Marcato firstly began to think about wellness as a combination between " healthiness " and " Mediterranean diet ".

WHAT’S HEALTHINESS

Marcato’s pasta machines are made with aluminium rollers, which do not release heavy metals.
Marcato decided to use light alloy because it is remarkable for its ability to resist corrosion and it is the most widely used non-ferrous metal for food packaging and cookware.
                                                    
Not to mention, the new line ATLAS 150 WELLNESS COLOR is completely made of  light alloy .                                                                                                          
As a matter of fact, Marcato prides himself on 5 international patents. These amazing innovations have been achieved in order to guarantee a fresh and safe homemade pasta.

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.