I should point out to everyone that the one dietician's comment about the Italians eating twice as many carbs as us, but having lower obesity rates is nothing but an absolute LIE. I know because I've lived and traveled thru Italy. Its true that they do include starchy foods like bread, pasta, and beans, but not in the amounts claimed by this dingbat. The Italians love their pork sausages and the fats used in cooking (depending on the area) are butter, lard, and poultry fats.

Typically, only the poorer people eat lots of pasta. You may want to read "The Mediterranean Diet: Pasta or Pastrami?" posted in the "Traditional Diets" section at http://www.westonaprice.org.

Another thing that ticked me off about the article was that it seemed to imply that the term "nutritionist" was a synonym for "registered dietician," something which is false. I'm a nutritionist, but not an RD--thank God.