Health Style of the Italians

Health Style of the Italians

~Blog Post#4~

April 20, 2015

By: Samantha Millán

A typical Italian diet is called an Italian diet, also known as a Mediterranean diet. A Mediterranean dietco nsists of not only Italian, but of the whole entire area of the Mediterranean sea. It consists of places such as Spain and Israel, Syria and Greece, North Africa and of course, Italy. Italians combine pasta as the base of their main meals as a source of carbohydrates. Then fresh vegetables and fruits with fish rather than meat. Italians also use olive oil instead of butter as a main form of a condiment. 

The over-all description of a Mediterranean diet are:

• Fruits 
• Vegetables
• Nuts and seeds
• Olive oil
• Small amounts of dairy
• Small amounts of fish and poultry 
• Very small amounts of red meat and eggs
• Moderate amounts of wine

(click here for the website where I found mediterranean diet! http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/mediterranean-diet.asp )

In America we interpret the Mediterranean diet very differently. Italian restaurants in America offer only a variety of fruits and vegetables, even in the most popular restaurants! An Italian salad in America is very often served with a prepacked dressing that isn't homemade like it traditionally is. When Italians see this they instantly know it doesn't have the same fresh taste as a homemade dressing is. when making an Italian Mediterranean diet, you get to match your emotions with the food like ever before. It's because this time, it's more nutritious and healthy for yourself. You get to experience a special connection with the food your creating. An example would be when Tita s creating a dish, through every motion matches an emotion.

Sources:

http://www.lifeinitaly.com/food/mediterranean-diet.asp

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