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70 High School of Athens

2012-2013

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In our school we have worked on the following programes:

The French Eating Habits at the Steps of Deipnosofistes

The German Eating Habits at the Steps of Deipnosofistes

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The “Deipnosofistes” of Athenaeus, a Greek from Egypt, lived during the 3rd century, A.D.

The “Deipnosofistes” is a piece of work that consists of 15 books, through which the narrator, Athenaeus, quotes the conversations which took place during the time of a very famous dinner in Rome. It is a valuable tool about what has to do with the literature and the life in antiquity. This work is also a good source, which refers to the symposiums, the dishes served there and the spectacles that were suggested. It is a real book about gastronomy which includes information related to the customs of the table (dining), food, menu and wine.

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Greek Dishes

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French Dishes

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German Dishes

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During our meetings we occupied ourselves with the nutrition in Ancient Greece and compared it with the French and German nutrition.

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We discovered that the Ancient Greeks used to eat pulses, vegetables, fish, a little meat, bread, fruit, honey, not many sweets, cheese and

yoghurt and drank wine with water

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Following, we were informed on the French and German eating habits of teenagers.

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The Eating Habits a Teenager should follow:

We should eat five meals per day

We should avoid sugary drinks, industrialized snacks, rich in sugar, salt and fats

Say yes to whole grain cereals rich in fiber, vitamins B, E and magnesium.

We should eat four or five fruits everyday and plenty of vegetables, raw or boiled

We should drink milk, especially goat milk

We should prefer non-fat meat, chicken and fish

Say yes to dry nuts and dried fruits

We should always take breakfast

We should buy from the school canteen something healthy, if there is any , or bring something we have already prepared at home.

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Finally, we noticed that the Europeans today tend to follow the Mediterranean Diet which is very close to the nutrition

of Ancient Greeks

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The Mediterranean Diet

Olive Oil

Fish

Fruits

Fresh vegetables

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And pay particular attention to the value of breakfast

Greek breakfast

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French Breakfast

Milk

Tea

Croissants

Chocolate croissant

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JamHoney

Pancakes (crepes)

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Bread

Cereals

Jam or Honey

Fruit

Yoghurt

Butter

Egg

German Breakfast

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If, “what we eat is what we are”, is valid, we

should be very careful with our nutrition,

as this is what will give us

good health which will either heal us

or sicken us !!