An Italian mayor who says that years in the job have made him overweight is taking weekly brisk walks with the town’s people in an effort to shed the kilos. Fregonese, who now weighs 140kg (22st), blamed the weight gain on the job’s “convivial obligations” and long hours. But the bubbly, which is lower in calories compared with an average glass of white wine, was not the culprit. View image in fullscreen ‘I enjoy eating’: Luciano Fregonese said irregular eating hours was the reason for his weight gain. View image in fullscreen Valdobbiadene, a town of about 10,000 residents, is in the heart of Veneto’s hilly prosecco-making region.

Source: The Guardian July 25, 2024 02:44 UTC