Italians and white pasta

LePetitCochon

We're talking Italians in Italy, not Italian-Americans, right?

Danni3ll3

Ok.....I'm in just cause i love pasta and like 1/8th italian somewhere in my bloodz lolol




but for a serious answer... I think its because they eat much smaller portions than we do, more frequently, they drink ALOTZ, they are more active than we are generally they can walk everywhere, they use much more basic ingredients generally, more healthy fats than we do olive oil for daaayz

This pretty well sums it up!

Lisa_Rhodes

How come Italians are so skinny when they eat that evil while pasta all the time?

CARBS ARE EVIL! Why doesn't someone tell them?

my guess is that they are able to stay so skinny from all the gondola paddling and gesture making.
that burns cals.

I know that was supposed to be a funny, but I do think there is an Italian gene for the hand gesturing thing. I do it ALL THE TIME. I don't think I could talk without my hands.

I talk with my hands even when I'm just on the phone. :-)

Me too... when I try to put my hands down and not move them as much, I'm lost for words :laugh:

GTAFrank

Seems once you get to North America all bets are off. We still love our pasta and pizza but the staying thin ability never makes the trip. And so here I am on MFP.

rml_16

We're talking Italians in Italy, not Italian-Americans, right?

Whatever you like.

mantium999

it's all the olive oil... makes it all slide right back out

There's a mental image I wish never happened