Dietary Habits In Spain
The eating habits in the basque region as well as the rest of spain take some getting used to.
Dietary habits in spain. Br j nutr 113 2 343 349 24 nov 2014. Association of the duration of residence with obesity related eating habits and dietary patterns among latin american immigrants in spain. Spain uses a food pyramid with dietary recommendations in line with the traditional mediterranean diet. The classic spanish meal is a three course affair firstly what is known as the primero plato then the main course known as the secundo plato and finally a dessert called the postre while the choice and the extent of the choice will depend on the restaurant and the region.
Similarities to the mediterranean diet may be one of the reasons. We have all heard and read about the mediterranean diet which seems to be so popular in newspapers magazines and especially diet books spain is one of more than a dozen countries on the mediterranean sea enjoying lots of sunshine. The food pyramid is divided into food groups classified under three levels of consumption. Nutrients article present food shopping habits in the spanish adult population.
Even so the possibilities for causing offence are probably less prominent here in spain than in other more sensitive cultures unless you should dare start eating before everyone has their food that s a big faux pas. They eat much later than other countries in europe and so you have to know when to stock up. Eating in spain as you can imagine is steeped in tradition culture habit and simple everyday repetition. Marín guerrero ac rodríguez artalejo f guallar castillón p lópez garcía e gutiérrez fisac jl.
A cross sectional study maría achón 1 maría serrano 1 ángela garcía gonzález 1 elena alonso aperte 1 and gregorio varela moreiras 1 2 1 department of pharmaceutical and health sciences facultad de farmacia universidad ceu san pablo alcorcón 28925 madrid spain. Therefore spanish food contains a wide variety of fresh fruits and vegetables grains and nuts a huge selection fish from the atlantic and mediterranean as. Daily wholegrain cereals and products fruits vegetables olive oil and dairy products weekly fish poultry pulses nuts potatoes.