WHAT’S HEALTHINESS

Marcato’s pasta machines are made with aluminium rollers, which do not release toxicants such as lead, chromium VI (hexavalent), nickel and cadmium.                                                     
These materials are called  heavy metals  ; their toxicity is scientifically demonstrated and they can cause very serious diseases.                                                                                                 
Not to mention, the new line ATLAS 150 WELLNESS COLOR is completely made of  anodized aluminium .                                                                                                          
Moreover, the scrapers are protected by acetalic resin to avoid the contamination of pasta sheets with toxic materials; the friction, indeed, would let some particles of metal get inside the sheet if there was no protection. These amazing innovations have been invented by Marcato and they are patented too, so we are proud to say that we produce the safest pasta machines in the world.

THE MEDITERRANEAN DIET

The wild popularity of the Atkins, South Beach and other low-carbohydrates diets led many Americans to believe that carbs are  bad , the source of unflattering flab and cause of the obesity epidemic.                                                                                                                                     
That’ s a dangerous oversimplification, on a par with  fat is bad .                                              
Don’ t be misled by the blanket pronouncements on the dangers of carbohydrates; they are an important part of a healthy diet.                                                                                                        
Carbs provide the body with the fuel it needs for physical activity and for proper organ function.
Pasta has a low glycemic index, so it does not cause sugar in blood to rise quickly.                  
The glycemic index measures how rapidly a carbohydrate triggers a rise in blood sugar; the higher the number, the greater the blood sugar response.                                                           
Pasta meals are central to the Mediterranean diet; the New England Journal of Medicine reported that the Mediterranean diet reduces the risk of death from heart disease and cancer.