Israel is the fifth country in
the world for per capita consumption of fruit, vegetables and
legumes according to speakers at a conference held Monday at the
Israel pavilion of Milan Expo 2015. Israeli consumption of junk
food was reported to be relatively low.
The conference was entitled Sport and Nutrition Week: Food
for Life - Physical Activity for Health, and moderated by Lior
Many, a sports nutritionist and an expert on Active Health at
Work.
"According to research by the University of Cambridge
published by the Lancet Global Health, Israel is the first
industrialised country in the ranking on the quality of food,"
said Many.
Israel took ninth place worldwide, after Chad, Sierra
Leone, Mali, Gambia, Uganda, Ghana, Ivory Coast and Senegal.
"Israel is the fifth country in the world for per capita
consumption of fruit, vegetables and legumes, while the
consumption of junk food is relatively low," Many continued.
"Here Mediterranean cuisine marries the flavours of the
Middle East and Africa, but also traditions and cultures from
around the world. These conditions have created an evolving
gastronomic biodiversity, a creative landscape that forms taste
from natural ingredients.
"Attention to the physical fitness of the Israelis and an
efficient infrastructure and public gyms for outdoor activities
complete the picture," Many concluded.
The meeting ended with an Israeli brunch, naturally based
largely on fruit. Ride and Puree, an exhibit dedicated to the
combination of correct nutrition and sports activity, went on
show for two days.
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