THE STUDENTS OF ISISS NOVELLI HAVE CHOSEN TO COMPARE OUR EATING HABITS WITH THE STUDENTS OF CIHANGIR KOLEJI TO ANALYZE THEM.

Let’s compare our eating habits

OUR FOOD PYRAMIDAt the base of our pyramid we have bread, cereal, pasta and rice namely what we eat every day. On top of the base at second place we have: • Vegetables that we use as side dishes or as the main ingredient of a dish.• Fruits that we eat twice a day as snacks or for breakfast.At third place we have:• Dairy products which we consume frequently.• Meat, Fish and Eggs which are important for a good dinner.On top we have fatty foods which we don’t consume much of.

HOW MUCH COFFEE DO WE DRINK?

ITALIAN STUDENTS TURKISH STUDENTS

From the information we extracted from a survey, we observed that Italian students drink coffee every day while the Turks drink it once a week.

Many researchers affirm that an abundant intake of coffee can lead to many health risks so it would be correct to limit yourself to two cups a day.

HOW MUCH FRUIT DO WE CONSUME?

Why are fruit & vegetables so important?Fruit and vegetables provide health benefits and they are important for the prevention of illnesses. From our survey we noted that the majority of Italian students eat fruit every day while Turkish students eat it just once a week.

AND FAST FOOD?

Recent studies have demonstrated that

having a food addiction is similar cocaine addiction because junk food

stimulates the reward system in

the brain. 

From the survey it is possible to note that Italian students eat fast food once a week while Turks eat it only occasionally. We should stop eating fast food because it contains a lot of useless calories, about 300 kcals/100g!

OUR BREAKFASTIn the morning Italian students usually have a breakfast rich in carbohydrates, fat, protein and calcium:

• coffee • milk• cereals• croissant

• some fruit • fruit juice• melba toast • biscuits

So they consume 250 - 300 kcals which corresponds to about 20% of daily calories. The typical Turkish breakfast is varied,

succulent, sweet and salty. It is very different from the Italian because it contains vegetables, eggs, meat and others typical dishes like Menemen, an omelet of green peppers and tomatoes.This breakfast contains about 450 – 500 kcals which correspond to the 30% of daily calories.

The majority of Turkish students skip breakfast because they go to school early while Italian students have it every day-However it is important!

DIFFERENCES

İmam bayıldıImam bayildi is one of the most appreciated

dishes of Turkish cuisine.The main ingredients are braised eggplants stuffed

with onion, garlic and tomato.It’s a dish with an high fat content and it contains

about 350 kcal.

Pasta with seafoodPasta with seafood is a Neapolitan dish of pasta

and clams.The traditional main ingredient of the “real” pasta

with seafood is the necked clam.The pasta should be cooked “al dente” and

then whisked in a pan with the sautéed clams. Finally freshly minced parsley

completes the dish .The clams are great sources of vitamin A,

phosphorus, potassium and even proteins (500 kcal).

Neapolitan pizzaThe success of the Neapolitan pizza consists

in the dough being similar to that of bread - completely devoid of fats - soft and

elastic, stretched by hand in the form of disk.The main toppings are mozzarella, tomatoes,

basil and olive oil. A quick bake in a very hot oven will leave the

pizza moist and soft, not too cooked.

Pizza has a very high-calorie content, approx.700 kcal.

Manti in yogurt and sumac sauceManti (600 kcal) are stuffed ravioli with ground beef and onion. After having prepared the dough they should be cooked in salted boiling water and seasoned with yogurt sauce, which among other things can also be used to accompany other typical dishes.

TURKISH COFFEE ITALIAN COFFEE Turkish coffee is prepared in cezve, a typical

copper and brass jug with a long handle.To prepare it you need good ground coffee.

According to tradition you need a brass mill to obtain a fine powder similar to icing sugar.

You should drink it in small, shallow cups when the particles are completely settled.

According to different traditions and locations, some spices (optional) such as cardamom can

be added .

Espresso coffee is the most consumed and known type of coffee in Italy.

The espresso method for the preparation of coffee is different to other methods, especially

for the use of high water pressure. About 80% of Italians consume three or four

cups of coffee a day, containing 10 kcals per cup. There are many variations to the espresso coffee:

coffee “ristretto” or concentrated, short coffee (very little water), macchiato

(“stained” with milk), decaffeinated coffee