The residents of Pioppi, a village in southern Italy, often live to the age of 100. UNESCO recognized Pioppi as the home of the Mediterranean diet, and it also been dubbed the 'world’s healthiest village.' How? It’s simple, they say: Just eat sugar once a week.
Dr. Aseem Malhotra, who studied the Pioppian lifestyle, said diet is a key reason behind the villagers’ long lifespans and low rates of diabetes, more than physical inactivity, smoking, and alcohol, it contributes to more disease and deaths. Food is medicine.'
Pioppians only eat desserts on Sundays, and they limit their pizza consumption to once or twice per month. And although they don’t regularly sweat it out in the gym, they’re constantly on the move.
Low levels of stress and sleeping seven hours per night. These 'simple lifestyle changes' are 'more powerful than any medication.
Putting more greens and good fats like olive oil on your plate and avoiding refined carbs like white bread are great ways to start. Eating like a Pioppian would prevent nearly 20 million deaths annual deaths worldwide caused by cardiovascular disease. Just a thought.
