Anonymous wrote:The OP is the dumbest thing I have ever read.

Pretty sure OP is the same one who took over a thread on family relationships to hound people to eat a single piece of fruit, OUTSIDE, if they were hungry because the relatives they were visiting would not let them eat for 8 hours.

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Anonymous wrote:Greece leads the world with overweight and obese kids. They are followed by Italy. The US is ranked third.

Google it. There are charts, media reports (Greece is the headline), WHO reports, etc.

Yes but that's not because the typical Mediterranean diet isn't healthy. Olive oil, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables like tomatoes do lead to longevity. The problem is the kids in Italy and Greece have moved away from the traditional Mediterranean diet.

It's a pattern all over the place.

People praised Italy and Greece for the Mediterranean diet based on the diet of their childhood (1950s) when those countries were much poorer (and Greece is still fairly poor). But as they grew richer the more they embraced the high fat, high sugar, high carb diets. That's why their youths are heavier than their parents.

The same is happening in India now. As India grows richer, the health problems are exploding too. Diabetes is a major problem now among better off Indians. They love their sugary sweets but instead of having them as rare treats as in the past they now have them all the time. All the heavy, rich calorie laded curries and high carbohydrate rice is contributing greatly to the problem too.

This is a problem of affluenza + much more sedentary lifestyles and it cuts across all cultures and classes, except, perhaps, the Japanese for some reason.

Anonymous wrote:Greece leads the world with overweight and obese kids. They are followed by Italy. The US is ranked third.

Google it. There are charts, media reports (Greece is the headline), WHO reports, etc.

Yes but that's not because the typical Mediterranean diet isn't healthy. Olive oil, fish, fresh fruits and vegetables like tomatoes do lead to longevity. The problem is the kids in Italy and Greece have moved away from the traditional Mediterranean diet.

^ August not Austria

Anonymous wrote:I spent two weeks in Germany and Austria in August (very very hot) and I was served Schnitzel with pasta constantly, or big sausages with two or three heavy side dishes. I was begging for a salad or a light meal. We don't eat that, I was told. Every meal was very heavy. No chicken, no fish, no light cuts of meat or vegetarian food. Now, no one snacked and everyone was active so the total calories were probably equal but the heavy heavy meals in the summertime were killing me. No way I'd eat like that at home.

Wow thanks for the heads up. Heading to Austria with the kids next Austria and they aren't heavy meal eaters either.

I spent two weeks in Germany and Austria in August (very very hot) and I was served Schnitzel with pasta constantly, or big sausages with two or three heavy side dishes. I was begging for a salad or a light meal. We don't eat that, I was told. Every meal was very heavy. No chicken, no fish, no light cuts of meat or vegetarian food. Now, no one snacked and everyone was active so the total calories were probably equal but the heavy heavy meals in the summertime were killing me. No way I'd eat like that at home.

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Anonymous wrote:So what’s everyone making for dinner?

Pesto pasta, with walnuts and fresh basil, and olive oil, and aged Reggiano. Roasted asparagus, home-pickled beets. Fresh honeydew with cracked black pepper, goat cheese, and lemon-thyme honey. White wine.

YUM!!

Thank you! Come on over -- we have plenty.

The OP is the dumbest thing I have ever read.

Anonymous wrote:Presumably you are eating inside a nice cool a/c restaurant, no? And presumbly, you've been nice and cool inside all day long in your office, house, store, whatever, no?

So, pretty much the heat wave is irrelavant. Just an ordinary day.

Plus, a lot of people eat a lot of feel-good foods b/c they're bored from being inside all day.

Presumably you are eating inside a nice cool a/c restaurant, no? And presumbly, you've been nice and cool inside all day long in your office, house, store, whatever, no?

So, pretty much the heat wave is irrelavant. Just an ordinary day.

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Anonymous wrote:So what’s everyone making for dinner?

Pesto pasta, with walnuts and fresh basil, and olive oil, and aged Reggiano. Roasted asparagus, home-pickled beets. Fresh honeydew with cracked black pepper, goat cheese, and lemon-thyme honey. White wine.

YUM!!

Greece leads the world with overweight and obese kids. They are followed by Italy. The US is ranked third.

Google it. There are charts, media reports (Greece is the headline), WHO reports, etc.

You are so ignorant and hateful.

Many cultures eat hot, spicy foods on very warm days, to counteract the heat.

Plus, what you like may be vastly different from what someone else likes.

I agree somewhat about carbs, and total caloric intake.

We have these AMAZING beefsteak tomatoes. So we had sandwiches on a baguette with a bit of mayo. Turkey breast. Swiss cheese. And many layers of thinly sliced tomatoes. Salt. Pepper. Oregano.


They were so freaking good!

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Anonymous wrote:I will quickly mention, without reference,that Iceland has a life expectancy of 82.47. Iceland is quite a ways from the Mediterranean. However, I believe that Iceland has been secretly icultivating olives in vast underground volcanic green houses. It all starts to make sense when you think about it.

Hats off to those Icelanders, but no thank you for dried fish and fermented shark. I am sure it is great for longevity, but some things are not worth it. And, btw, Icelandic cuisine is very similar to Med diet.

Iceland and Greece have a higher standard of living than India. Both are tiny islands. Coincidence?