https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Everyone talks about it, but not many know what it entails. The Locals gives you tips to follow if you want to eat like a true Southern European. https://www.thelocal.es/20190404/eat-like-a-spaniard-the-locals-top-ten-tips-for-a-mediterranean-diet Thu, 04 Apr 2019 14:25:35 +0200 eat-like-a-spaniard-the-locals-top-ten-tips-for-a-mediterranean-diet Spaniards are predicted to have the longest life expectancy in the world by 2040, but there’s one Spanish region in particular where people just keep living longer. https://www.thelocal.es/20200207/why-do-people-from-this-spanish-region-live-longer-than-all-other-europeans Fri, 07 Feb 2020 15:41:52 +0100 why-do-people-from-this-spanish-region-live-longer-than-all-other-europeans Spain has risen to the top of the Bloomberg Healthiest Country Index, which ranks 169 economies according to factors that contribute to overall health. https://www.thelocal.es/20190225/spain-is-officially-the-worlds-healthiest-country-in-the-world Mon, 25 Feb 2019 11:19:13 +0100 spain-is-officially-the-worlds-healthiest-country-in-the-world Shift from Mediterranean diet to fast food will result in 80 percent of Spanish men and 55 percent of women being overweight by 2030, the World Health Organisation has warned. https://www.thelocal.es/20190111/4-in-5-spanish-men-will-be-overweight-by-2030-who Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:23:44 +0100 4-in-5-spanish-men-will-be-overweight-by-2030-who In a remote corner of northwestern Spain, a small town has set itself the ultimate weight loss challenge: by early 2020, its residents must shed 100,000 kilos (220,500 pounds). https://www.thelocal.es/20180927/spanish-town-naron-introduced-an-inspiring-weight-loss-challenge Thu, 27 Sep 2018 11:18:18 +0200 spanish-town-naron-introduced-an-inspiring-weight-loss-challenge A new World Health Organization Europe report looks into the health-promoting properties of the Mediterranean and the Nordic diet, which have won acclaim for helping to prevent cardiovascular disease, cancer, type 2 diabetes and in reducing the risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. https://www.thelocal.es/20180507/nordic-and-mediterranean-countries-must-make-more-of-healthy-cuisine-who Mon, 07 May 2018 19:32:34 +0200 nordic-and-mediterranean-countries-must-make-more-of-healthy-cuisine-who The fierce reputation of Spanish Legion soldiers is being put to the test: too fat, some of them have been offered a weight-loss plan to save the "prestige" of the force. https://www.thelocal.es/20180105/too-fat-to-fight-spanish-legion-soldiers-put-on-diet Fri, 05 Jan 2018 18:58:48 +0100 too-fat-to-fight-spanish-legion-soldiers-put-on-diet A new study has revealed that an incredible 90 percent of Spaniards eat dinner in front of the television, while lunches are becoming shorter and lonelier. https://www.thelocal.es/20160229/is-technology-killing-off-spaniards-sociable-mealtimes Mon, 29 Feb 2016 15:58:34 +0100 is-technology-killing-off-spaniards-sociable-mealtimes Spain was once again ranked highly worldwide for its residents' long life expectancy. The Local looks at Spaniards' secrets for what keeps them kicking longer than others. https://www.thelocal.es/20151105/what-makes-spaniards-live-so-long Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:19:20 +0100 what-makes-spaniards-live-so-long More than half of Spaniards are now overweight according to a major new study published on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20130315/spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic Fri, 15 Mar 2013 13:09:00 +0100 spain-packs-on-kilos-in-obesity-epidemic