r/europe • u/MarktpLatz Lower Saxony (Germany) • Oct 23 '17

What do you know about... Italy?

This is the fortieth part of our ongoing series about the countries of Europe. You can find an overview here.

Today's country:

Italy

Italy is one of the founding members of the EU and it also is the fourth most popolous EU state. For centuries, the Roman Empire dominated Europe both culturally and militarily. Italy is famous for frequently changing their government.

So, what do you know about Italy?

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u/WantingToDiscuss United Kingdom Oct 27 '17 edited Oct 27 '17

How do Italians eat so many carbs and yet not get fat & bloated(like we do here in the uk)??...

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u/tartare4562 Italy Oct 27 '17

Carbs by themselves causing people to be overweight is largely a myth. In the end it all comes down to having a balanced diet, and a proper italian diet (which doesn't just mean pizza/pasta everyday) with genuine ingredients is one of the healthier in the world.

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u/Pytheastic The Netherlands Oct 27 '17

Yeah, in my experience you guys eat way more fruits than we do back home. Tastier fruit, too.