I remember one day when I described the feelings of a cook in a sweet taste… true ecstasy! He told me ascontandomi: “Cynthia, you made love with food“. He touched interrupt the conversation of the person with me to dinner,,it,For me the food is celebrated,,it,"For years now we are spectators of a media barrage of misleading information,,it,I often speak to my doctor supporting his friend Nicola Sorrentino to dispel myths and mistaken beliefs that influence us in power,,it,Nutrition education in schools is essential,,it,but also it teaches how to eat to live long and well,,it,understandable with,,it,Instead abounds with vegetables and low-calorie food,,it,Many studies say that foods such as,,it,the secret is to season it with simplicity and imagination,,it. The intensity of the moment was such as to make that my focus was entirely devoted to the pleasure of those emotions. Do you think I exaggerate? Friends, depends on how you live ... I live the food slowly savoring and enjoying the flavors and scents… not for nothing are always the last to finish. Per me il cibo va celebrato, but beware, always remember that, as is now being used to say: "We are what we eat"!

And now I ask you: "How many really realize the damage of a poor diet?” Ormai da anni siamo spettatori di un bombardamento mediatico di informazioni fuorvianti. Very often say: "Turn off the TV ... and you start to think that maybe go back a step back and collect the healthy habits we once could only be good!”

Vegetable, dried fruit, less refined foods, less fast food ... just read and find out a bit '. Much is being done in this direction, and much can still. Faccio intervenire spesso a mio supporto medico l’amico Nicola Sorrentino per sfatare miti e credenze sbagliate che ci condizionano nell’alimentazione. L’educazione alimentare nella scuola è fondamentale, I would also say that civic, here and there would have to say, but I will not get out off topic, because today is the protagonist Nicola Sorrentino and his new book “The Diet Sorrentino”.

A book that, as I said Nicola, helps you lose weight, ma insegna anche come mangiare per vivere a lungo e bene.

Nicola, a te the oral ...

“The Diet Sorrentino. The real healthy diet to lose weight and stay healthy”

Nicola Sorrentino

A book light, comprensibile con many tasty recipes and easy to perform for anyone who wants to try their hand in the kitchen. A diet that limits fat, monitors sugars, abbonda invece con i prodotti ortofrutticoli ed alimenti ipocalorici, but at the same time tasty and satiating.

A diet a bit 'vegetarian because it provides such as proteins of animal origin only yogurt , Parmesan cheese over pasta and fish, weekly eggs. Rarely does a sandwich with ham or bresaola. Many dishes with vegetables: this, beans, peas, lentils, soy. How to snack and snack, often dried fruit because it allows you to get to the main meals with less hunger. Molti studi dicono che gli alimenti come la dried fruit, with a good fat content but with low glycemic index, increase the sense of satiety.

A book where he says that the pasta is not fattening: il segreto è condirla con semplicità e fantasia, preparing a light sauce with vegetables, flavored with herbs and spices, and drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, yogurt sauces or a teaspoon of parmesan cheese. A diet which includes lunch or dinner a range of tasty main dishes where pasta is accompanied sometimes with vegetables or beans and sometimes fish,,it,Better if the dough is integral,,it,with refined flour are deleted many important nutrients for the body,,it,except for the Parmesan cheese and yogurt,,it,admitting that a small amount of dairy products helps to cover the calcium and vitamin D needs,,it,Mediterranean diet which takes into account,,it,Sandro Serra,,it,sometimes fasting or induce the desire to consume blood with voracity,,it,others you delight in savoring small bites,,it. Meglio se la pasta è integrale: con la raffinazione della farina vengono eliminati molti nutrienti importanti per l’organismo. Whole grains and pasta consumed daily and paired with a lifestyle correctly can reduce the risk of many diseases. And more help to lose weight.

A book where it is written that we must drastically reduce the red meat. In the past, bring meat to the table was a sign of well-being, Today it is not so. At one time it was thought also that the meat was needed to produce blood and that might give strength and vigor, today no longer considered synonymous with health. However you have to make some clarifications: definitely white meats are less harmful than the red ones and lend themselves to different cooking methods and less unhealthy. Contain lower amounts of fat and bring to a lesser extent cholesterol and uric acid, substances related to various diseases.

In the diet Sorrentino there is no milk, are not expected neither dairy, fatta eccezione per il parmigiano e lo yogurt, ammettendo che una piccola quantità dei suoi derivati aiuta a coprire i fabbisogni di calcio e vitamina D, but asserting that even if neither can well do without. Lo yogurt, however, is lean, private that the lipid fraction (0,1% fat), white or fruit, place it in the diet may be an opportunity to greet, although the milk proteins are not the best: a cup of yogurt, because of its water content, do not make more than 4-5 g (about 4 each 100 g). The fact of being deprived of fat results in a reduction of the content of calories, cholesterol and saturated fats that make this food suitable for any diet. However, the main quality lies in its content of yogurt lactic acid bacteria (bifidobacteria and lactobacilli), which exert a positive effect systemic inflammatory, immune-stimulating and regulating bowel function. In this regard, you can not help but notice that some varieties are even enriched with fibers.

It is a diet that does not create too many complications, the midday meal, for example, often consists of simple dishes to be enjoyed at the bar or in the restaurant, un’alimentazione di tipo mediterraneo dove prende in considerazione The food not only as energy needs or survival, but also as "conviviality". Conviviality understood as a manifestation of affection, communication, aggregation: and then no guilt if occasionally eat a steak or a sausage, a sandwich with ham or bresaola. A slice of cake or a wedding dinner can not hurt or ruin your diet. Then, is right to celebrate birthdays, Christmas and the holidays ... Very different to celebrate every day! What you need to change is the style of life and methodological approach to the day. Since good nutrition, varied and equilibratadipendono the right growth, the ability to cope with daily tasks with energy and efficiency, disease resistance and quality of life. The Diet Sorrentino, based on the principles of healthy eating, allows you to regain the form in 30 days of eating everything, without having to give up or even to pasta to pizza, reducing, without demonize, proteins of animal origin.

Now you say: “Cynthia, but that's not how it is said!” Lo so bene! Not for nothing are passionate woman with swords, and then I borrowed the phrase and I adapted a little bit. Also because I confess to being known for my gaffe spontaneous and not remembering ... well proverbs is my habit storpiarli! Son mica perfect! 😉

Having said this, and at the head. I wear the armor and sword I am ready to defend the butter!

This product derived from the processing of cream, is almost demonized, unfairly in my opinion, convinced that not only good but good face! But do you remember those beautiful slices of bread, butter and jam we ate from small??  Well ... I still eat them, but few are those who do. 🙁

So now by hard head which I try to convince you!

How to say ...?! But while making my dear Nicholas, or better, the Prof.. Nicola Sorrentino specialist in food science. 🙂

• Nicola, explain to me what is the relationship between cholesterol and butter?

Cynthia, butter contains saturated fats primarily of, also contains cholesterol, all substances taken excessively predispose to cardiovascular disease, even more so when combined with other risk factors such as smoking, overweight, and a sedentary lifestyle. The butter fat, however, unlike other fats are “short-chain”, particular important fats for energy readily available and easily digested when eaten raw.The butter and a’ excellent source of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D).

As regards cholesterol, 100 g butter will make 250 mg, less than two eggs which alone bring about 360 mg of cholesterol.  The guidelines for healthy eating Italian not say to avoid butter, but in the context of fat intake, I recommend a portion (10 g) per day.

A good butter is given mainly by the quality of “cream ” (put), and its processing. The butter is made by separating the fat (solid) milk from the liquid. To obtain 1 kg of butter are needed 23-25 kg di latte. It’ a lot of food energy because it consists primarily of fat. Lipids or fats are the nutrients at a higher calorific: provide approximately 9 kcal/g, more than twice that of sugar (carbohydrates) and proteins.

The butter is free from grinding and treatments hydrogenation (reaction that transforms the normally liquid vegetable oils into solid fats). The hydrogenation process can lead to the formation of “trans fatty acids” dangerous to our health, because they lower the good cholesterol and raise the bad cholesterol. Often the hydrogenation is conducted at oils not good quality. Learn to read labels, because often these acids are contained in margarines, in cooking fat, and in many bakery products such as biscuits or pastries. Currently there are products on the market with words “non hydrogenated vegetable fat”: they certainly do not contain trans fatty acids, but are not products that you can identify as the best. We prefer those that contain olive oil or butter.

That said I would add ...: "From tomorrow at breakfast both adults and children,  bread and butter ... big smiles! 🙂

My questions to the experts ...

                             Says the Prof. Nicola Sorrentino

Good. You. Digestible. And so easy to prepare. The pasta, Star unchallenged the Mediterranean diet is popular all over the world.

Not only are the great chefs who compete with our most famous national dish… even ordinary people have discovered its culinary versatility. Always delicious with tomato and basil, or oil with garlic and chilli, or with the Ligurian pesto… the combinations are endless and condiments!

The vegetables,  healthy eating stronghold,  It enhances the flavor, digestibility and lightness.  Eggplant, peas, this, turnip greens, zucchini or broccoli. Here are just a few examples of vegetables that can make original and always different the usual pasta dish. Not to mention tasty and unusual pairings with fish sauce, or meat, or with vegetarian sauces for special and always healthy dishes.

• But what gives us the dough from the nutritional point of view?

It’ low in fat, rich in carbohydrates, and is the main source of energy for our body. Eaten three hours before exercise increases the available glucose and improves performance.

“The pasta gets well and makes you fat!”

If we carry out an active lifestyle and moderate physical activity, the paste also increases our dynamism and it turns into fat deposits.

Also This precious food is also acting against our mood. It is no coincidence, after eating a tasty pasta dish we feel more serene:  about the triptofano, an amino acid that increases after the intake of simple or complex carbohydrates, and has the power to act on the mood centers stimulating the production of serotonin (neurotransmitter effective in depressive).Of course, if the dish is served with heavy sauces and processed that strain the liver and require lengthy digestion is not assured sense of serenity and well-being.

So go ahead to the dough if we maintain the lightness without excessively increasing the caloric value!

As pointed out by Prof. Nicola Sorrentino, specialist in food science, Obesity is a major public health problems of the millennium. The Italian obese adults are around 4 million, those who are overweight 16 millions.One in three children is overweight, one in ten is obese. This excess fat not only spoils your silhouette, but opens the door to cardiovascular disease, hypertension, al diabetes, difficulty in breathing, all’osteoartrosi, and other well-known pathologies.

The Story of Peter Parisi, chef and owner of "Era Ora",,it,I had the power to decide and finally tell just by opting for an intervention is even with the difficulties of before and after,,it,The History Chef Pietro Parisi.,,it,products and territories.,,it,  his restaurant in Palma Campania

• Hello Peter, tell me about you.

I am a former obese kid in Naples, pesavo 192 kg, currently my weight is 74 kg.  Needless to say that in the past I have tried diets, drugs, gastric tube, admissions to lose weight ... all with poor results, and for a short time. The turning point came after the use of minimally invasive surgery.

• How did you experience the problem of obesity?

I lived for many years, say for at least a fortnight. As a kid there gave weight, but growing has begun to create me real problems, both living with my peers, that mental. I was mocked for my physical, and this led me to become estranged from companies.  I found myself in an existential loneliness that was pouring with great feasts of food.  It was hard to get a girl, I smiled certain, but they walked away. Everything was complicated, from dressing to relate with people. My adolescence was not easy…

One night I even risked their lives because of a sudden sleepiness due to obesity, that led me to go out and hit the road with the car. Someone pointed accusing me of using drugs ... anything!  But it is easier to judge than to understand ...

I recall the memory of a friend who accompanied me during my long night gastronomic itineraries, between croissants, peppered mussels, fried pizzas and cannoli ... The resulting weight gain brought me many problems like sores under belly, always swollen feet, excessive perspiration, difficulty in movement.

Cynthia, it was difficult to get up in the morning. A lot of listlessness, headache, Back pain ... I almost want to smile when I think now I can not stay in bed for more than 7 hours. I am a cricket in the work, turn around and casually tossed it is a wonder. Pleasures discounted for many ... but not for me.

• How did you live your everyday relationship with people?

I see on television and in newspapers that many people having difficulty in weight loss fall into despair. Nello stesso tempo vedo persone non obese che ci considerano degli incapaci, of the weak, for our difficulty in sustaining a dietary regimen. The consequence is the marginalization.

I happened to go to a restaurant and being told by the waiter if I needed the support of two chairs.  You have no idea how I lived discomfort every time. The reality is that obesity creates huge barriers,  port and those who live, almost to hide.

• Your willpower, valid and necessary medical supports, the passion for your work ... elements that have led you to make a decisive impact on your life. 

One, now my life has totally changed. It 'been a difficult path.  Ho avuto la forza di decidere e dire finalmente basta optando per un intervento sia pur con le difficoltà del prima e del dopo. I have regained that confidence in me that I had lost, and now, with my experience, are more than ever determined to give hope to those who want to like me going down this path. One thing is certain, my passion for food, for the traditions, for the area that I send in my job as a cook, is constant and unchanged.

• Peter, now you're the chef and owner of your restaurant "was now" in Palma Campana. Despite your young age, becoz you are immersed in this world as a child. What are your plans for the future?

I started 7 age, in the pastry kitchen of his maternal uncle almost playing. Then, as is often the spark is struck, and it was love at first sight. But we think, spettatore della preparazione della sfogliatella riccia ripiena di ricotta di bufala con salsa allo Strega… bè, bewitched seriously!

The studies and experiences then did the rest. My plans now are geared towards proposals for a good table, with healthy,  favoring km 0, and buying from small producers. With the service of Market Gourmet Shop of Era Ora, propose them to the consumers, a new way of shopping.

I chatted at length with Peter. He 's young but determined, passion for the traditions, to the territories and for the rediscovery of the good flavors of the past unites us. Our origins are different, ma eats physician always, I feel at home everywhere, fortunate to live in a country full of typical unique in the world.

My questions to the experts ...

                                   Says the Prof. Nicola Sorrentino

• And 'it is known my great love for wine. From a medical point of view you want to give some advice?

After the pasta I love wine. That good and possibly red, of course, with all due respect to the other wines…

Ethanol, fundamental constituent of alcoholic beverages, taken at high doses, however, is harmful to health. Our body is able to withstand this component without obvious damage, provided that the Units are not exceeded Alcoholic (U.A.) recommended daily. A glass of wine (125 ml) contains 12 g of ethanol and corresponds to 1 U.A.

It is advisable to drink moderately,  the man two glasses, the woman and the old man one glass, always with a meal and carefully before you start driving. This recommended dose, in an adult and healthy, can not be determined by strict rules, because the individual variables are multiple, moderate because the recommended dose for one person may be excessive for another.  it is still not possible to accurately predict the amount of alcohol in the blood based on what has been ingested.

Anyhow, in most countries of the world, with regard to the driving of the car, the concentration of alcohol in the blood over 0,5 Article. per liter is punishable. Values ​​already, however, of 0,2 Article. per liter can lead to a behavior more gay.

The concentration of ethanol in the blood depends on various factors: ingested by the share, the method of recruitment (fasting or during a meal), body composition, by weight, sex, the individual's ability to metabolize alcohol and alcohol habit. Women have a lower efficiency to metabolize alcohol and are more vulnerable to its effects. A man 70 kg to dispose of the alcohol content of a wine glass takes about 2 hours. Moderate drinking does not mean you only drink a little, but also do not drink ravvicinatamene; our body in this way disposing better ethanol.

It is not recommended to consume alcohol in a concentrated manner over the weekend, common practice in our country. A moderate amount of wine and regular (o di birra) taken with a meal may exert beneficial effects in protecting cardiovascular disease. Beneficial effects due to the presence of polyphenols, which are rich red wines, resveratrol with quercetin, substances with strong antioxidant properties.

L’abuso cronico, instead, alcohol is able to cause a series of damage a variant systems (on the nervous system, on the digestive system, on the liver, etc..). Evitate alcohol during the infanzia, the adolescenza, the gravidanza, breastfeeding. Reduce or avoid alcohol if family history of diabetes, obesity and high triglycerides. Pay attention to the interaction of alcohol with many drugs.

Meet after ten years a person with whom you collaborated very well is always a pleasure. It happened to me recently in a press event in Milan. I refer to the Prof.. Nicola Sorrentino, specialized in Food Science, Hydrology, Climatology and Thalassotherapy, topics very dear to me. A chat could not miss.

From 1982 deals with issues related to food and is currently teaching "Health and nutrition crenotherapy" at the School of Specialization in Medical Hydrology, University of Pavia. Author of numerous books (What we eat, Diets flash,  The Diet of Vip, La Diet Forestry, Psicodieta, Food Dictionary, Cellulite, etc..). He collaborates with numerous newspapers and television.

• Nicola, Italian power, promoted, rejected or postponed ...?
  

Absolutely promoted. The dietary "model" that over the years has emerged as the most appropriate in terms of risk and prevention of obesity, of cardiovascular disease,  and diseases in general, is to the Mediterranean:  our Italian power.  Low in saturated fat and animal protein, rich in carbohydrates, fiber and natural antioxidants, The Mediterranean diet is recognized worldwide for its benefits on line and health. Besides being tasty. This diet is based on the consumption of traditional Mediterranean: cereals (bread, mail, polenta), milk and dairy products, fish, fruit, vegetables, LEGUMI e olio d'oliva. Simple, wholesome foods, captured in their seasonal, rich in antioxidants, free radical scavengers and especially unsaturated fats. Foods with anti-aging properties, ideal to hold off cholesterol levels, blood pressure, the blood sugar level and to maintain a healthy heart, brain, e artery vein.

• I define your concept of "diet"?

Starting from the assumption, that a healthy diet is essential for everyone and that it should be a lifestyle, for those who need to lose weight, a diet should be mainly used to feed themselves in a healthy and controlled. Once established this, I always explain to my patients who follow a diet however, is not an act of punishment, but you can continue to stay at the table with joy. Follow a low-calorie diet does not mean skipping meals and dreaming nostalgically a plate of spaghetti, essentially means to reorganize its supply, according to their tastes and habits.

• What are the main errors that findings in animal Italian?

It’ Clearly we need more information campaigns, especially in schools, to get to children, because it is at that age where the problems begin diet-related health. We must educate families, teachers, school officials, family physicians, pharmacists, in short, all those who come in contact with the public.

In recent 40 years the eating habits of Italians have changed considerably. A higher standard of living has allowed the use of rare and refined products: on the one hand are missing nutritional deficiencies than once, the other has exposed all the people who eat more than they should, to serious health problems.