The Local Spain 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 Healthy diet? A quarter of Spaniards are obese Often lauded for their healthy Mediterranean diet and longevity, it may come as a surprise to learn that nearly a quarter of Spaniards are now obese, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). https://www.thelocal.es/20150630/nearly-a-quarter-of-spaniards-are-obese-world-health-organization Tue, 30 Jun 2015 13:22:51 +0200 nearly-a-quarter-of-spaniards-are-obese-world-health-organization Spaniards are not as healthy as they think Despite seldom eating breakfast, sleeping very little and eating too much red meat, seven out of ten Spaniards consider their habits to be totally healthy. New research begs to differ. https://www.thelocal.es/20150602/spaniards-are-not-as-healthy-as-they-think Tue, 02 Jun 2015 15:23:30 +0200 spaniards-are-not-as-healthy-as-they-think