Romania’s holiday feasts leave over 1,500 seeking emergency care

Romania saw a spike in emergency calls over Christmas due to overeating, with nutritionists warning of the health risks of indulgence.

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00:00Emergency authorities in Romania say more than 1,500 people called the ambulance during Christmas,

00:07with some 50 of them in severe digestive and heart health conditions.

00:12According to local officials, doctors and ambulances doubled in number during the holidays.

00:18It's about education. People who tend to eat more understood that we have time to consume traditional foods during the holidays,

00:28and there is also an economic problem. Things have become very expensive,

00:32traditional foods have become very expensive, and we no longer buy and throw away,

00:36which is a very good thing, and it is a positive sign that we can consume foods in smaller quantities.

00:43We take as much as we need, as much as we don't throw away and don't waste.

00:47As though the holidays presented the opportunity to have tasty meals, they avoided eating heavy food.

00:53Nutritionists warn that people who tend to overeat should tread with caution.