two glasses of red wine per day for men and one glass of red wine per day for women. • Daily consumption of lots of fresh fruit and vegetables. • Whole grains used in breads and cereals. , couscous and pasta.• Weekly consumption of meat, such as poultry, eggs (0 to 4 eggs per week), lamb, veal, fish and other seafood. Very little red meat is consumed on this diet.• Nuts,...... half the paper... only on special occasions and therefore is eaten from time to time. In contrast, my region's diet is available in any market at any time. During some times, some ingredients are very convenient and easy to find. This allows food to be cheaper and available to everyone. The accessibility of the Mediterranean diet in southern Benin is rather questionable. Expensive food is available, but many people are unwilling to sell food that they only eat occasionally. So Mediterranean food is hard to find and allows food from the region to be sold almost everywhere. Conclusion Along with the accessibility of food in Southern Benin and its affordability, my region's diet is the same as the Mediterranean diet. The reason it is not superior to the Mediterranean diet is that it does not contain enough nutrients to ensure a long life expectancy.