What Can We Learn From Italians

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    • Publish Date: Mar 30 2017 12:09PM
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    • Updated Date: Mar 30 2017 12:09PM
What Can We Learn From Italians

Despite a contracting economy and rising rates of unemployment, Bloomberg has heralded Italy as the healthiest countries on the planet according to its recent Global Health Index. The study reveals that a baby born in Italy can live to be an octogenarian! So how is it that a child raised on a diet inclusive of pasta, cheese, and meat be expected to live in a healthy state for so long? 


They follow a Mediterranean diet 

A landmark trial (PREDIMED) along with several well-researched studies supports the claim that following a traditional Mediterranean diet is ideal to prevent cardiovascular diseases, as stated in a review published in BMC Med last year. The Mediterranean diet consists of plants, fruits and vegetables, whole grains, bread, legumes, potatoes, nuts, and seeds, moderate amounts of lean meats, dairy, and extra virgin olive oil.  

They maintain an ideal proportion of food on their plate. 
The authentic Italian dish serves up generous servings of fresh vegetables, whole grains, olive oil, lean meats, a small portion of red meat, and just the right amount of carbohydrates.  Also, as one of the best available monounsaturated oils, extra virgin olive oil, is extensively used for cooking and as a salad dressing, but in moderation, since it still qualifies as fat!  Plus the ingredients they use are fresh as purported by the Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Centre for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington who wrote about the importance of consumers having access to fresh produce. 


They indulge in healthy snacking
Italians don’t shy away from snacking and embrace it as part of their overall diet. Looking at snacking with this outlook helps people make healthier and smarter choices in just the right amounts.

Nutritionist Pietro Migliaccio, the president of the Italian Society of Food Science in an interview to NYMAG recommends the following items and proportions for a mid-afternoon snack: Low-fat yoghurt (125 grams), a cereal bar, or an orange juice; or a cappuccino with a teaspoon of sugar; 20 grams of chocolate; a popsicle; a tiny gelato; or tea with a teaspoon of sugar and two or three miniature pastries. 

They unwind and dine casually 
Socialising and relaxing is the name of the game when it comes to dining in Italy. Italy, just like a lot of the other Mediterranean countries, relishes the experience of having dinner. You would often see them stroll before or after dinner. They’re also not very concerned with their overall calorie intake because they are usually mindful of what they eat and stop eating when they feel full.  

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Himanshi Dhawan Saffron Public School

Well, the food etiquette of Italians is quite impressive.

Piyush Chauhan Ramjas school pusa road

I LIKE THIS I have learnt many things from it especially "They unwind and dine casually"

Yashaswini nand Army Public School

Interesting...

Akshita Gairola ITI CENTRAL SCHOOL DOORVANINAGAR

I do appreciate the food culture of the Italians

VIDYA GAKHAR G.D. GOENAKA PASCHIM VIHAR

Well its great I have learnt many things from it.

Ritvik Baweja BAL BHARTI PUBLIC SCHOOL (PITAM PUR

Lot to learn hmmm

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