Unhealthy lifestyle

The Maltastar team report on an article by Marie Benoit about 'big fat Maltese men' which appeared in the printed version of The Guardian:

..In an article entitled Why Malta’s men weigh in as Europe’s fattest, the author blames the large amounts of crusty slightly salty bread and the big portions at buffet restaurants “where you can fill your plate with portions verging on the obscene.” The Maltese family lifestyle is also made fun of in Benoit’s article. The picture of large amounts of food in Maltese weddings, christenings, funerals resemble the caricatured Greek lifestyle in the film “My Big Fat Greek Wedding,” but after all, isn’t Greece an another Mediterranean country.

Our delicious pasti have also found a place in the Guardian described as the “generally delicious – and reasonably priced” pastries and cakes. “Who can resist the whirls, twirls and curls made out of cream, almonds and chocolates?”. Marie Benoit’s tongue in cheek portrays Malta as a culinary haven, but then she hits the stark reality the lack of exercise of the Maltese and give’s an example by mentioning the reality TV show Kilò. “Some participants are so overweight, one wonders how they have survived this long,” she says.

She also claims that Maltese men do not walk or work out while saying that they “aren’t in a hurry to comply” with the recent Ministry of Health campaign Caqlaq (Maltese for “Move”) urging Maltese to exercise. All in all men should not be irritated by Benoit’s exposition of Maltese hunks. After all our entire gastronomic environment has the same attractions and effect on the fairer sex. Mediterranean men tend to prefer fuller partners...