Indulgence and nutritional value in a hot, delicious pasta dish!
2-3 times / month
RECOMMENDED:
Red meat
• min. 2Lt of water • physical activity • limited alcohol consumption
Sweets
Pasta, being an integral part of the Mediterranean diet can be consumed freely, as they are made out of cereals which belong at the base of the nutritional pyramid. The myth that pasta is fattening has been proved wrong by th scientists, as it is no more fattening than any other food. The carbs in pasta are complex and are the optimum energy source our bodies need, while the pasta proteins are more than in other carbohydrates.
Eggs
Potatoes
every week
Olives - Pulses Nuts Poultry
(chicken, turkey)
Fish
Dairy products
every day Olive oil
Vegetables
Fruits
Cereals
(whole grain bread, pasta, brown rice)
Pasta in the Mediterranean diet
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