06 Oct 2012 10:48 AM:

Greece is number 5 on the list of countries with high obesity rates.  Spain is 12.  You simply have to eat in moderation no matter what you put in your belly.

Thread: What's happened to the Mediterranean diet?

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06 Oct 2012 8:18 AM:

I live in southern spain and agree with most of the comments about fried foods and snacks.  However, I would suggest obesity is mostly related to inactivity.  My wife is from here and eats whatever she wants.  She is fit and healthy because she cycles and walks everywhere.  We don't own a car for that very reason.  You can take away fried foods completely and still get fat if you don't exercise.

Thread: What's happened to the Mediterranean diet?

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