Malnutrition Infographic: Mediterranean Calorie Deficit Basics

Educational infographic poster titled "Mediterranean Calorie Deficit Basics" in portrait layout, designed as a clean vertical Pinterest-style educational poster with sharp, readable text labels and clearly separated sections. Create a gentle step-by-step infographic about calorie deficit weight loss with a Mediterranean diet focus, using 6 numbered components arranged from top to bottom with curved arrows, dotted connector lines, and visible sequence numbers in soft circles. Include small decorative food illustrations, tidy legends, and clearly marked example macro/calorie visuals. Target search intent should be reflected visually through infographic structure and nutrition-themed icons, but do not place that search phrase as on-image text.

Visual style: pinterest pastel, soft pastel palette, airy composition, calm and friendly mood, balanced white space, rounded panels, subtle shadows, magazine-grade editorial illustration, vector-clean lines, no photographic textures. Use muted peach, sage green, dusty blue, pale yellow, cream, and light terracotta. Mediterranean visual cues should include olive oil bottle, fish, legumes, vegetables, whole grains, yogurt, nuts, and fruit.

1. heading: "1. Calorie Deficit"
   caption: "Eating fewer calories than your body uses can support weight-loss goals."
   visual: a balanced scale with a plate of Mediterranean foods on one side and a flame/energy icon with a smaller calorie gauge on the other, plus a simple downward arrow between "intake" and "use" indicators; include a tiny badge labeled "example" near the calorie gauge.

2. heading: "2. Mediterranean Plate"
   caption: "Build meals around vegetables, beans, whole grains, olive oil, fish, and fruit."
   visual: a divided plate diagram viewed from above, with large vegetable section, smaller whole grain section, protein section with fish and beans, plus side icons for olive oil and yogurt; use clean callout lines to each food group.

3. heading: "3. Example Calories"
   caption: "Example meals can be satisfying while keeping portions intentional."
   visual: three stacked meal cards labeled breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Mediterranean foods such as yogurt with berries, grain bowl with chickpeas, and salmon with vegetables; beside each card place a pastel calorie bar and a clear stamp reading "example".

4. heading: "4. Example Macros"
   caption: "Protein, carbohydrates, and fats can be shown as examples for meal balance."
   visual: a donut chart and three small macro icons—protein as fish/beans, carbs as whole grains, fats as olive oil/avocado—each with simple percentage wedges and a visible label "example"; add a mini legend with colored dots.

5. heading: "5. Portion Awareness"
   caption: "Use simple portions to keep meals balanced and practical."
   visual: hand-size portion guide with palm for protein, cupped hand for grains/beans, thumb for olive oil or nuts, and two fists for vegetables; add neat arrows from each hand symbol to matching food illustrations.

6. heading: "6. Consistent Pattern"
   caption: "Repeat balanced meals, snacks, hydration, and movement as part of a routine."
   visual: circular daily routine diagram with icons for water glass, walking shoes, meal plate, fruit snack, and moon/sleep symbol, connected in a loop with dotted arrows to suggest consistency.

Add a small bottom legend panel with the exact labels: "Vegetables", "Whole Grains", "Protein", "Healthy Fats", "Example Calories", "Example Macros". Ensure all labels are crisp, high contrast, and easy to read against the pastel background. Keep the infographic educational and neutral, with no medical symbols, no before/after body imagery, and no exaggerated promises or claim-style language.

All text MUST be written in English (array). Every heading, label, caption, legend and metric name in the image must be in English — not English. Spell each English word correctly using English characters and diacritics. Numbers stay as digits, no watermarks Illustrative macros / calories — clearly labeled "example". No medical or weight-loss claims.