My husband and I follow the Mediterranean diet and shop at Costco. Here are 12 things I always buy.

Costco allows me to follow the Mediterranean diet while sticking to a budget.

Kate Santos

• My husband and I do our best to follow the Mediterranean diet on a budget, so we shop at Costco.
• We've found Costco is a good spot for Mediterranean-diet staples such as dried fruit and olive oil.
• When shopping there, we buy a lot of bulk fresh produce, including lemons and avocados.

My husband and I started following the Mediterranean diet years ago to keep healthy.