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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m surprised by the Italian people saying this is a normal meal for them. A friend of mine who is a visiting diplomat from Italy has remarked multiple times how she was shocked how much pasta Americans eat at meals. She claimed that in Italy, [b]the pasta is usually just 1/4 to 1/3 of the plate,[/b] with most of the rest being veggies and then small protein. Also, they obviously eat fresh pasta not the processed junk most of us eat. She looks amazing so I assumed what she said was true.

I do think pasta and sauce or butter/noodles is a bit strange as a meal, but I also think it’s strange to come here to ask about it (I guess that’s what anon forums are for though so I need to get over that). I usually serve a side of steamed broccoli and/or soup (literally always have this in fridge). [/quote]

What's wrong with just that being your lunch? Nobody wants a huge plate of pasta for lunch but a small plate of pasta is delightful. Everyone wants to keep adding foods and sides and that is why everyone is overweight. [/quote]

Nobody is overweight because they had fruit on the side or some steamed broccoli. They are overweight because they ate a giant bowl of buttered noodles for lunch and then dinner.[/quote]

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