Health and Nutrition: Italian Mediterranean Style

One-day symposium on one of the major exports of Italy: the culinary health and nutrition benefits of the Mediterranean diet. The symposium will consist of a panel of cancer physicians and nutrition specialists. The presentations and discussion will be made by physicians Prof. Antonio Giordano, Sbarro Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular Medcine; Prof. Antonio DeLorenzo L’Universita degli studi di Roma “Tor Vergata”; Prof. Fabio Parasecoli; and Prof. Lisa Sasson, NYU; Mike Rienzi Founder and CEO Mienzi & Sons; Dr. Maurizio Forte, Italian Trade Commission; Prof. Gennaro Terracciano, Prof. Brian Nickerson Mount Sinai; Prof. Xavier Pi-Sunyer and Prof. Wei Gu, Columbia University Medical Center. The presentations will focus on longevity among the Italian population, healing benefits for cancer treatment, and nutrition maintenance. Breakfast and lunch will be served by Italian food producers.
Contact Dr Vincenzo Milione 212-642-2094.

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