Maria Grazia Notaro
The neighbors of the Keys spouses

Maria Grazia Notaro was born in 1952, she is Henry Notaro’ s daughter, who in 1962 met for the first time the spouses Ancel and Margaret Keys, intent on their research project: the “Seven Countries Study”. In this interview Maria Grazia describes the wonderful friendship born between the Keys and her family. singular friendship between people from completely different cultures, but very simply managed to enrich their mutual differences. In particular she describes Keys relationship with the culinary culture, The particularly Ancel Keys’ s preparation of the turkey and how she and her family tried to adapt and appreciate their way of cooking. She Describes Keys’ typical days, well marked by various odd jobs: Ancel devoted himself to the study is that the work in the garden than by carpentry, everything after a hearty breakfast. In addition, with regard to the Keys relations with the other inhabitants of Poplar, Maria Grazia says they never noticed a special bond. The Keys often remained at home and out just to make small purchases, there has never been a particular harmony with others pioppesi. Thanks to this valuable record we had the opportunity to learn and disseminate significant details of Keys’s lifedata-style and their major studies that are now able to show the true value of the Mediterranean diet.