Comments on: Let’s Adopt the Italian Style of Living to Address Obesity http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/ International food magazine offering a unique international culinary experience for the taste-, Earth-, and community-conscious. Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Liz http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1342 Liz Sun, 13 Jun 2010 17:12:08 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1342 Wonderful piece! I love your colorful photos! And I agree about the problems and solutions to obesity. It's hit Native American communities hard core in the U.S. Drastic change of diet and infiltration of processed foods dumped into communities. The same is happening in my own community in Peru now--we need to stay away from bagged crap and stick with the natural. Wonderful piece! I love your colorful photos! And I agree about the problems and solutions to obesity. It’s hit Native American communities hard core in the U.S. Drastic change of diet and infiltration of processed foods dumped into communities. The same is happening in my own community in Peru now–we need to stay away from bagged crap and stick with the natural.

]]> By: Kat http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1332 Kat Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:18:39 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1332 Thank you Daddy :) Not that you are biased at all ;) There was one other additional point that I thought of today about Italians mostly being slim, and that is that they generally don't drink lots of alcohol. Sure, wine is a staple with most meals, and they will enjoy a beer with friends, but never 10+ beers a night. That was a huge shocker for me when I moved to Ireland, and also seeing the quantities of beer that Americans can put away. Anyway, thank you everyone for your comments! Thank you Daddy :) Not that you are biased at all ;)

There was one other additional point that I thought of today about Italians mostly being slim, and that is that they generally don’t drink lots of alcohol. Sure, wine is a staple with most meals, and they will enjoy a beer with friends, but never 10+ beers a night. That was a huge shocker for me when I moved to Ireland, and also seeing the quantities of beer that Americans can put away. Anyway, thank you everyone for your comments!

]]> By: a Nordn'Ireland dad http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1330 a Nordn'Ireland dad Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:26:05 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1330 "Brava, figlia mia"! You've had the best of so many worlds to date - born and early years in "Italia", adolescence in the "Emerald Isle", uni in Scotland, a few years in dad's native land in the "new world" and now back to the "old world" to start something new. Not bad, eh? In my humble opinion you couldn't be getting it more right in the food arena “Brava, figlia mia”! You’ve had the best of so many worlds to date – born and early years in “Italia”, adolescence in the “Emerald Isle”, uni in Scotland, a few years in dad’s native land in the “new world” and now back to the “old world” to start something new. Not bad, eh? In my humble opinion you couldn’t be getting it more right in the food arena

]]> By: kristy http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1328 kristy Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:16:16 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1328 Rome is one of my dream place! I hope to visit there some day. Your photos are stunning. Hope you're having a great time! Cheers, Kristy Rome is one of my dream place! I hope to visit there some day. Your photos are stunning. Hope you’re having a great time!
Cheers, Kristy

]]> By: Sabrina http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1327 Sabrina Fri, 11 Jun 2010 07:07:40 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1327 I loved this post. I couldn't agree more!! I loved this post. I couldn’t agree more!!

]]> By: sweetlife http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1326 sweetlife Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:18:02 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1326 I'm in for moving...I think everyone is getting busier and busier each year they don't stop to enjoy their food and take care of themselves...such a pity sweetlife I’m in for moving…I think everyone is getting busier and busier each year they don’t stop to enjoy their food and take care of themselves…such a pity

sweetlife

]]> By: MaryMoh http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1325 MaryMoh Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:14:24 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1325 Beautiful post. I have always been wondering on this obesity issue. I was shocked to find so many fat and obese people around when I came to Scotland and more shocked when I watch TV that US is even worse. This was quite unheard of back home in Malaysia or other Asian countries. When I was in South Korea, I was amazed that almost all the men there had so slim figure....flat belly....more impressive than those back home! I think food and lifestyle must be the main cause. Let's eat well and stay slim :D Beautiful post. I have always been wondering on this obesity issue. I was shocked to find so many fat and obese people around when I came to Scotland and more shocked when I watch TV that US is even worse. This was quite unheard of back home in Malaysia or other Asian countries. When I was in South Korea, I was amazed that almost all the men there had so slim figure….flat belly….more impressive than those back home! I think food and lifestyle must be the main cause. Let’s eat well and stay slim :D

]]> By: Erica http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1321 Erica Thu, 10 Jun 2010 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1321 I would love to live there!!!!!Italy is an amazing country....beautiful, a lot of history and you can be skinny.....It sounds perfect to me :) I would love to live there!!!!!Italy is an amazing country….beautiful, a lot of history and you can be skinny…..It sounds perfect to me :)

]]> By: 5 Star Foodie http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1319 5 Star Foodie Thu, 10 Jun 2010 17:22:01 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1319 This is my kind of diet! Sounds good especially the moving to Italy part :) This is my kind of diet! Sounds good especially the moving to Italy part :)

]]> By: Sommer http://www.zomppa.com/2010/06/10/lets-adopt-the-italian-style-of-living-to-address-obesity/#comment-1317 Sommer Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:25:31 +0000 http://www.zomppa.com/?p=5854#comment-1317 I'm all for it! Maybe I need to take a trip to "research" this life-style a little more... I’m all for it! Maybe I need to take a trip to “research” this life-style a little more…

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