What’s true in the Italian-stereotype?

Stereotypes always tend to have some truth mixed in with a few generalizations and a bit of exaggeration. Let’s see what’s true in the Italian stereotype! Spaghetti and pasta in general are sacred. You cannot take pasta away from an Italian meal otherwise it won’t be complete. And a good meal should always be shared with [...]

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Why some Italians never get sick?

Limone sul Garda, the lovely town on the Western banks of Lake Garda (province of Brescia) with less than one thousand inhabitants, recently took the international spotlight for the ‘longevity protein’ found in the blood of several of its citizens.     The story of the discovery of Apolypoprotein A-1 Milan began in 1979 when a [...]

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