{"id":3538,"date":"2021-06-01T11:54:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-01T16:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/?p=3538"},"modified":"2021-06-08T12:07:43","modified_gmt":"2021-06-08T17:07:43","slug":"the-secret-of-the-sardinians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/blog\/the-secret-of-the-sardinians\/","title":{"rendered":"The Secret of the Sardinians"},"content":{"rendered":"Studied as a virtual fountain of youth<!--more--><br>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\tSardinia, an island in Mediterranean, often known for its crystal-clear\r\n\twater and Emerald Coast hot spots, has always been celebrated as a beach\r\n\tgoers dream. In the past 15 years, however, it has been most revered and\r\n\tstudied as a virtual fountain of youth.<br><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tCoined the \u201cBlue Zones\u201d in 1994, they are the regions in the world with low\r\n\trates of chronic disease, where inhabitants live the longer than anywhere\r\n\telse. Along with Icaria, Greece, Okinawa, Japan, the Nicoya Peninsula, and\r\n\tthe 7<sup>th<\/sup> Day Adventists of Loma Linda, CA, the Ogliastra region\r\n\tof Sardinia finds itself among these top tiered areas with ultra-healthy\r\n\tpopulations.<br><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\tThere are roughly ten times more centenarians per capita in cluster of\r\n\tvillages in Sardinia than in the USA. What are some of the secrets to their\r\n\tlongevity?<br><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<strong>A lean, plant based diet<\/strong>\r\n\t\t&#8211; The classic Sardinian diet is based heavily on whole grains, legumes,\r\n\t\tvegetables and fruit. Meat is usually only eaten on Sundays. Pecorino\r\n\t\tcheese and olive oil make up most of the fat component. The food is\r\n\t\tsimple and always very fresh.<br><br>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<strong>Functional exercise<\/strong>\r\n\t\t&#8211; Walking miles daily is very common amongst Sardinians. The landscape\r\n\t\tis steep and mountainous, enabling their heart rates to increase\r\n\t\tmultiple times per day.<br><br>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<strong>Local wines<\/strong>\r\n\t\t&#8211; The local Cannanou wine, made with the grenache grape, is especially\r\n\t\thigh in antioxidants and is a staple in Sardinian life. This red has\r\n\t\t2-3 times the amount of flavonoids as other wines.<br><br>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n\t<li>\r\n\t\t<strong>Family (especially elders) first<\/strong>\r\n\t\t&#8211; Their strong family values ensure that all members of the group are\r\n\t\tcared for. Elders usually stay within the family unit and do not live\r\n\t\tin retirement homes, creating feelings of self-worth throughout the\r\n\t\tlifetime.<br><br>\r\n\t<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>\r\n\tWhile the official blue zone applies only to the Ogliastra region, these\r\n\tbest practices are a big part of the Sardinian lifestyle overall. For more\r\n\tinformation on programs and events in Sardinia, contact us today.<br><br>\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\nThe Effetto Italy Team<br>\r\n<br>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Studied as a virtual fountain of youth<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3542,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-destinations"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3538"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3543,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3538\/revisions\/3543"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3542"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.effettoitaly.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}