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But, that home prepared food likely has lard in it as they do not really get the concept of low fat.
In the end, overeating is a problem everywhere and to assert the Europeans have some sort of automatic panacea is just wrong based on what I have seen. And, every major city I went to had fast food joints, much like America. I, too, loved the little local eateries, but I can assure you that huge portion of Lasagne outside of Florence had just as much fat and carbs as a Big Mac. Also, they really don't do a whole lot of diet soda there and they drink the sugared stuff, which is horrible for you.
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