So here's just a little about my trip to Italy. I feel that it's a little hypocritical to put it in my 'nutrition' and 'health' blog because basically all I ate was carbs, carbs, and ice cream...Did I mention the carbs? It was fantastic though! I went to Rimini on the North-Eastern coast with some of my girlfriends, and it was 6 days of the beach, eating and nightlife - the perfect way to end the summer.
In terms of the food, I'd just like to mention how FRESH and FLAVOURFUL everything tasted compared to much of the food in England. Going to the supermarket and walking through the fruit and veg section was a sensory overload, because they were all so vibrant and actually smelt like fresh produce should! Pasta sauces tasted like mama was cooking them in her casa, and the mortadella (a cold meat I loved as a kid) was succulent and simply amazing! Obviously I was out of my health habitat because 'spelt' and 'soya' are somewhat foreign concepts to the Italians (absolutely no offence intended), but I didn't mind when every plate of pizza and pasta were full to the brim with taste.
As with my holidays in Spain and California, although I wasn't sticking to my strict healthy eating regime that I have at home, all the swimming in the sea (I promise I didn't just lie in the sun all day...) and lack of snacking due to the warm weather meant that I didn't feel too bad about eating slightly bigger meals. I had a fantastic time, and after a great summer I couldn't be less excited by the good old British winter....bring on spring!
Next up will be a round-up of September health news! xXx
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