September 1, 2008

Stop Attacking the Mediterranean Diet

Nutrition "Made in Italy" is good and should not be abandoned. This was stated by Roberto Ferrari, newly elected as head of the European Society of Cardiology (Esc), met in recent days to Monaco of Bavaria for the annual congress.

The Mediterranean diet plan, in fact, despite being known worldwide for its positive effects on health and its preventive effect, is increasingly abandoned, even by the Italians: Well 6 on 10 families have changed over the years their habits .

In declining consumption of bread, fruit, vegetables and olive oil while increasing the consumption of fat and calories.

To strengthen the scientific evidence and improve the level of awareness on this issue, in Italy is born the first observatory to the enhancement of the Mediterranean diet.

Best italian Regions to Travel for Food and wine tours:
- Tuscany
- Sicily
- Lazio
- Trentino
- Piedmond

June 9, 2008

The Mekong River

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The Mekong river is one of my favorite destinations.I have in plan to cruise it in my next trip. I'd like to share with You what I've found about it.

The Mekong River is the twelfth longest river in the world. It born from Tibetan Qinghai and runs for 2,795 miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam and then lead in the China Sea, where Yuannan Province is known as Lancangjiang or "Turbulent River."

Through each of these interesting countries, the Mekong meets people's lives including scrolls. Called the "Mighty Mekong", it is the main route of transportation and provides irrigation for rice fields, crops of vegetables, lakes for fishing and orchards to continue its journey through the fertile plains of South-East Asia.

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May 29, 2008

Some Shots of Mount Etna

Hi Guys, My name is Enrico, I'm new to slow travel. This is my first post.

I'd like to start my blog here with a little overview of the area around where I live now.

I'm in Catania, in Sicily (South of Italy). Precisely I live under Mount Etna (South Side).

I'd like to share my insider tips if you think You'll visit this volcano.

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