Where were you eating? In any city full of restaurants, it's not necessarily reflective of how citizens actually eat at home.

If Italians have gone the Western way with tons of processed carbs and convenience food, then it's just a matter of a time lag before they see the same obesity and T2D stats that we do.

I hope that's not the case. A while back, the Eades wrote a blog post about a trip to Italy that really stuck with me. Check out their meal. Turns the Americanized idea of that HeartHealthyWholeGrains Mediterranean diet on its arse.

Here's a more recent post: Low-Carb Eating In Italy