eMag Ipso Facto numéro 1 We-are-what-we-eat_1-2-3 | Page 8

Nicotera : Temple of health International Academy of Mediterranean Diet E.Borelli, M.Kuncova, A.Fabritius, W.Catacchio, M.Gualtieri, A.Charre, I.Nisticò We met Mr. Antonio Leonardo Montuoro who is the president of Academy of Mediterranean Diet in Nicotera. He told us the story of Nicotera. It is the centre of the Mediterranean diet. This diet is full of fruits, vegetables and other healthy food. The Mediterranean diet contains also things like pasta, bread, potatoes and other carbohydrates.Let’s have a look at the Mediterranean diet. In the Mediterranean diet we can eat everything but in a small quantity. It means we can eat sweets, cakes and so on, too. The protagonist of the Mediterranean diet is the extra virgin olive oil, in fact, Italy is the second biggest producer in the world. 6