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Sardinian secret to longevity: red wine, carbs and grandkids
Sardinian women live longer by caring for grandchildren, eating carbs and red wine.
In brief
Sardinian women live longer by caring for grandchildren, eating carbs and red wine. Sardinian women live longer by caring for grandchildren, eating carbs and red wine. Originally reported by Dailymail.
Sardinian Blue Zone
Sardinia is the world's first Blue Zone with the highest concentration of centenarians.
“the five regions with the highest concentration of centenarians which also include Okinawa in Japan and Ikaria in Greece”
Bolotana village
Bolotana, a small mountain community in central Sardinia with 2,200 residents, has women with 13.8% chance of living to 100.
“women who reach the age of 70 have a 13.8 per cent chance of living to 100”
Milvia Pili
Milvia Pili, 67, is a functional nutritional therapist from Sardinia now living in London.
“Milvia Pili is a functional nutritional therapist from Sardinia now living in London”
Sardinian sense of purpose
Sardinian women live longer by feeling valued and continuing to care for grandchildren.
“they look after their grandchildren. they're constantly knitting, crocheting or embroidering lovely things for new babies or for the house”
Eat seasonally
Sardinians eat seasonal produce like pomegranates, lemons and cherries for better nutrition.
“we would be picking pomegranates and then we would have the lemons oranges tangerines for the winter”
Don't cut out carbs
Sardinian diet is 90% plant-based with bread and pasta as staples.
“the Sardinian diet is around 90 per cent plant-based, ms pili says”
Walk everywhere
Sardinians walk everywhere without gym use due to mountainous terrain.
“walking up and down hills baking your bread and tending to gardens keeps their cardiovascular health”
Red wine in moderation
Sardinians enjoy Cannonau wine with two or three times more flavonoids than other wines.
“cannonau wine is a genuine longevity elixir that contains two or three times the amount of artery scrubbing flavonoids”
Cook from scratch
Sardinians cook from scratch with fresh ingredients for better gut health.
“what woke me up in the morning as a child wasn't the alarm clock to go to school it was the smell of my mum's cooking”
Eat with friends
Sardinians eat together for better mental health and digestion.
“in sardinia loneliness is non-existent neighbors treat each other like family so we eat together in a relaxed environment”
Don't fear ageing
Sardinians continue to feel purposeful despite aging.
“in western culture ageing is often feared sardinian elders are the source of wisdom and the beating heart of the home”
What to remember
Sardinian women live longer by caring for grandchildren, eating carbs and red wine.
