A friend told me a story about a spinster who he knew who was fed up with an elderly aunt coming up to her at family weddings, pointing at the bride and saying jokingly ' you're next' so she waited until another family funeral came round and went up to the same aunt, pointed at the coffin and said ' you're next '
Why? What's wrong with wanting to live as long and healthy as possible? There's a lot of research into longevity and life extension going on these days. I, for one, am not in favor of dying - I want to cling to every bit of life I can.
Its your American work life that's killing you all. Working weekends, 1 week a year holiday. Easy access to fast food. I lived in Houston, now I live in Italy. Chronic stress is a killer.
I used to live in Houston too and can only imagine leaving that concrete city to the beautiful country of Italy. You just gained back about 10 yrs of your life you lost driving down I10!
My grandfather died last winter in age 105. He was in good health till 103, lived alone,cooked by himself,was able even to fix furnirure in the house till 100 years. He ate a lot of white bread every day, red meet and pasta, fish, one grappa in the morning, one glass of red wine for lunch and dinner and a lot of olive oil. But always ate breakfast in the morning in the same time and lunch ALWAYS at 1 p.m and NEVER ate fast food in his life.. He lived in Dubrovnik,Croatia
Its interesting that you mention white bread. That in its self is "sugar". But its great to hear that he did so well regardless. I might go back to white bread myself.
I'm Texan, and my great grandma was well over 100 when she died. Even in her late 90s she would ride several miles a day on her exercise bike. Not being sedentary, not polluting your body, and low stress are three of the biggest keys to longevity.
Sardinian here, born and raised in the island. Now, about centenerians and their diet, you have to understand a couple of things : life in Sardinia, let's say in 1920 or even earlier, was very very different from what it is today. Sardinia was a very poor, remote place (expecially those villages in the mountains where people live the longest). Child mortality was very high back then (in Italy not only Sardinia) and people didn't have access to stuff like antibiotics or vaccines, so the ones who grew up, grew up to be strong.They used to walk/work a lot in the countryside (see physical activity). The food? It's defenetly true that Sardinians weren't vegeterians/vegan at all, but they couldn't afford to eat animal products everyday. They do ate pecorino cheese (99% of them were shepards), but not even remotely the amounts of what they do today. Meat was consumed maybe once a month, and it was mainly pork or lamb. Fish/sea food? Not really. Sardinians centenarians are expecially concentrated in a region called Ogliastra, but let's say in most of the inland. This is a mountain region, near the sea (of course it's an island). None of them were fishermen, only shepards. When talking about Sardinian centenerians, we're talking about people who for the first 30-40 years of their lives at least, ate very few calories. They used to consume way more vegetables and wild herbs (pumpkin, zucchini, celery, potatoes, carrots, beans, lentils, cauliflower, wild fennel etc.) than what they do today. One staple dish was minestrone ( vegetables and legumes soup, sometimes with the addition of small chunks of lard or pork skin) and some olive oil. They ate some bread everyday (sour dough and not refined), some cheese (almost everyday) and small amounts of fruits (apples, figs, pears, oranges). Pasta back then in Sardinia wasn't eaten very often and homemade "sweets" or "dessert" were only eaten during holydays or special occasions (eg. weddings), so maybe 4-5 times a year. What the lady says it's true : sardinians now consume a lot of beer, even too much, but back then there was no beer, only homemade red wine, and centenarians drank it everyday in small amounts, with dinner, ; and that "digestive" she was talking about it's called "mirto", wich is a liqueur made by the myrtle plant, not a berry eaten in it's natural form. Today, shepards don't walk nearly as much as they grandfathers or grand grand fathers used to, because of the cars, and they eat way more cheese and meat, expecially lots of cured meat (salami, prosciutto, pancetta, lard ect) forgetting to eat their vegetables and legumes. As a matter of fact, in those same villages, you can now see some very fat people too. Cancer has increased too, and Sardinia has lots of cases of different autoimmune diseases (probably not related to diet though). I guess this generation of centenarians and the next, would be probably the last, not only because of their modified eating habits, but also because Sardinia is a very polluted area. In a nutshell, Sardinians/centenarians, ate way more vegetables and healthy carbs compared to today, they never ate a ketogenic diet, but they defenetly did experience some prolonged fasting times, due to poverty and lack of abundance of food, expecially in their younger years... ;-)
Yes! I do not like the way Americans lump all Sardinians together. The original "Blue Zone" study was done in the Barbagia, which is not ALL of Sardegna--just a particular region, as you know. This comment is so spot on and important for Americans to understand. Still, Sardinians live better today than 99.9% of Americans as far as diet goes, to you not agree?
@@m.rachele Certo, in Sardegna e in generale in Italia, mangiamo molto meglio che in America. Per mangiare bene in America devi essere economicamente benestante. Qui la tradizione culinaria è importantissima, perciò si cerca di tutelare i nostri cibi e le nostre abitudini. Non abbiamo tutti i cibi genetiamente modificati che hanno loro, anche se, aimè, le cose ormai stanno cambiando.
I spent 10 days in Italy with my daughter in June. The pizza crust and pastas were made with Semolina flour without the wheat being grown with the toxic chemicals. My nose never ran when I was in Italy. When I eat bread or anything wheat based in the United States, my nose runs within minutes.
When your nose runs it is proof that you just ate something with LECTINS in it. I just learned this in the book, The Plant Paradox- Dr. Gundry. Maybe weed killer too. Whatever it is- the wise body wants it the hell out.
Scott and didn't you feel full or satisfied without eating a lot! The waiters would also correct you if you diidn't order the right combination and they were usually right! I neber felt bloated
I am from Bologna, Italy. My parents were born and raised in the region of Puglia. They maintained a diet rich in fiber and minerals through the consumption of veggies and fish. Yes, meat twice a week. Legumes was also consumed in large amounts. As far as fruits, we would go and eat whatever was in season. My mom would make fresh pasta on Sundays or large batches of tortellini and lasagne to be frozen. We ate pasta, of course, but it was not an every single day thing. I'm in my fifties and I carry on with their eating habits. Plus the physical activity.
@@elementalsuite I suggest growing your own or find someone who grows unadulterated veggies and fruit and buy from them. I grow my own veggies and buy eggs, meat and cheese from a local farmer, who raises his critters right or from other reputable sources, generally local, though there are online sites, as well. US Wellness Meats is one source that Dr. Berg has recommended. There are co-ops that one can join to get clean foods, too. I find that I've saved a lot of money and time, by doing so. My health has improved, as well. It's convenient, as I'm not always able to get out, especially in winter. Organic and heirloom seeds are inexpensive. Learning how to save seeds for next years planting, saves even more.
Lifestyle is slow. Low stress. I lived I Tuscany for a year. Ate pasta and never felt bloated. Food mindset is different. Food is medicine. Its prepared mindfully. With love.
I spent two weeks in Florence, and the locals going to work every morning came into a cafe I also used. Shot of expresso, and a little sweet cake (two bites) flirted with the waiters and waitresses, and off to the office. So beautiful to see, flirting, the absolute spice of life; and they were all dressed to kill . . . first thing in the morning.
For those who don't know about glyphosphate: It was originally used in the 40's as a biocide for paint. Later it was found to kill weeds and plants very well. The mechanism for killing plants is by locking up trace minerals, especially maganese and zinc, but also potassium, magnesium and many others. I could go on for an hour about it, but just understand it has a VERY back negative affect on mineral nutrition in the body. Also, it has a half life of 22 years... meaning if 1 ounce is applied to ma field, in 22 years there is still half an ounce... another 22 years later there is still a 1/4 ounce... and so on. Most big farming operations are applying it in high quantities multiple times a year. cheers Dr Berg! This of course is without going into the difference between old wheat varieties (both pheno and geno typically and nutritionally) and modern wheat varieties which ONLY target higher yields and have no concern about quality.
And what even more people dont understand that it is used extensively simply because its the first herbicide to safely wash out of plants within weeks. All your complaints will have it banned and they will resort back to the old residuals which stay in the plant until harvest and are 100x deadlier.
Interesting. Amazing how we in America are slowly being poisoned by our own government, specifically the FDA. They would never bring to light what you just have. It's hush hush and feed the masses no matter what the outcome.
@Nadirah Rivers No. Where glyphosate is used on wheat it's to kill it for earlier than normal drydown before harvest. My NW TX farm has raised wheat for 4 generations. No glyphosate has ever been applied to wheat. The hot, SW, spring wind drys it down fast, therefore applying glyphosate would be an unneeded expense. Mother Nature's hand is present in production of most wheat from the SW US states of TX, NM, OK, KS, E CO, all mentioned are marginal rainfall, near-desert regions with the exception of KS where very healthy amts of snow protect their wheat from winter wind, sub-zero temps and provide moisture for a huge growth spurt in spring. For the cleanest wheat purchase from SW farmers. An example of glyphosate use on hard red winter wheat would be in regions where the growing season is too short to leave it growing the full 9 months it needs to mature. Using glyphosate to kill it prematurely only buys the impatient farmer a few weeks of time. If glyphosate is applied too early the grain loses weight, thus the farmer loses $$$ on weight per bushel. There are cases where farmers deal with short growing season, when they wish to use a practice known as double cropping where glyphosate hastens death of the plant. All the double croppers in my region have gone to chopping the wheat for ensilage. It's hauled to giant pits, packed with heavy machinery and water to hasten fermentation, then mixed in ration of dairy and beef cattle. I believe glyphosate may be used to hasten wheat maturity in the Dakotas, where farmers fight a short growing season, but don't want to give up growing 2 crops per yr. Corn is usually the follow up crop to winter wheat. The seed industry is always working on shorter season corn varieties.
The low stress is by far the most important factor. In Icaria island, in Greece, also people live longer because of that. There, the vegetables and most food (even meat) are home grown, purely organic. Personally the stress I believe makes the biggest difference which affect the cortisol. Also being loved and involved in a community, with not too much to be expected from an individual, like the big cities and the fast paced lifestyle, can lead to less percentage of depressed people and you will see more happiness overall. Happiness, balance, along with quality food are the other factors that contribute.
@@billdickson1142 those are industrial products for mass production. If you buy from the producer directly (bio, local producers, etc), the product is totally different and really better.
Unfortunately, it's not easy, to have it all. Best thing would be, to eliminate all negativities, from your life. Then concentrate on; sleep, food & exercise.
Stress is such terrible thing that will lead towards hormonal imbalance and that imbalance will make one suffer from various problems like weight gain, thyroid, obesity, hair fall, dryness, and many more. So no stress and you will lead a happy and healthy life. Just doing regular exercise and yoga 🧘♀️ is must! important
in italy you eat a lot of white flour, yes (pizza, pasta, white bread). besides that they cook fresh food with genuine ingredients, no processed food. in sicily there are many over 100 year old people! i lived there for many years. you cannot compare US livestyle to mediterranean lifestyle. It's not only about the food.
I've been eating a ketogenic diet for almost a year. I was recently on vacation in France and I ate bread and pastries every single day I was there. I had lost one pound when I got home. It's important to note that in France it is illegal for food producers to put chemicals in their food. So when you look at the labels you only see actual food ingredients. Food allergies are almost unheard of in France. I didn't see a single obese person the entire time I was there. Their wheat flour is also different than ours.
My Italian grandma, born 30th July 1919, is now more than 100 years old ...she had ONE Coke in her life, back in the 60s. "It's way, way too sweet!!" She said. Let that sink in.
My Italian nanna lived to 90, and she had orange soda with her meal every night. But yes they ate a lot of tomatoes, and yes they believed that meat was the top food during a meal, the main course. If she ate the way they do in Italy she probably would of lived 10 years longer.
Bread is made by slow fermentation in most villages in Italy, some starters are very old, wine is made at home so it is fermented, they ferment eggplant and pack it in olive oil, olives are preserved in the same way along with many other foods, they forage for wild dandelions many different varieties and rapini. They make there own dried meats from pork and the dried stuff is fermented from 6 months a year or longer, pasta sauce is made by using different cuts of meat with the bone on... the meat is slow-braised cooked in onion and garlic when fully cooked the sauce is added and simmered again, you get the goodness of the bone and marrow. The Italians are passionate about life, food, and family... they love their mamma, and nonna, because they are the cornerstone of the family always cooking good food, love and passion reduce stress. Just some thoughts from an Italian
slow drying pasta is key, digestibility is way better, fermentation takes place. a lot of small manufacturers in the mediterranean area that follow traditional methods. durum wheat is actually very healthy if you do it right. right quality, processing, preparation, amount. italians love eating good quality local food. food quality is everything there
I think glyphosate is the key because the break down your gut bacteria and your ability to absorb nutrients in your food,but low stress and fish /shellfish is also a factor and good olive oil helped to live longer.
Great video. I’m an Italian living in Canada. My family immigrated to canada in 1965 and maintained our southern Italian recipes, rituals and customs while adapting to life in Canada. Watching your video I can relate to that Mediterranean diet. Although it is not adhered to as consistently as it used to be, we still try. Because Toronto is very multicultural, I’ve learned to incorporate the better parts of international foods and spices into our Italian recipes.
I am Dutch and live in the Netherlands, I am 50 and my grandmother still lives she is 97 and my other grandmother died three years ago aged 97. We cycle a lot and eat lots of vegetables, Little bit of meat and fish and not a lot of junk food. We are used to cook ourselves. Although live is changing here and youth is getting overweight and stress levels increases because of economy and jobs. I live in the countryside and life is slow and No stress at all. Neighbours help each other and we garden a lot and we are surrounded by nature and the sea.
@@Death_Bliss that is to sad. Help to get your country become like ours and start with making a vegetable garden, inspire your neighbours to do the Same and share What you grow in your garden☺️🌳🌺🌸🌷🌹🌼🌻🌱🌿🪴🌲🍆🌶🍅🥝🥬🥦🍒🍑🥭🍍🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🥕🧅🍠🥔🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋
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My Mother was born in Amsterdam. I discovered, at age 38, that I am allergic to cow dairy products; caused a lot of troubles unknown. My health changed. Most Dutch relatives lived into their 90's.
I have Dutch relatives and when I visit we always go cycling. They live in the country and buy their food from the local markets. The cheese is delicious and made on the farms. It's lekker 👍
They know how to not worry which is a boost for good health unlike many in other places where people are caught up in the rat race which causes a lot of stress.
For interview purpose, it's best to use landscape/horizontal framing instead of portrait or vertical so two people can fit in the same frame for an interview. Just a suggestion. Great video by the good doctor as usual!
I can vouch for that, I am Italian and live in Italy now, after 26 year years spent in California. There is not comparison with the quality of Italian food here and in the US. Italy is amazing and thousand of Americans are moving here this year.
I'm Sardinian born and raised and this is pretty accurate. People think that Italy is all about pasta but in truth pasta is not an everyday dish. Life in Sardinia is very chill, i have psoriasis and every time i visit home it disappears due to the slow pace and low stress. If you can, visit.
I am Italian and I can say that when it’s time to eat Italians like to sit at a table and enjoy their food eating slowly and relaxing while they are doing it. In North America people eat on the run while they are working and stressed or they are watching tv or on their computer.
Very Interesting Topic. My grandmother passed at age of 98. What I remember from her is that she used to eat very small portions. Her diet was mostly cheese, milk, eggs, tomato, cucumber, onions and whole wheat bread. She was not a big fan of meat in general. I rarely saw her eat any source of meat. She walked a lot but one thing was very interesting. She used to get a one Shot of Neurobion injection every year. I am not sure why she used to get Neurobion but I believe that it somehow helped her live longer along with her diet and activity.
Like others have said, stress is a key factor. “Dopo domani” is a common response to any situation that requires fixing in Italy. It literally means after tomorrow: meaning they’ll get to it when they get to it. They don’t worry themselves to death, they eat whole and fresh foods, seafood, and they don’t over indulge.
Ah, this makes sense, my late great aunt had a good friend who was Italian and he was always saying "all next week untouched yet", now I know it was the English translation of "Dopo domani". He was a very calm relaxed man :)
Believe me Mainland Italy didn't know stress until the Pandemic. Italy was hit hard! Businesses shut down . Ibdont know how they survived They are still stressed! Italy has chaanged
Yes, but don't forget the correlation between your gut health and brain. Lot's of times, symptoms like stress are drastically worse when diet isn't controlled which can lead to further issues as well. For instance vitamin B6/B12 deficiency that links to panic attack syndrome.
I lived in Spain for around a year and a half and was probably the closest to my ideal weight I've ever been in my life. I lost over 2 stones ( 28-35 pounds or so ) in that time. I wasn't on any diet but the major changes were including more salads, Olive oil, white wine vinegar olives, tomatoes, garlic & red wine in my diet and either walking or swimming a few times a week. I still ate bread, pasta, sugar in coffee and some deep fried stuff occasionally but rarely had take away food and never ready meals. My work was more varied and less stressful compared to the UK and I was always meeting new people and outside more. When I told a Spanish friend we usually took 30 mins for lunch and ate a cold sandwich in the UK they couldn't believe it.
I just finished watching a show with Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentis. They stayed in Rome and Tuscany for a month respectively. But one thing they always commented about was the quality of the ingredients, and how strong flavours were compared to the same things in North America. They visited a mill where they ground flour to make bread for pasta sold on the farm and in town. The grain was a very old variety, changed very little since the grandfather's time. And there was a lot of pork. Some beef, but mostly cuts of pork at the butcher. They visited small farms, a local beekeeper in Tuscany, and bakers. But in both Rome and Tuscany people did not have huge portions of pasta. It was almost like a side dish.
@@carlavv5302 We eat pasta everyday, also bread. (The real thing made with durum, water, and salt.) Pasta, bread, olive oil, onions, hard cheeses, fish, eggs, seasonal vegetables are the bulk of our diet.
I live in Tuscany, my father-in-law is 87 years old. He is still very active. Red wine, pasta, vegetables, fruits from our garden, olive oil can never miss from the table.
I was stationed in Sardinia while in the Navy, and from what I believe is their laidback lifestyle (less stress), lots of walks, fresh air, beautiful beaches with crystal clear water and organic food made with quality olive oil attributes to longevity. Also, maybe the expresso plays a roll 😉
I have a lot of miserable grandmothers and grandfathers and all of them are over 90 years old and my grandfather is over 100. I don’t think it has anything to do with being happy and walking on the beach.
I lived in Europe for 6 years. Totally different lifestyle than here in the US. Food is so much higher quality, serving size is much less. Meals are a social event that last a lot longer at restaurants (but you aren’t eating more). You can tell stress levels are far less there. I went to Italy many times because it was my favorite country. I noticed they eat a lot of seafood and don’t have much red meat. Pork and seafood are much cheaper and accessible there. If I ever go back, I probably wont be coming back to America.
for Health (and ethics, and environment) choose No animal products/ animals No oils (even coconut oil) because they are refined they are no longer safe to digest. Pure fat going into the body is directly absorbed into the blood steam thickening the blood. This can cause fatty liver & blood spiking. Eat only fruits and tender greens, non starchy vegetables.... Carbohydrates provide our body with energy, fuel and I see no reason to follow a low carb diet. Exercise follows high carb thus 80 10 10 works and shows good results reversing dis-ease-s.
I live in Liguria. We have a very simple diet, lots of vegetables, lots of very good olive oil homemade. Thank you for your research and info! Ligurian cuisine is traditionally "poor", meat was eaten only once twice a week (rabbit), fish (on the coast), vegetables, pasta (mixed with vegetables, beans etc), eggs, vegetable tarts, chickpeas flour, olives and a lot of olive oil!
Thank you Dr. Berg. This is a fantastic video, and the thread following is very interesting. It leads me to believe that so much is based on your connection to nature and community and just fresh air and being balanced and connected to your own roots. In reading all the threads, I feel I am learning to harmonize my life in a way that might be beyond any one right way of eating or any one right thing to do, but I get it, sun, ocean, fresh air, good food, love and gathering around the table together make for the perfect recipe. Thanks so much for all that you give. It really makes a difference.
As an Italian living in the US, I can say that lifestyle and the social role that food has in the society plays a big difference. We dont eat out, we also include a lot of vegetables and prefer healthy fats. We like to walk and be active. We also get a month of vacation per year and we do not have to worry about student loans or medical bills
It’s the quality of food, as in a lot of parts of southern and rural Italy. You can buy locally sourced and produced. Lots of different fruits and vegetables available. Fish caught that morning. You can literally just use supermarket for few basic things and the important stuff you get locally sourced and fresh.
Yes, stress is no1 killer! The effect could be sudden, drastic and absolutely devastation. You can eat the best food, have tons of money, stress does not discriminate; talking from experience.
Best answer for this is to move out of the US. USA is definitely a divided country full of people who think their failures are due to the white man. This lady is gorgeous
If you have high stress, healthy eating takes a back seat in my opinion. I have always eaten healthy. Grew up on home raised meat and vegetables. No smoking or drinking, lots of good water, exercise and clean air. Moved to the city and gradually started having health issues. I had no choice but to retire, due to stress. My body couldn’t take it anymore. Major back problems and TMJ. Insomnia, hormone issues, hard to be around people. I would basically collapse at home after work. I went to many Dr’s. After I ended up in the emergency room from panic attacks, I basically spent a year on the couch to get my life back. I still have issues sleeping, but I look back and don’t know how I did it. Granted there are many levels of stress, but it can get nasty.
I was lucky enough to live in Sardinia for about 6 months in 1982 to 1983 when my exhusband was stationed at Decimomannu which used to be a NATO base at that time. We lived in Uta on the top floor of an artichoke farmer's house. People have mentioned how slow the lifestyle was but I don't recall anyone mentioning how in the afternoons it was siesta time and all the shops were literally closed down. In the evening, the restaurants were booming at 8 and 9 oclock in the evening and the lambrusco wine flowed . We frequented a wood fired pizza place that was always jampacked. And the owner had a huge pizza pan on the wall that if anyone could eat the whole pizza they did not have to pay for it. It was well used. Another item that we frequently ate were the mussels which were fresh from the sea and you could buy a 5 kg net for super cheap. The landowner and his family would visit and he always brought his homemade wine which you would drink in a little jelly glass. Good memories.
There are so many inaccuracies: First of all, who lives in Sardinia today is well aware that the times of the "blue zone" are over: The young Sardinians are overweight and sick just like everyone else. In southern Italy we have the fattest children in Europe. So you should interview a centenary to know what he ate when he was young. I'm Sardinian so i've done that with my grandmothers and great-grandmothers. They experienced the word war, they were poor, so they ate many soups (vegetables and legumes), thistle, cauliflower, bread (Sardinia has an enormous tradition of bread), whoever had cattle often ate cheese. They ate a lot of fruit, especially citrus fruits, watermelons, melons and figs. The Sardinian "fast food" were "pai è casu" (bread and cheese) and "pai è obia" (bread and olives). During the holidays the "piglet" (roasted young pig) was eaten together with traditional sweets (Sardinian sweets are sweetened with honey and often contain goat's or sheep's cheese). It is true that in Sardinia a different pasta was eaten because the women made it at home with durum wheat flour and water. Today the Sardinians eat the same barilla pasta you eat, our main pasta producer imports most of the wheat from America, not surprisingly here in Italy we are beginning to have big problems with gluten. There are really alarming rates of diabetes in Sardinia, and surprisingly high rates of multiple sclerosis. Not because of the pasta, not because of the Mediterranean diet, but because today almost no Italian does the "real" Mediterranean diet.
Thank you for informing us, it truly is a sad scene to see, I hope there is a movement someday which revolutionize the price of real food and how to eat healthy.
There is nothing wrong with the Blue Zone template which is based on culture and the traditions passed down. Nowhere in the blue zone diet does it tell people to adopt eating fast food because younger Sardinians are eating fast food. Eat primarily whole plant foods, have a purpose, learn to relax, be active, keep your mind sharp, laugh with friends, and never go on a prescribed diet!
I really think it’s tied to a lack of contaminants and the variety. There’s pasta, there’s meat, there’s tomatoes, there’s veggies. There’s also smaller yet more courses and I’ve always found that pleasurable. It’s not how much you eat but a melody of flavors and if you stretch that out you give yourself time to digest and monitor your hunger. So now eating is not a utilitarian function but an experience. Judged by the end result. Satisfaction and pleasure. But European countries take their food supply much more seriously and they do not pollute it. Just Common sense. Why would I pollute my food? I’d also Like to ask her how much came from the garden. I’m sure 30-60%. And if from market not imported from Chile but the same town. So we are talking organic locally sourced fresh produce. The pig? Locally raised and slaughtered? This is the difference.
I had cancer and aftersurgery, I'm free of neoplásic cells on PET scan, repeated during one year and a half. I found very helful your knowledge on diet and acting upon metabolism as an adjuvant mesure, to decrease the overgrowth of neoplasic cells, vital for my heath both, fisical and mental and even spiritual due to intermitent fasting. I thank you very much and wil continue to watch your content, with profit and pleasure. You have a gift for teaching, indeed.
Once you start reading labels in the US, you will be surprised to see how much sugar is added to most processed food and fat is removed. Thus the diabetes epidemic in the US. My family has to cook most food from scratch to avoid the sugar, gmo, pesticides and hormones.
Yup. In the US they put sugar and salt in everything! The bread for example, is too sweet! Why do you salt the butter? The mayo has no eggs in it, so what is in it isnt natural!
@@deansusec8745 I agree. There is just no reason for sll the hyper sugar in everything. Look at yogurt.Unless its plain yogurt, they ALL have too much sugar and the comoanies claim to be organic health companies.
@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 that's how the food industry gets us hooked on sugar and carbs and we now crave it. They have changed the tastes of Americans, we are hooked on sugar so we keep buying and over eating.
Low stress and having a loving big family life are the key issues. Everybody is talking about the Mediterranean diet but less people are talking about the Mediterranean way of life. Just enjoy life and enjoy what you eat! Have fun! Show your love and receive love! Laugh! 😊
Exactly! This is much more important than obsessing over getting the perfect diet! Most people don't understand the centrality of social-emotional-psychological factors/conditions to our health. Dr. Gabor Maté's book When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection lays out exactly how and how much chronic stress, especially that caused by childhood trauma, negatively affects our health and leads to diseases and health conditions. It's the most neglected topic in health care.
@@carnivoroussarah I hear you. I have had the same experience. I am 50 now with own family and children. Even if I am still impacted by my childhood, I am now focussing on having a good relationship with my own children and trying not letting the past influence me. I dont know how old you are, but I am sure your life will be better going forward.
@@carnivoroussarah Focus on yourself and being happy with yourself. Take responsibility for what and whom you allow to affect you. Sometimes you might have to not care what people say or think and don't waste energy responding negatively to people. Don't let people steal your joy. Take care!
@@carnivoroussarah Narcissists do die eventually. One way that happens is that you stop listening to them. After all, you can't get narcissistic supply out of a gray rock
I think working less hours, having a close family, long term friends helps a lot. In Italy they probably have lunch with their children as they do in Spain, every lunchtime around 2pm the whole family has lunch together, mon-fri, even Dad! Then pick up the kids from school at 1pm and drop them back at school at 4pm. Different life, centered around the family unit and putting importance into having a 3 hour lunch break.
Such a great video thank you Dr. Berg. I love the interview unlike any healthy, conscious person. I’m very concerned with where I live what I eat and I’ve already made lots of improvements and I’m continue to lose weight. I was up to 250 at one time and my weight would come and go I’ve done intermitting fasting. I’ve done various diets now I’m really on the homestretch and I’ve lost more weight than I ever have. I finally broke the 200 barrier I’m down to 197.5 this morning. And the last time I was below 200 was back in 2014 so it’s been nine years. Thank you for all your help.
Wonderful. You are doing great. If you like to share your keto/ IF success story in the future, feel free to upload it here: www.drberg.com/add-client-success-story Dr. Berg would be very happy to see your story there. -Dr. Berg's Support Team
I haven’t been to Sardinia, but I have been to other parts of Italy. Things I noticed: 1. There are basically no fat people there. It was days before we saw one that wasn’t a tourist. 2. They walk a lot. 3. They eat very small breakfasts. Espresso and maybe a tiny pastry. 4. Their servings in general are much smaller than in the US. We ordered spaghetti once and were surprised to see how little there was on the plate. It would be a kids meal in the US.
@Stef I think it also depends where you are. In the richer cities like Milano it is getting more common to see overweight people. Still not in the amounts you see in the US, though. Every time I come back from Italy (I go every year), it takes me a few days to get used to seeing how overweight and "grey" a lot of Americans look. We just look unhealthy. But this is not our fault totally, it's our food system as well!
@@m.rachelewhere did you see overweight persons in Milan? They don't eat so much in Milan, it's a fashion city and I never never saw fat People like in USA
I've been living in the capital of Sardinia (Cagliari) for the past six months. I'm 71 years old and have lived in the U.S. all my life. I agree with Dr. Berg relative to the quality of Sardinian/Italian wheat from which the pasta is made. I have found that the food and beverages in Sardinia are far less processed as compared to American food. More importantly, in Sardinia, food (meats, vegetables, honey, cheeses, wine, beer, fruits, etc.) is grown and sold locally and there are far less processed foods sold by multi-national corporations. So, individuals can pick and choose higher quality foods to customize the diet/fasting practices that works best for them. Sardinians do hold on to rich cultural traditions like close family relationships, time-honored recipes for growing foods, raising domesticated animals and taking an entire month off (August) from work. I do notice that people walk more. Cagliari is becoming more westernized but not as intense as the U.S. and other northern European countries.
Dr. Berg - thanks for this video about pasta - everybody loves pasta There is a story going around the healthspan crowd just now about how to make pasta healthier. The story is that, if you cook your pasta normally, then allow it to sit and cool for a while, then reheat and eat, the pasta will change form and produce a reduced blood sugar spike, plus the done-over pasta will benefit the bacteria in the colon. I would appreciate your take.
My Great Grandmother made it to 114. My Grandfather made it to 99. My Grandmother made it to 103. My mother is 83 and going strong. We are from Greece and I guess eat mainly Mediterranean style food. Lots of vegetables, plenty of lamb and .... olive oil on just about anything you can imagine.
The only 100% known and TESTED PURE olive oil on the shelf in America that I have found is from California Olive Ranch. So much of the imported oil is mixed with bad oils for profit.
I think the good Doctor is on to something. I think that freaking glyphosate is causing some major problems with people. I have eaten bread and flour products for my whole life, but it was around the time when they started using glyphosate to kill the wheat for drying, that I started having eczema. I stopped eating flour, and the eczema disappeared. I'm convinced that it was the glyphosate in the flour that was causing it, and not the gluten. Alot of people that think they're gluten intolerant might not be gluten intolerant, it could be the glyphosate that is causing them the problems. You'd think if I was gluten intoloerant, I would have had problems eating wheat products when I was younger. I called a flour manufacturer in my state of Oklahoma and asked them if there was any guarantee that the wheat in their flour was grown here and not up north, but the lady said there is no way to know for sure, because they sometimes source wheat from northern states. In Oklahoma and southern states, it's hot enough where the wheat naturally dies and dries without spraying glyphosate to kill it. In the northern states and Canada, where it's cooler, when they get ready to harvest their wheat, they spray it with glyphosate 2 weeks before they harvest it. They kill it to dry it out for harvest. Glyphosate should be banned, and anyone caught spraying this poison on our food should be thrown in prison.
Isolating and killing off major parts of the ecology was never a well thought out practice... What you make in yield(dubious) you spend on health and associated problems...such as paying for poison.
All GMO in N A is deadly.....sadly UK has gone backwards and allows GMO, but not Italy. I can eat pasta in Italy and not feel hunger an hour later nor do I bloat. Our NA food industry is a death sentence and criminal.
Glyphosphate does nothing good for gut microbiota. Fortunately, there are alot of organic and heirloom wheats that don't use it. Use of glyphosphate to dry wheat is a complete abuse of the chemical. All becomes farmers have become lazy.
@@Magnulus76 absolutely...nutritionless poison... Major health improvement by sidelining grain products...unfortunate but necessary... so widespread all you can do is weave through the health traps
@@brucewatkins1624 Sidelining grain products isn't wise considering there are alot of potential health benefits to consuming them. You just have to be smart about which grains you consume.
I am from an Italian background and for sure the people in the towns and villages take care of each other. They meet every day in the square / market and socialise and chat. If anyone is missing from their daily social get togethers, someone will go and check on them to see if they are ok.
Same thing was in india when I was growing up.Our neighbors always used to come to our house and we shared food and laugh. Then when I was 9 moved to another house with mom and dad as I nuclear family. Now my mom(now 60) with anti depressants for last 10 yrs for insomnia(it's not because she have bad marriage or financial problems, my dad is ok to mom and we do not have any financialp problems).I think she is just lonely when Me and dad went to work and mo one around to talk the whole day.
A very important point made here in relation to longevity for ALL nationalities on planet Earth: Linking with each other socially makes us feel a sense of well being. Human beings have socialised with each other for centuries. A balanced diet is important too. A gentle exercise i. e. walking or cycling without stress or determination, just going with the flow - energy - of movement. It amazed me when I began to try some yoga postures - gentle stretches and breathing - how they calmed my mind and body. Also, meditation is key in living calmly and longer. A person does not have to sit cross legged to meditate; they can bring their awareness to their breath as it enters and leaves their nostrils and try to focus on this sensation single-pointedly. Alternatively one could simply watch the sea come in and out or the clouds rolling by in the sky. 'Being' in nature can be a good meditation too. Thanks Dr Berg for instigating this feed and for all of your informative work for us to benefit from.
I'm Sardinian. All my family is. My grandparents moved from Sardegn a to Australia. My grandfather and grandmother are still alive live in Australia. They are in their 80s. My grandfather is just as active as he was in his 60s. My grandmother has a lot of health issues but that is because she ended up adopting the 90s mentality of low fat diet and ate a lot of sugar. She has type 2 diabetes. My grandfather on the other hand always stuck to the traditional Sardinian diet even in Australia. Never remember seeing my grandfather sick. My father always tells me their diet consisted mostly of vegetables where he came from. Little meat, pork or lamb here and there. Lots of fish. Heaps of artichokes, eggplants lots of tomatoes and olives! My grandmother use to cut up cured lard and give it to me to eat on its own between meals or as she prepared dinner. She cooked in lard. They also ate lots of salads that they grew themselves at home. Now that I think of it, sounds very keto! They ate lots of almonds, basil, parsley, bay leaves, fennel, chickpeas, cabbage.. the list goes on.
I've heard that before about the diet, many people were poor and so didn't buy a lot of meat, they made cured pork last a long time and eat mostly vegetables, lentils. It was around then that I decided this diet was not for me, haha. That said my grandmother did live to 93 I think and she didn't have a Mediterranean diet so I hope I'll at least got some of her healthy genes while eating homecooked regular dinners with meat.
The latest news on cholesterol is protein causes it to be too high so small amounts of meat is good practice. Vegetables are a must and good cooking methods so water isnt drained away with all the vitamins. Dishes with veggies eggs and good cheese are good and lots of good banter while eating are I'm sure quite important. The good banter might be the most important part as it must surely give endorphins released aid digestion. Eating out with extended family on a regular basis is surely a factor in the happy family Dynamics.
I was lucky enough to have an exchange sister from Sardinia and was able to visit for a couple weeks. Stress free living, moving, and community is so important there. Not many processed foods either. I came to like olives from being there and the sea!!! I’m longing to go back for a visit.
My mother-in-law is 90 and from Sardinia. She is actually from the town with the highest longevity in Italy. She is in remarkable shape for her age. Amazing lady. Love her to pieces.
@Niko Okin It doesn't matter. It's still a racist thing to say about my people. And by the way, the last time I was at a Popeye's, there were more white people in the drive-thru and in the store than there were people of color. So again, please stop making racist comments. By the looks of your name, you're Asian. I could say hateful things about Asian people but I'm not going to be mean and perpetuate negative stereotypes about other groups.
@@HHHKingofKings58 - Please just stop with your ignorance because now you're implying that every black person who goes to a Popeye's fights over food and does not pay. Please. Enough.
I have been fasting and eating only one meal a day for Lent, and I can honestly say that I felt ten times more healthy when I was eating more and lifting heavy weights, than I do now being lighter. I had to pretty much stop lifting because I hadn’t the energy to lift and then go work all day. I was rarely sick before but now have caught a nasty sinus cold. Longevity is one thing but if you don’t have a quality of life, it doesn’t mean much.
Hello Dr. Berg! Firstly, thank you so much for all that you do, especially in relation to educating people about the Keto/low carbohydrate diet. I am a 51 year old Canadian woman living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who in 2016 managed to completely reverse her Type 2 diabetes by following this way of eating. I was very fortunate that it was my own Endocrinologist who prescribed me this way of controlling my blood sugar levels when I reacted badly to Metformin. I now feel so grateful for having recovered my health, not to mention, my energy! (It was also wonderful to say goodbye to at least 45lbs in excess weight, which I have managed to keep off.) Which leads me to my question! Why don't my blood sugar levels rise when I am in Italy? I have now been there six times since 2016, and I have not experienced any blood sugar issues while there, even when I eat "as the Romans do"! That is, eating the occasional plate of pasta, tiramisu, or the occasional scoop of gelato! This fact often puzzles and intrigues me...! Maybe it's a sign that I just simply need to move to Italy! I do realise that Italians eat very simply and take great care in making sure to use quality ingredients, no matter their economic "background". All this said, I just really want to thank you for the hugely inspiring and timely work that you do! Grazie mille! Sincerely, Isabelle
Hi , I live in Venice Italy and I will tell you about what italian eat. Breakfast caffe and croissant ( always) lunch is almost 90% pasta , dinner is usually mean meal with various things. Before dinner about 18:30-19h we have aperitivo wich is always glass of vine or spritz and after dinner is always digestivo like you heard in video. The key is, the food is always fresh and prepared just before a meal and people are very active like walk, run, cycling ect ect . So eat fresh, be active and drink a little vino 🍷 Salute
@@nextinstitute7824 I have been to Napoli and eaten the pizza there. They were both great. I am still alive, though, haaaaaa! Vede Napoli e puoi mori! No! Io ancora vivo!
My dad is 96, almost 97 (American). He has always kept a positive attitude and refused to be stressed. Since he was young (and even now), his motto has been "you have all the time in the world." Ate anything he wanted but was always athletic (still is)! The key to a long life is choosing to be happy even during the tough times, and to keep moving. Oh, and good genes
Going from Keto to Mediterranean diet my fasting blood sugar improved, in spite of eating lots of carbs. I feel and sleep also much better eating carbs again!
My father was almost 98 when he passed from several mini heart attacks and he still had all his faculties. His sister was 106 2 days ago on April 20 and rarely repeats herself. Her mind is good too. They both ate pretty healthy foods except for white bread! They grew up poor and had lots of related stresses/ My father fought in WWII and I KNOW that was stressful! Neither live(d) in the Blue Zone, they live(d) in New Brunswick Canada. Maybe it was all the physical work and keeping busy that helped them a lot!
It has become very clear to me that the secret to living a long healthy life is simply not eating highly processed, mass produced foods. Raising your own fruits, veggies, and animals, then cooking them yourself is the key to great health and well being. This "simple life" lifestyle, which fosters low stress and community is what causes people to live longer and more healthy. You can talk a lot about various isolated people groups that live very long and healthy (Okinawan's, Sardinians, etc) and try to equate there long life to specific foods they eat, but the real reason behind their health is living "close to the land" and staying away from the fast pace, heavily manufactured lifestyles of "civilization."
Not everyone wants to be a subsistence farmer and grow their own food. That’s mental. Learn where to find the food that someone else produced that lines up with what you want (local farmers market for example)
Live well and you don't fear death. The blue zones are interesting, but I'm more curious about places with the highest reported happiness and what their overall lifestyles look like.
Italian here. There's a bunch of "secrets" that need to be shared. We don't attend fast foods, we cook at home instead or go to eat where people cook (restaurants, families or friends). We don't buy processed food, we buy unlabelled food (veggies, fruits, whole fishes, meat..). We don't drink sodas, we drink water and wine. We vary our foods A LOT and follow the vegetables calendar. We have a lot of extra virgin olive oil and blame other vegetable/seeds oils. We use winegar instead of dressings. We have universal healthcare, for everyone. We'd walk/bike half a mile to a shop/friend rather than drive there. We have a different approach to life and culture (e.g. lots of paid days off, paid maternity leave, some of the best universities are public and all of this makes your stress levels lower). We (still) have lovely and fair weather with temperate winters and long/warm springs and summers, we are low in rain and it all makes us spend much time in open air. Better food, good habits, great lifestyle and lovely weather. That's Italy (and most of the mediterranean area).
Try India for stress, Over a billion people, Stress about well paying jobs, good quality foods are expensive, A lot of sugar in a lot of things, cheap things.
These comments just gave me life...all the people who shared about their grandparents in Italy or Sardinia..and everyone else’s input. Thank you everyone! Wishing you all abundant health, peace, family, love, and happiness ❤️
I am an italin but born in the us. my grandmother lived to be almost 100 and her mind was always very sharp she worked hard all her life ans a seamstress doing piece work and making coats she was deaf and riddled with arthritis so she was under a lot of stress but her diet was fantastic. stuffed artichokes she used to eat fatback from pork cooked in tomato sauce. chicken gizzards with hot cherry peppers, dried chickpeas I used to dig up dandelion greens all over the neighborhood she would soak everything in salt I cooked most vegetables in garlic and olive oil with crushed red pepper dr berg you are fantastic !!!
One of the most important factors in American obesity is a lack of daily movement. We sit all day and when we're not sitting at home or work, we're driving. Our suburbs are not walkable, and our public transportation is poor. I recently went on a river cruise on the Rhine. I walked a lot every day and the food in Europe was of a much higher quality. I felt great. As soon as i returned to the US I felt bloated after eating. I'm convinced it's all the chemicals we use. Everything is over processed, and the restaurant meals are enough for three people, and loaded with sodium. We also have way too much sugar in just about everything.
@@milkandspice1074 I find you can do a fair bit even in a normal home. The area i think is hardest to control (from experience and observation) is finding quality supportive people to surround yourself with (the attitude and behaviour of many people these days is a major stress!).
Lower stress and moderation, those are the key factors for longevity. But we can’t forget about the relatively clean environment (nature) and the character (psychology) of people.
As my cousin told me many years ago when I first visited my relatives, south of Naples, in America you live to work, here we work to live. They enjoy life.
I have watched quite a few of your videos now. I know you have had various opinions calculated through the science of medicine and have found many of them intriguing. I have to admit, being a German-Italian American, I was very skeptical when I started this one, but agree with most everything you state as always. What I haven’t observed yet, and maybe you do go over this in another video, is the importance of the individual’s ancestral culture’s and how different many thousands of years of certain diet’s are from culture to culture. I do appreciate your videos and the only real complaint I have is how much you promote keto, but do not warn of how dangerous these diets or fasting really can be if done to often. Also, you mention in your newer videos about new data coming out and you see melatonin, blah blah blah…my question is when you look at these new data sets, do you discriminate more or less from certain organizations or clinics. I mean, as with a lot of science’s, most are politically motivated or approached from a view to be distorted from agenda or whatever. You know the thought, salt is good, salt is bad, salt is good on moderation… Anyways, I applaud you getting the science, the the information out so that people can learn and for the most part prevent a lot of disease and illness by simply eating right and staying properly hydrated.
I lived in Sardinia for 4 years and I have to say the food there is incredible. You couldn't get it any fresher or more organic anywhere. But I'm sure the main reason for Sardinians longevity is the slow-paced life (too slow for me!)
Life is even slower in other areas of the world and yet they don't live 100 years. Sardinians have a different genetic inclination, it is not only about lifestyle and food ( which, once again, is fresh and great in other parts of the world)
@@d.e.p.5624 genes only play about 30% of a role I mean I guess my question would be where did you get that information any scientific studies??? Epigentics playba rather huge role at the end tho yes genes will be the reason why some live to be 110 and another 94 but that’s a pretty good age anyway you look at it. Excessive a huge reason a lot of people live longer and healthier I mean are are many studies that point to moderate exercise increasing life span.
My great aunt was from Italy, she lived to be 103 years old and had a great memory/wit. From what I understood my Italian side cooked all of their own food.
I personally consider Italian cuisine to be top 3 in the world along with Mexican and Japanese food. Full of rich nutrients coming from a mix of dairy, wheat, meat, fish, and spices
I only eat homemade artisan bread I make at home. It is so easy and freezes well and has two ingredients plus water. i use it to eat with olive oil and basalmic vinegar.....delicious! 3.5 cups BREAD flour, 2.5 tsp teaspoons quick rise yeast. Mix in kitchenaid till blended. You want to have it a little sticky. Cover in the kitchenaid mixing bowl and let rise for about 3-4 hours. Make into two loaves and place on sprayed cookie sheet. No need to let rise again. Bake in preheated oven 475 mid rack for about 36 minutes. I put a pan on the other rack with about three cups of water to provide some humidity in the oven during cooking. I put some sea salt on the outer part before cooking, along with some garlic granulated. You can also put greek olives in the bread, too. You can cut it up in pieces and freeze so you don't eat it all in one sitting! Enjoy....definitely my favorite recipe!!! Clarification: Why BREAD flour?? It has a higher protein content and just makes better bread. Also, buy the CHEAPEST bread flour. The name brand has no advantage in my opinion!
I was in Southern Italy for a month last year, I put the diet aside obviously as I wanted to enjoy everything italy had to offer..i lost 6 pounds during that month enjoying the local foods with no restrictions. I believe its the lifestyle combined with the natural foods that makes all the difference
But in the south Italy also is many fat people because they eat a lot of pizza and panzerotti is fried with cheese inside and tomato, also sweet breacfast like cornetti
Joey Cap I lost weigh in Italy too. There just something about it. The food. U have no idea hat your getting in America. I grow all my own vegetables and don’t eat out much. There’s hidden sugar everywhere.
Sandrea White European food has a Iot Iess chemicaIs in it because they have banned a bunch of stuff. ChemicaIs cause infIammation in the body, stress, hormonaI imbaIance and therefore weight gain.
I'm so happy to be Italian, the mediterranean diet is the secret of longevity. The fact is all about the quality of food here in Italy, expecially for the use we do of olive oil, fresh fish n meat, fresh vegetebles n fruit, we have the habit to drink only water and a glass of wine at meal. Desserts are mostly eaten only during celebrations, so the stereptype you've in USA about Italian meals is pretty uncorrect, we don't live to eat, we eat to live.
Exactly right. My parents are from there and i travelled there as well. Italians and probably most in Europe do alot of walking as well. After dinner every night (which was the light dinner) they all went out to walk around.
I am 89 fairly healthy 145lb now just 5ft.5" with some mild old age problems ,me and my family were eating all those things Dr.Berg said not to eat for as long as I remember , yes we had some pains and illnesses ,but was it really only from food we should not eat? Well it is too late for me to worry about it now mmm that slice of Bread with butter and strawberry Jam and a cup of coffee is tasting so good
Hello Doctor Eric. What you present about Health is really interesting and amazing, thank you so much for your help and advice, i really appreciate your job. I wish you peace and happness under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Take care and have a good time. Your Student from Algeria.
I met an old man, he told me he was 93 years old, I said I wouldn't like to live to be 93, he said ' you would if you were 92!
hahahaha truth
cool loll
A friend told me a story about a spinster who he knew who was fed up with an elderly aunt coming up to her at family weddings, pointing at the bride and saying jokingly ' you're next' so she waited until another family funeral came round and went up to the same aunt, pointed at the coffin and said ' you're next '
Why? What's wrong with wanting to live as long and healthy as possible? There's a lot of research into longevity and life extension going on these days. I, for one, am not in favor of dying - I want to cling to every bit of life I can.
Peter Bartley good answer
Its your American work life that's killing you all. Working weekends, 1 week a year holiday. Easy access to fast food. I lived in Houston, now I live in Italy. Chronic stress is a killer.
Agree👍
Totally 👍
In Italy where? Because some cities can be very stressful here too. Also, the perception of stress is different. We stress over less than you would
I used to live in Houston too and can only imagine leaving that concrete city to the beautiful country of Italy. You just gained back about 10 yrs of your life you lost driving down I10!
Also driving everywhere, processed foods LOADED with sugar and no olive oil.
My grandfather died last winter in age 105. He was in good health till 103, lived alone,cooked by himself,was able even to fix furnirure in the house till 100 years. He ate a lot of white bread every day, red meet and pasta, fish, one grappa in the morning, one glass of red wine for lunch and dinner and a lot of olive oil. But always ate breakfast in the morning in the same time and lunch ALWAYS at 1 p.m and NEVER ate fast food in his life.. He lived in Dubrovnik,Croatia
It's his hard work kept him going
"NEVER ate fast food in his life" - Says something
@@masterchief5437 I call "Fast Food" HGH as in "Human Girth Hormone". I avoid it like the plague.
SO NO SUGAR REALLY?
Its interesting that you mention white bread. That in its self is "sugar". But its great to hear that he did so well regardless. I might go back to white bread myself.
I'm Texan, and my great grandma was well over 100 when she died.
Even in her late 90s she would ride several miles a day on her exercise bike.
Not being sedentary, not polluting your body, and low stress are three of the biggest keys to longevity.
Yes😊
Sardinian here, born and raised in the island.
Now, about centenerians and their diet, you have to understand a couple of things : life in Sardinia, let's say in 1920 or even earlier, was very very different from what it is today. Sardinia was a very poor, remote place (expecially those villages in the mountains where people live the longest). Child mortality was very high back then (in Italy not only Sardinia) and people didn't have access to stuff like antibiotics or vaccines, so the ones who grew up, grew up to be strong.They used to walk/work a lot in the countryside (see physical activity). The food? It's defenetly true that Sardinians weren't vegeterians/vegan at all, but they couldn't afford to eat animal products everyday. They do ate pecorino cheese (99% of them were shepards), but not even remotely the amounts of what they do today. Meat was consumed maybe once a month, and it was mainly pork or lamb. Fish/sea food? Not really. Sardinians centenarians are expecially concentrated in a region called Ogliastra, but let's say in most of the inland. This is a mountain region, near the sea (of course it's an island). None of them were fishermen, only shepards. When talking about Sardinian centenerians, we're talking about people who for the first 30-40 years of their lives at least, ate very few calories. They used to consume way more vegetables and wild herbs (pumpkin, zucchini, celery, potatoes, carrots, beans, lentils, cauliflower, wild fennel etc.) than what they do today. One staple dish was minestrone ( vegetables and legumes soup, sometimes with the addition of small chunks of lard or pork skin) and some olive oil. They ate some bread everyday (sour dough and not refined), some cheese (almost everyday) and small amounts of fruits (apples, figs, pears, oranges). Pasta back then in Sardinia wasn't eaten very often and homemade "sweets" or "dessert" were only eaten during holydays or special occasions (eg. weddings), so maybe 4-5 times a year.
What the lady says it's true : sardinians now consume a lot of beer, even too much, but back then there was no beer, only homemade red wine, and centenarians drank it everyday in small amounts, with dinner, ; and that "digestive" she was talking about it's called "mirto", wich is a liqueur made by the myrtle plant, not a berry eaten in it's natural form. Today, shepards don't walk nearly as much as they grandfathers or grand grand fathers used to, because of the cars, and they eat way more cheese and meat, expecially lots of cured meat (salami, prosciutto, pancetta, lard ect) forgetting to eat their vegetables and legumes. As a matter of fact, in those same villages, you can now see some very fat people too. Cancer has increased too, and Sardinia has lots of cases of different autoimmune diseases (probably not related to diet though). I guess this generation of centenarians and the next, would be probably the last, not only because of their modified eating habits, but also because Sardinia is a very polluted area.
In a nutshell, Sardinians/centenarians, ate way more vegetables and healthy carbs compared to today, they never ate a ketogenic diet, but they defenetly did experience some prolonged fasting times, due to poverty and lack of abundance of food, expecially in their younger years... ;-)
Yes! I do not like the way Americans lump all Sardinians together. The original "Blue Zone" study was done in the Barbagia, which is not ALL of Sardegna--just a particular region, as you know. This comment is so spot on and important for Americans to understand. Still, Sardinians live better today than 99.9% of Americans as far as diet goes, to you not agree?
E di dove sei in Sardegna? :)
@@m.rachele Certo, in Sardegna e in generale in Italia, mangiamo molto meglio che in America. Per mangiare bene in America devi essere economicamente benestante. Qui la tradizione culinaria è importantissima, perciò si cerca di tutelare i nostri cibi e le nostre abitudini. Non abbiamo tutti i cibi genetiamente modificati che hanno loro, anche se, aimè, le cose ormai stanno cambiando.
Very well said and true. Same applies for Grecia.
Great information thanks
Avoid C.R.A.P.
Carbonated soft drinks
Refined sugar
Artificial foods and
Processed foods.
This is 100% accurate. I cut out a lot of crap and my inflammation went down and my autoimmune diseases improved or went into remission!!
Nice acronym which pretty much covers a considerable amount of c.r.a.p. 👍
GREAT ONE !!!!
Lol that's what I said I was giving up
Crap food
Chips
Sugar
Bread
Pasta
Sweets
They eat all that bro!!!!!
I spent 10 days in Italy with my daughter in June. The pizza crust and pastas were made with Semolina flour without the wheat being grown with the toxic chemicals. My nose never ran when I was in Italy. When I eat bread or anything wheat based in the United States, my nose runs within minutes.
Exactly. Their wheat is different over there/better quality. I now have my pasta imported from Italia!
When your nose runs it is proof that you just ate something with LECTINS in it. I just learned this in the book, The Plant Paradox- Dr. Gundry. Maybe weed killer too. Whatever it is- the wise body wants it the hell out.
@D G , my body knew it, and I listened to it.
Glyphosates sprayed on wheat is what’s killing people!
Scott and didn't you feel full or satisfied without eating a lot! The waiters would also correct you if you diidn't order the right combination and they were usually right! I neber felt bloated
I am from Bologna, Italy. My parents were born and raised in the region of Puglia. They maintained a diet rich in fiber and minerals through the consumption of veggies and fish. Yes, meat twice a week. Legumes was also consumed in large amounts. As far as fruits, we would go and eat whatever was in season. My mom would make fresh pasta on Sundays or large batches of tortellini and lasagne to be frozen. We ate pasta, of course, but it was not an every single day thing. I'm in my fifties and I carry on with their eating habits. Plus the physical activity.
Da pugliese vissuto a Modena l 'Emilia Romagna il posto dove si mangia meglio in Italia
What a lovely comment
@@parisz thank you Cleo!
I wish companies would be held liable for polluting the food we eat.
Well, I wish that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be charged with corruption and the agency shut down!
We're liable for buying it.
What other options do we have?
@@elementalsuite I suggest growing your own or find someone who grows unadulterated veggies and fruit and buy from them. I grow my own veggies and buy eggs, meat and cheese from a local farmer, who raises his critters right or from other reputable sources, generally local, though there are online sites, as well. US Wellness Meats is one source that Dr. Berg has recommended.
There are co-ops that one can join to get clean foods, too. I find that I've saved a lot of money and time, by doing so. My health has improved, as well. It's convenient, as I'm not always able to get out, especially in winter. Organic and heirloom seeds are inexpensive. Learning how to save seeds for next years planting, saves even more.
Not only that The chemtrails they spray on our Sky
Lifestyle is slow. Low stress. I lived I Tuscany for a year. Ate pasta and never felt bloated. Food mindset is different. Food is medicine. Its prepared mindfully. With love.
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Cool thanks for sharing
I agree stressing about food can actually cause more harm to your body than the food itself
I spent two weeks in Florence, and the locals going to work every morning came into a cafe I also used. Shot of expresso, and a little sweet cake (two bites) flirted with the waiters and waitresses, and off to the office. So beautiful to see, flirting, the absolute spice of life; and they were all dressed to kill . . . first thing in the morning.
For those who don't know about glyphosphate: It was originally used in the 40's as a biocide for paint. Later it was found to kill weeds and plants very well. The mechanism for killing plants is by locking up trace minerals, especially maganese and zinc, but also potassium, magnesium and many others. I could go on for an hour about it, but just understand it has a VERY back negative affect on mineral nutrition in the body. Also, it has a half life of 22 years... meaning if 1 ounce is applied to ma field, in 22 years there is still half an ounce... another 22 years later there is still a 1/4 ounce... and so on. Most big farming operations are applying it in high quantities multiple times a year. cheers Dr Berg! This of course is without going into the difference between old wheat varieties (both pheno and geno typically and nutritionally) and modern wheat varieties which ONLY target higher yields and have no concern about quality.
So it’s sprayed on wheat to keep the weeds out to make the wheat grow faster? I know wheat is a plant that absorbs Zinc really well
Great.thanks for info.👍😍❤️
And what even more people dont understand that it is used extensively simply because its the first herbicide to safely wash out of plants within weeks. All your complaints will have it banned and they will resort back to the old residuals which stay in the plant until harvest and are 100x deadlier.
Interesting. Amazing how we in America are slowly being poisoned by our own government, specifically the FDA. They would never bring to light what you just have. It's hush hush and feed the masses no matter what the outcome.
@Nadirah Rivers No. Where glyphosate is used on wheat it's to kill it for earlier than normal drydown before harvest. My NW TX farm has raised wheat for 4 generations. No glyphosate has ever been applied to wheat. The hot, SW, spring wind drys it down fast, therefore applying glyphosate would be an unneeded expense.
Mother Nature's hand is present in production of most wheat from the SW US states of TX, NM, OK, KS, E CO, all mentioned are marginal rainfall, near-desert regions with the exception of KS where very healthy amts of snow protect their wheat from winter wind, sub-zero temps and provide moisture for a huge growth spurt in spring. For the cleanest wheat purchase from SW farmers.
An example of glyphosate use on hard red winter wheat would be in regions where the growing season is too short to leave it growing the full 9 months it needs to mature. Using glyphosate to kill it prematurely only buys the impatient farmer a few weeks of time. If glyphosate is applied too early the grain loses weight, thus the farmer loses $$$ on weight per bushel. There are cases where farmers deal with short growing season, when they wish to use a practice known as double cropping where glyphosate hastens death of the plant.
All the double croppers in my region have gone to chopping the wheat for ensilage. It's hauled to giant pits, packed with heavy machinery and water to hasten fermentation, then mixed in ration of dairy and beef cattle.
I believe glyphosate may be used to hasten wheat maturity in the Dakotas, where farmers fight a short growing season, but don't want to give up growing 2 crops per yr. Corn is usually the follow up crop to winter wheat. The seed industry is always working on shorter season corn varieties.
The low stress is by far the most important factor. In Icaria island, in Greece, also people live longer because of that. There, the vegetables and most food (even meat) are home grown, purely organic. Personally the stress I believe makes the biggest difference which affect the cortisol. Also being loved and involved in a community, with not too much to be expected from an individual, like the big cities and the fast paced lifestyle, can lead to less percentage of depressed people and you will see more happiness overall. Happiness, balance, along with quality food are the other factors that contribute.
My whole family is Italian.. My grandmother says "always buy pasta imported from Italy, you can save money elsewhere"
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@@billdickson1142 those are industrial products for mass production. If you buy from the producer directly (bio, local producers, etc), the product is totally different and really better.
@@Daniela-wg9nz There is no way to know it.
@@kevinafton5662 if you know the local producers, you know it.
@@Daniela-wg9nz so you recommend buying pasta from Italy
i would think it's a combination of all of it: low-stress life, eating natural food, light exercise, and having good friends and family
Sun too
You watch too many movies
Unfortunately, it's not easy, to have it all. Best thing would be, to eliminate all negativities, from your life. Then concentrate on; sleep, food & exercise.
Stress is such terrible thing that will lead towards hormonal imbalance and that imbalance will make one suffer from various problems like weight gain, thyroid, obesity, hair fall, dryness, and many more. So no stress and you will lead a happy and healthy life. Just doing regular exercise and yoga 🧘♀️ is must! important
@@AL-np5br .. ?
in italy you eat a lot of white flour, yes (pizza, pasta, white bread). besides that they cook fresh food with genuine ingredients, no processed food. in sicily there are many over 100 year old people! i lived there for many years. you cannot compare US livestyle to mediterranean lifestyle. It's not only about the food.
I've been eating a ketogenic diet for almost a year. I was recently on vacation in France and I ate bread and pastries every single day I was there. I had lost one pound when I got home. It's important to note that in France it is illegal for food producers to put chemicals in their food. So when you look at the labels you only see actual food ingredients. Food allergies are almost unheard of in France. I didn't see a single obese person the entire time I was there. Their wheat flour is also different than ours.
My Italian grandma, born 30th July 1919, is now more than 100 years old ...she had ONE Coke in her life, back in the 60s. "It's way, way too sweet!!" She said. Let that sink in.
@@BetterMe981 Yep. she's been living in Padua, my city, since the day she was born: 30th July 1919 ;)
My Italian nanna lived to 90, and she had orange soda with her meal every night. But yes they ate a lot of tomatoes, and yes they believed that meat was the top food during a meal, the main course. If she ate the way they do in Italy she probably would of lived 10 years longer.
Really?? But don't Italians eat a lot of sweets as well...a.k.a conolies, cake, cookies?
I know a woman in Harlem that was born in 1905. She lives in my mom's building.
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Awful shame. My sympathies.
Bread is made by slow fermentation in most villages in Italy, some starters are very old, wine is made at home so it is fermented, they ferment eggplant and pack it in olive oil, olives are preserved in the same way along with many other foods, they forage for wild dandelions many different varieties and rapini. They make there own dried meats from pork and the dried stuff is fermented from 6 months a year or longer, pasta sauce is made by using different cuts of meat with the bone on... the meat is slow-braised cooked in onion and garlic when fully cooked the sauce is added and simmered again, you get the goodness of the bone and marrow. The Italians are passionate about life, food, and family... they love their mamma, and nonna, because they are the cornerstone of the family always cooking good food, love and passion reduce stress. Just some thoughts from an Italian
donna singer thank you so very much for sharing.
fermentation should be a key factor. thanks for sharing ^^ that's amazing.
Excellent 👌
donna singer thank you 💕
slow drying pasta is key, digestibility is way better, fermentation takes place. a lot of small manufacturers in the mediterranean area that follow traditional methods. durum wheat is actually very healthy if you do it right. right quality, processing, preparation, amount. italians love eating good quality local food. food quality is everything there
I think glyphosate is the key because the break down your gut bacteria and your ability to absorb nutrients in your food,but low stress and fish /shellfish is also a factor and good olive oil helped to live longer.
Great video. I’m an Italian living in Canada. My family immigrated to canada in 1965 and maintained our southern Italian recipes, rituals and customs while adapting to life in Canada.
Watching your video I can relate to that Mediterranean diet. Although it is not adhered to as consistently as it used to be, we still try. Because Toronto is very multicultural, I’ve learned to incorporate the better parts of international foods and spices into our Italian recipes.
I am Dutch and live in the Netherlands, I am 50 and my grandmother still lives she is 97 and my other grandmother died three years ago aged 97.
We cycle a lot and eat lots of vegetables, Little bit of meat and fish and not a lot of junk food. We are used to cook ourselves. Although live is changing here and youth is getting overweight and stress levels increases because of economy and jobs.
I live in the countryside and life is slow and No stress at all. Neighbours help each other and we garden a lot and we are surrounded by nature and the sea.
You are truly living the life, huh? I want to move to one of these countries someday but I don't know how, as I'm from a third world country. :/
@@Death_Bliss that is to sad. Help to get your country become like ours and start with making a vegetable garden, inspire your neighbours to do the Same and share What you grow in your garden☺️🌳🌺🌸🌷🌹🌼🌻🌱🌿🪴🌲🍆🌶🍅🥝🥬🥦🍒🍑🥭🍍🫐🍓🍇🍉🍌🥕🧅🍠🥔🍏🍎🍐🍊🍋
My Mother was born in Amsterdam. I discovered, at age 38, that I am allergic to cow dairy products; caused a lot of troubles unknown. My health changed. Most Dutch relatives lived into their 90's.
bless you for your time spent in sharing the details and knowledge.
I have Dutch relatives and when I visit we always go cycling. They live in the country and buy their food from the local markets. The cheese is delicious and made on the farms. It's lekker 👍
I'm Spanish and our lifestyle is pretty similar. Food is medicine and stress is a killer, take it easy and eat well!
The Spanish sure love their cigarettes tho.
Is that really so?! I had an Italian neighbour who loved her cigs - many of my family are the same and we are Scots..
They know how to not worry which is a boost for good health unlike many in other places where people are caught up in the rat race which causes a lot of stress.
its true. I moved to Spain a year ago. Beer, coffee and tobacco is major here
@Migle Zakelyte that's everywhere. I meant food and lifestyle, sports, humor...
For interview purpose, it's best to use landscape/horizontal framing instead of portrait or vertical so two people can fit in the same frame for an interview. Just a suggestion. Great video by the good doctor as usual!
I can vouch for that, I am Italian and live in Italy now, after 26 year years spent in California. There is not comparison with the quality of Italian food here and in the US. Italy is amazing and thousand of Americans are moving here this year.
Is the food more expensive there?
@@kennypowers2341no, cheaper
I'm Sardinian born and raised and this is pretty accurate. People think that Italy is all about pasta but in truth pasta is not an everyday dish. Life in Sardinia is very chill, i have psoriasis and every time i visit home it disappears due to the slow pace and low stress. If you can, visit.
No, you're not.
@@Dynamo001 how much do you want to bet? I'll post my fb link, add you so you can get dragged by my famiglia
@@giovanni4304 You can't prove anything. You're just one of many delusional liars that make up bogus claims online.
@@Dynamo001 LOL yes, how unrealistic for someone to be born in a different country, so edgy. My offer still stands.
@@Dynamo001 I’m Sardinian too.
I am Italian and I can say that when it’s time to eat Italians like to sit at a table and enjoy their food eating slowly and relaxing while they are doing it. In North America people eat on the run while they are working and stressed or they are watching tv or on their computer.
I'm from Salerno...our sunday dinner starts at 12am and finishes at 17pm😂😂
@Eliscips you're right😂 5pm😂😂😂
I’m totally agree with this, eating anything, or eating quickly give you lot out digestive problems
Yes is true sad but true under alot of stress
@Eliscips 5pm=17hs
Very Interesting Topic. My grandmother passed at age of 98. What I remember from her is that she used to eat very small portions. Her diet was mostly cheese, milk, eggs, tomato, cucumber, onions and whole wheat bread. She was not a big fan of meat in general. I rarely saw her eat any source of meat.
She walked a lot but one thing was very interesting. She used to get a one Shot of Neurobion injection every year. I am not sure why she used to get Neurobion but I believe that it somehow helped her live longer along with her diet and activity.
Like others have said, stress is a key factor. “Dopo domani” is a common response to any situation that requires fixing in Italy. It literally means after tomorrow: meaning they’ll get to it when they get to it. They don’t worry themselves to death, they eat whole and fresh foods, seafood, and they don’t over indulge.
Ah, this makes sense, my late great aunt had a good friend who was Italian and he was always saying "all next week untouched yet", now I know it was the English translation of "Dopo domani". He was a very calm relaxed man :)
Believe me Mainland Italy didn't know stress until the Pandemic. Italy was hit hard! Businesses shut down . Ibdont know how they survived They are still stressed! Italy has chaanged
The stress is part of my life
So I can't do anything about it..certain powerful people have been trying to upset me as much as possible
@@Rikki-lh2mwno, we can’t do anything about stress - it’s a fact if life - but we can do something about how we react to it!
@ZsuzsaKarolySmith Thanks for your kind positive reply 🙏
You are 100% right
I do believe stress, fresh air and open spaces and good weather are nearly as important as diet and excericse
So living in pods in mega cities as the United Nations has in store for us all isn't good for us🤔 agenda 2030 .
Yes, but don't forget the correlation between your gut health and brain. Lot's of times, symptoms like stress are drastically worse when diet isn't controlled which can lead to further issues as well.
For instance vitamin B6/B12 deficiency that links to panic attack syndrome.
Deep connection to family and friends.
Truth Seeker yes exactly.
You would love Ray Peats work.
Yes exactly!!!
Low stress, not having to worry about family members, peaceful life=longevity.
@Mr. X It would raise the stress level.
Example the Soviet Union.
@Mr. X No Thank you!
The countries that have this system have had a huge exodus of people trying to get the hell out!
@Mr. X spread your carp someplace else. It appears you don't know basic economics or finance. You are a communist! Go away.
You nailed it
My health issues started when I started getting involved with my family and their problems.
I lived in Spain for around a year and a half and was probably the closest to my ideal weight I've ever been in my life. I lost over 2 stones ( 28-35 pounds or so ) in that time. I wasn't on any diet but the major changes were including more salads, Olive oil, white wine vinegar olives, tomatoes, garlic & red wine in my diet and either walking or swimming a few times a week.
I still ate bread, pasta, sugar in coffee and some deep fried stuff occasionally but rarely had take away food and never ready meals. My work was more varied and less stressful compared to the UK and I was always meeting new people and outside more.
When I told a Spanish friend we usually took 30 mins for lunch and ate a cold sandwich in the UK they couldn't believe it.
I just finished watching a show with Bobby Flay and Giada de Laurentis. They stayed in Rome and Tuscany for a month respectively. But one thing they always commented about was the quality of the ingredients, and how strong flavours were compared to the same things in North America. They visited a mill where they ground flour to make bread for pasta sold on the farm and in town. The grain was a very old variety, changed very little since the grandfather's time. And there was a lot of pork. Some beef, but mostly cuts of pork at the butcher. They visited small farms, a local beekeeper in Tuscany, and bakers. But in both Rome and Tuscany people did not have huge portions of pasta. It was almost like a side dish.
I have been in Italy for about 3 months. The answer is simple: they eat real food most of time!
they totally forgot to mention the salads that come with most dishes.
and spend most time when eating. Pranzo takes commitment
They don't eat pasta every day?
@@carlavv5302 We eat pasta everyday, also bread. (The real thing made with durum, water, and salt.)
Pasta, bread, olive oil, onions, hard cheeses, fish, eggs, seasonal vegetables are the bulk of our diet.
Very true. And when I was in Rome and Naples, a vast majority of people walked everywhere . Very different than the United States
I live in Tuscany, my father-in-law is 87 years old. He is still very active. Red wine, pasta, vegetables, fruits from our garden, olive oil can never miss from the table.
I was stationed in Sardinia while in the Navy, and from what I believe is their laidback lifestyle (less stress), lots of walks, fresh air, beautiful beaches with crystal clear water and organic food made with quality olive oil attributes to longevity. Also, maybe the expresso plays a roll 😉
I have a lot of miserable grandmothers and grandfathers and all of them are over 90 years old and my grandfather is over 100. I don’t think it has anything to do with being happy and walking on the beach.
I lived in Europe for 6 years. Totally different lifestyle than here in the US. Food is so much higher quality, serving size is much less. Meals are a social event that last a lot longer at restaurants (but you aren’t eating more). You can tell stress levels are far less there. I went to Italy many times because it was my favorite country. I noticed they eat a lot of seafood and don’t have much red meat. Pork and seafood are much cheaper and accessible there. If I ever go back, I probably wont be coming back to America.
My grandfather lives in Sardinia and he still works on his farm every day at 92.
Wow he still works
Is Italy get their food on local farms? Or industrial farm?
Their sugar content is low. Their Olive Oil and pork, good fats, are high. Low stress and exercise.
Great combinations.
for Health (and ethics, and environment) choose No animal products/ animals
No oils (even coconut oil) because they are refined they are no longer safe to digest. Pure fat going into the body is directly absorbed into the blood steam thickening the blood. This can cause fatty liver & blood spiking.
Eat only fruits and tender greens, non starchy vegetables....
Carbohydrates provide our body with energy, fuel and I see no reason to follow a low carb diet. Exercise follows high carb thus 80 10 10 works and shows good results reversing dis-ease-s.
Pork gross
What's your degree
Ha a vegan
@@ColmRooney actually it's the carbs that stick to fat which thickens in blood and creates stones, plaque, etc.
I live in Liguria. We have a very simple diet, lots of vegetables, lots of very good olive oil homemade. Thank you for your research and info!
Ligurian cuisine is traditionally "poor", meat was eaten only once twice a week (rabbit), fish (on the coast), vegetables, pasta (mixed with vegetables, beans etc), eggs, vegetable tarts, chickpeas flour, olives and a lot of olive oil!
Thank you Dr. Berg. This is a fantastic video, and the thread following is very interesting. It leads me to believe that so much is based on your connection to nature and community and just fresh air and being balanced and connected to your own roots. In reading all the threads, I feel I am learning to harmonize my life in a way that might be beyond any one right way of eating or any one right thing to do, but I get it, sun, ocean, fresh air, good food, love and gathering around the table together make for the perfect recipe. Thanks so much for all that you give. It really makes a difference.
As an Italian living in the US, I can say that lifestyle and the social role that food has in the society plays a big difference. We dont eat out, we also include a lot of vegetables and prefer healthy fats. We like to walk and be active. We also get a month of vacation per year and we do not have to worry about student loans or medical bills
Also it’s soccer country ⚽️ !
Eating out is dangerous. You have no idea where their food comes from. I was a cook most of my life and I saw what was being bought!!!!
That last line says a lot......major source of stress and cortisol.
@@Corythehausbaus football..... soccer is not the correct name.
THat is good.
I spent two weeks in Rome and went all over Sicily. I ate and drank everything. I lost two pounds! Their Food is cleaner!
It’s the quality of food, as in a lot of parts of southern and rural Italy. You can buy locally sourced and produced. Lots of different fruits and vegetables available. Fish caught that morning. You can literally just use supermarket for few basic things and the important stuff you get locally sourced and fresh.
The lady from Sardinia looks SO beautiful and looks great for her age!! ✨I hope I can look at least half as good as she does once I'm 49!!
Less stress is my vote for being a huge factor in a healthy and long life.
Yes, stress is no1 killer! The effect could be sudden, drastic and absolutely devastation. You can eat the best food, have tons of money, stress does not discriminate; talking from experience.
Diet also helps with sleep and stress. But you definitely want to get away from what you have going on in the US.
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Best answer for this is to move out of the US. USA is definitely a divided country full of people who think their failures are due to the white man. This lady is gorgeous
If you have high stress, healthy eating takes a back seat in my opinion. I have always eaten healthy. Grew up on home raised meat and vegetables. No smoking or drinking, lots of good water, exercise and clean air. Moved to the city and gradually started having health issues. I had no choice but to retire, due to stress. My body couldn’t take it anymore. Major back problems and TMJ. Insomnia, hormone issues, hard to be around people. I would basically collapse at home after work. I went to many Dr’s. After I ended up in the emergency room from panic attacks, I basically spent a year on the couch to get my life back. I still have issues sleeping, but I look back and don’t know how I did it. Granted there are many levels of stress, but it can get nasty.
In ikaria a Greek island if someone dies at 80 they say: what happens to this poor child and die young.Most of the people lives more than a 100 years.
I'm Maltese and my great grandmother died at 77 from a heart attack, and everyone says she was young, as well.
hahaΩραιος!
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If.you.take.them.on.you.will.not.eat.at.all
My grandma is 97 and she stills go to walks and drive
I was lucky enough to live in Sardinia for about 6 months in 1982 to 1983 when my exhusband was stationed at Decimomannu which used to be a NATO base at that time. We lived in Uta on the top floor of an artichoke farmer's house. People have mentioned how slow the lifestyle was but I don't recall anyone mentioning how in the afternoons it was siesta time and all the shops were literally closed down. In the evening, the restaurants were booming at 8 and 9 oclock in the evening and the lambrusco wine flowed . We frequented a wood fired pizza place that was always jampacked. And the owner had a huge pizza pan on the wall that if anyone could eat the whole pizza they did not have to pay for it. It was well used. Another item that we frequently ate were the mussels which were fresh from the sea and you could buy a 5 kg net for super cheap. The landowner and his family would visit and he always brought his homemade wine which you would drink in a little jelly glass. Good memories.
Dr. Berg, please make a video on Buckwheat, Millet, Spelt and Chickpea flour. Thanks for all the informative videos you are sharing to the world.
There are so many inaccuracies: First of all, who lives in Sardinia today is well aware that the times of the "blue zone" are over: The young Sardinians are overweight and sick just like everyone else. In southern Italy we have the fattest children in Europe. So you should interview a centenary to know what he ate when he was young. I'm Sardinian so i've done that with my grandmothers and great-grandmothers. They experienced the word war, they were poor, so they ate many soups (vegetables and legumes), thistle, cauliflower, bread (Sardinia has an enormous tradition of bread), whoever had cattle often ate cheese. They ate a lot of fruit, especially citrus fruits, watermelons, melons and figs. The Sardinian "fast food" were "pai è casu" (bread and cheese) and "pai è obia" (bread and olives). During the holidays the "piglet" (roasted young pig) was eaten together with traditional sweets (Sardinian sweets are sweetened with honey and often contain goat's or sheep's cheese). It is true that in Sardinia a different pasta was eaten because the women made it at home with durum wheat flour and water. Today the Sardinians eat the same barilla pasta you eat, our main pasta producer imports most of the wheat from America, not surprisingly here in Italy we are beginning to have big problems with gluten. There are really alarming rates of diabetes in Sardinia, and surprisingly high rates of multiple sclerosis. Not because of the pasta, not because of the Mediterranean diet, but because today almost no Italian does the "real" Mediterranean diet.
OMG!!🙀THANKS FOR SHARING! YOU SHOULD TELL THIS TO DR BERG, HOW IMPORTANT!
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@@sanjsub2725 😂😂😂
Thank you for informing us, it truly is a sad scene to see, I hope there is a movement someday which revolutionize the price of real food and how to eat healthy.
There is nothing wrong with the Blue Zone template which is based on culture and the traditions passed down. Nowhere in the blue zone diet does it tell people to adopt eating fast food because younger Sardinians are eating fast food. Eat primarily whole plant foods, have a purpose, learn to relax, be active, keep your mind sharp, laugh with friends, and never go on a prescribed diet!
My grandmother came from Naples Italy. She outlived all of her American friends by decades.
Good for her
I really think it’s tied to a lack of contaminants and the variety. There’s pasta, there’s meat, there’s tomatoes, there’s veggies. There’s also smaller yet more courses and I’ve always found that pleasurable. It’s not how much you eat but a melody of flavors and if you stretch that out you give yourself time to digest and monitor your hunger. So now eating is not a utilitarian function but an experience. Judged by the end result. Satisfaction and pleasure. But European countries take their food supply much more seriously and they do not pollute it. Just
Common sense. Why would I pollute my food? I’d also
Like to ask her how much came from the garden. I’m sure 30-60%. And if from market not imported from Chile but the same town. So we are talking organic locally sourced fresh produce. The pig? Locally raised and slaughtered? This is the difference.
I had cancer and aftersurgery, I'm free of neoplásic cells on PET scan, repeated during one year and a half. I found very helful your knowledge on diet and acting upon metabolism as an adjuvant mesure, to decrease the overgrowth of neoplasic cells, vital for my heath both, fisical and mental and even spiritual due to intermitent fasting. I thank you very much and wil continue to watch your content, with profit and pleasure. You have a gift for teaching, indeed.
When my mother visits us in the US from Europe, she always remarks on how everything tastes sweet here.
Once you start reading labels in the US, you will be surprised to see how much sugar is added to most processed food and fat is removed. Thus the diabetes epidemic in the US. My family has to cook most food from scratch to avoid the sugar, gmo, pesticides and hormones.
Yup. In the US they put sugar and salt in everything! The bread for example, is too sweet! Why do you salt the butter? The mayo has no eggs in it, so what is in it isnt natural!
@@deansusec8745 I agree. There is just no reason for sll the hyper sugar in everything. Look at yogurt.Unless its plain yogurt, they ALL have too much sugar and the comoanies claim to be organic health companies.
@@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669 that's how the food industry gets us hooked on sugar and carbs and we now crave it. They have changed the tastes of Americans, we are hooked on sugar so we keep buying and over eating.
Charley i know right its so unfortunate =(
Low stress and having a loving big family life are the key issues. Everybody is talking about the Mediterranean diet but less people are talking about the Mediterranean way of life. Just enjoy life and enjoy what you eat! Have fun! Show your love and receive love! Laugh! 😊
Exactly! This is much more important than obsessing over getting the perfect diet! Most people don't understand the centrality of social-emotional-psychological factors/conditions to our health. Dr. Gabor Maté's book When the Body Says No: Exploring the Stress-Disease Connection lays out exactly how and how much chronic stress, especially that caused by childhood trauma, negatively affects our health and leads to diseases and health conditions. It's the most neglected topic in health care.
@@carnivoroussarah I hear you. I have had the same experience. I am 50 now with own family and children. Even if I am still impacted by my childhood, I am now focussing on having a good relationship with my own children and trying not letting the past influence me. I dont know how old you are, but I am sure your life will be better going forward.
@@carnivoroussarah Focus on yourself and being happy with yourself. Take responsibility for what and whom you allow to affect you. Sometimes you might have to not care what people say or think and don't waste energy responding negatively to people. Don't let people steal your joy. Take care!
What are you talking about? We don't enjoy life or have fun. This is AMERICA.
@@carnivoroussarah Narcissists do die eventually. One way that happens is that you stop listening to them. After all, you can't get narcissistic supply out of a gray rock
I think working less hours, having a close family, long term friends helps a lot. In Italy they probably have lunch with their children as they do in Spain, every lunchtime around 2pm the whole family has lunch together, mon-fri, even Dad! Then pick up the kids from school at 1pm and drop them back at school at 4pm. Different life, centered around the family unit and putting importance into having a 3 hour lunch break.
Such a great video thank you Dr. Berg. I love the interview unlike any healthy, conscious person. I’m very concerned with where I live what I eat and I’ve already made lots of improvements and I’m continue to lose weight. I was up to 250 at one time and my weight would come and go I’ve done intermitting fasting. I’ve done various diets now I’m really on the homestretch and I’ve lost more weight than I ever have. I finally broke the 200 barrier I’m down to 197.5 this morning. And the last time I was below 200 was back in 2014 so it’s been nine years. Thank you for all your help.
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I haven’t been to Sardinia, but I have been to other parts of Italy. Things I noticed:
1. There are basically no fat people there. It was days before we saw one that wasn’t a tourist.
2. They walk a lot.
3. They eat very small breakfasts. Espresso and maybe a tiny pastry.
4. Their servings in general are much smaller than in the US. We ordered spaghetti once and were surprised to see how little there was on the plate. It would be a kids meal in the US.
@Stef I think it also depends where you are. In the richer cities like Milano it is getting more common to see overweight people. Still not in the amounts you see in the US, though. Every time I come back from Italy (I go every year), it takes me a few days to get used to seeing how overweight and "grey" a lot of Americans look. We just look unhealthy. But this is not our fault totally, it's our food system as well!
@@m.rachelewhere did you see overweight persons in Milan? They don't eat so much in Milan, it's a fashion city and I never never saw fat People like in USA
I've been living in the capital of Sardinia (Cagliari) for the past six months. I'm 71 years old and have lived in the U.S. all my life. I agree with Dr. Berg relative to the quality of Sardinian/Italian wheat from which the pasta is made. I have found that the food and beverages in Sardinia are far less processed as compared to American food. More importantly, in Sardinia, food (meats, vegetables, honey, cheeses, wine, beer, fruits, etc.) is grown and sold locally and there are far less processed foods sold by multi-national corporations. So, individuals can pick and choose higher quality foods to customize the diet/fasting practices that works best for them. Sardinians do hold on to rich cultural traditions like close family relationships, time-honored recipes for growing foods, raising domesticated animals and taking an entire month off (August) from work. I do notice that people walk more. Cagliari is becoming more westernized but not as intense as the U.S. and other northern European countries.
Dr. Berg - thanks for this video about pasta - everybody loves pasta
There is a story going around the healthspan crowd just now about how to make pasta healthier.
The story is that, if you cook your pasta normally, then allow it to sit and cool for a while, then reheat and eat, the pasta will change form and produce a reduced blood sugar spike, plus the done-over pasta will benefit the bacteria in the colon.
I would appreciate your take.
My Great Grandmother made it to 114. My Grandfather made it to 99. My Grandmother made it to 103. My mother is 83 and going strong. We are from Greece and I guess eat mainly Mediterranean style food. Lots of vegetables, plenty of lamb and .... olive oil on just about anything you can imagine.
what a beautiful family! Hope your mom reaches her 100s 💙💙💙
sending love from india
Same as the spanish
@YodaandtheBike
Can you rec pure authentic olive oils I can purchase in the USA? Thank you.
The only 100% known and TESTED PURE olive oil on the shelf in America that I have found is from California Olive Ranch. So much of the imported oil is mixed with bad oils for profit.
I think the good Doctor is on to something. I think that freaking glyphosate is causing some major problems with people. I have eaten bread and flour products for my whole life, but it was around the time when they started using glyphosate to kill the wheat for drying, that I started having eczema. I stopped eating flour, and the eczema disappeared. I'm convinced that it was the glyphosate in the flour that was causing it, and not the gluten. Alot of people that think they're gluten intolerant might not be gluten intolerant, it could be the glyphosate that is causing them the problems. You'd think if I was gluten intoloerant, I would have had problems eating wheat products when I was younger. I called a flour manufacturer in my state of Oklahoma and asked them if there was any guarantee that the wheat in their flour was grown here and not up north, but the lady said there is no way to know for sure, because they sometimes source wheat from northern states. In Oklahoma and southern states, it's hot enough where the wheat naturally dies and dries without spraying glyphosate to kill it. In the northern states and Canada, where it's cooler, when they get ready to harvest their wheat, they spray it with glyphosate 2 weeks before they harvest it. They kill it to dry it out for harvest. Glyphosate should be banned, and anyone caught spraying this poison on our food should be thrown in prison.
Isolating and killing off major parts of the ecology was never a well thought out practice... What you make in yield(dubious) you spend on health and associated problems...such as paying for poison.
All GMO in N A is deadly.....sadly UK has gone backwards and allows GMO, but not Italy. I can eat pasta in Italy and not feel hunger an hour later nor do I bloat. Our NA food industry is a death sentence and criminal.
Glyphosphate does nothing good for gut microbiota. Fortunately, there are alot of organic and heirloom wheats that don't use it.
Use of glyphosphate to dry wheat is a complete abuse of the chemical. All becomes farmers have become lazy.
@@Magnulus76 absolutely...nutritionless poison... Major health improvement by sidelining grain products...unfortunate but necessary... so widespread all you can do is weave through the health traps
@@brucewatkins1624 Sidelining grain products isn't wise considering there are alot of potential health benefits to consuming them. You just have to be smart about which grains you consume.
Belonging to a community, social interactions, enjoying meals and wine with friends plays a huge role in longevity
Nice and informative interview with the Sardinian woman, Dr Berg ❤
I am from an Italian background and for sure the people in the towns and villages take care of each other. They meet every day in the square / market and socialise and chat. If anyone is missing from their daily social get togethers, someone will go and check on them to see if they are ok.
Same thing was in india when I was growing up.Our neighbors always used to come to our house and we shared food and laugh. Then when I was 9 moved to another house with mom and dad as I nuclear family. Now my mom(now 60) with anti depressants for last 10 yrs for insomnia(it's not because she have bad marriage or financial problems, my dad is ok to mom and we do not have any financialp problems).I think she is just lonely when Me and dad went to work and mo one around to talk the whole day.
A very important point made here in relation to longevity for ALL nationalities on planet Earth: Linking with each other socially makes us feel a sense of well being. Human beings have socialised with each other for centuries. A balanced diet is important too. A gentle exercise i. e. walking or cycling without stress or determination, just going with the flow - energy - of movement. It amazed me when I began to try some yoga postures - gentle stretches and breathing - how they calmed my mind and body. Also, meditation is key in living calmly and longer. A person does not have to sit cross legged to meditate; they can bring their awareness to their breath as it enters and leaves their nostrils and try to focus on this sensation single-pointedly. Alternatively one could simply watch the sea come in and out or the clouds rolling by in the sky. 'Being' in nature can be a good meditation too.
Thanks Dr Berg for instigating this feed and for all of your informative work for us to benefit from.
That sounds lovely!
I'm Sardinian. All my family is. My grandparents moved from Sardegn
a to Australia. My grandfather and grandmother are still alive live in Australia. They are in their 80s. My grandfather is just as active as he was in his 60s. My grandmother has a lot of health issues but that is because she ended up adopting the 90s mentality of low fat diet and ate a lot of sugar. She has type 2 diabetes. My grandfather on the other hand always stuck to the traditional Sardinian diet even in Australia. Never remember seeing my grandfather sick. My father always tells me their diet consisted mostly of vegetables where he came from. Little meat, pork or lamb here and there. Lots of fish. Heaps of artichokes, eggplants lots of tomatoes and olives! My grandmother use to cut up cured lard and give it to me to eat on its own between meals or as she prepared dinner. She cooked in lard. They also ate lots of salads that they grew themselves at home. Now that I think of it, sounds very keto! They ate lots of almonds, basil, parsley, bay leaves, fennel, chickpeas, cabbage.. the list goes on.
Grazie per il commento! kiss from Roma
I've heard that before about the diet, many people were poor and so didn't buy a lot of meat, they made cured pork last a long time and eat mostly vegetables, lentils. It was around then that I decided this diet was not for me, haha. That said my grandmother did live to 93 I think and she didn't have a Mediterranean diet so I hope I'll at least got some of her healthy genes while eating homecooked regular dinners with meat.
I’m from Baja California, Mexico 🇲🇽 born and raised.... I did an ancestry study with saliva and it shows that I’m like 15% Sardinian? How interesting!
The latest news on cholesterol is protein causes it to be too high so small amounts of meat is good practice. Vegetables are a must and good cooking methods so water isnt drained away with all the vitamins. Dishes with veggies eggs and good cheese are good and lots of good banter while eating are I'm sure quite important. The good banter might be the most important part as it must surely give endorphins released aid digestion. Eating out with extended family on a regular basis is surely a factor in the happy family Dynamics.
True that sounds very keto and Keto is the go to diet to avoid and fix Alzheimer's and Diabetes and such.
I was lucky enough to have an exchange sister from Sardinia and was able to visit for a couple weeks. Stress free living, moving, and community is so important there. Not many processed foods either. I came to like olives from being there and the sea!!! I’m longing to go back for a visit.
I a m from liguria and grazie Mister Berg.
Sei il migliore
You are the best
My mother-in-law is 90 and from Sardinia. She is actually from the town with the highest longevity in Italy. She is in remarkable shape for her age. Amazing lady. Love her to pieces.
They definitely aren't fighting over Popeyes chicken sandwiches there:)
@Niko Okin This is not a platform for racism, so take your hatred elsewhere.
@Niko Okin It doesn't matter. It's still a racist thing to say about my people. And by the way, the last time I was at a Popeye's, there were more white people in the drive-thru and in the store than there were people of color. So again, please stop making racist comments. By the looks of your name, you're Asian. I could say hateful things about Asian people but I'm not going to be mean and perpetuate negative stereotypes about other groups.
😂😂😂😂 good one 👌
@@officiallyme9115
Don't let it get to you. Unfortunately, there will be always assholes;) They can't help it.
@@HHHKingofKings58 - Please just stop with your ignorance because now you're implying that every black person who goes to a Popeye's fights over food and does not pay. Please. Enough.
I have been fasting and eating only one meal a day for Lent, and I can honestly say that I felt ten times more healthy when I was eating more and lifting heavy weights, than I do now being lighter. I had to pretty much stop lifting because I hadn’t the energy to lift and then go work all day. I was rarely sick before but now have caught a nasty sinus cold. Longevity is one thing but if you don’t have a quality of life, it doesn’t mean much.
Hello Dr. Berg! Firstly, thank you so much for all that you do, especially in relation to educating people about the Keto/low carbohydrate diet. I am a 51 year old Canadian woman living in Halifax, Nova Scotia, who in 2016 managed to completely reverse her Type 2 diabetes by following this way of eating. I was very fortunate that it was my own Endocrinologist who prescribed me this way of controlling my blood sugar levels when I reacted badly to Metformin. I now feel so grateful for having recovered my health, not to mention, my energy! (It was also wonderful to say goodbye to at least 45lbs in excess weight, which I have managed to keep off.) Which leads me to my question! Why don't my blood sugar levels rise when I am in Italy? I have now been there six times since 2016, and I have not experienced any blood sugar issues while there, even when I eat "as the Romans do"! That is, eating the occasional plate of pasta, tiramisu, or the occasional scoop of gelato! This fact often puzzles and intrigues me...! Maybe it's a sign that I just simply need to move to Italy! I do realise that Italians eat very simply and take great care in making sure to use quality ingredients, no matter their economic "background". All this said, I just really want to thank you for the hugely inspiring and timely work that you do! Grazie mille! Sincerely, Isabelle
Please list what you eat in a day.
Hi , I live in Venice Italy and I will tell you about what italian eat. Breakfast caffe and croissant ( always) lunch is almost 90% pasta , dinner is usually mean meal with various things. Before dinner about 18:30-19h we have aperitivo wich is always glass of vine or spritz and after dinner is always digestivo like you heard in video. The key is, the food is always fresh and prepared just before a meal and people are very active like walk, run, cycling ect ect . So eat fresh, be active and drink a little vino 🍷 Salute
Don't forget the pizza 😉 in Naples, it's all about pizza, pizza, pizza. Few people are skinny in Naples.
@@nextinstitute7824 Yes, Naples is where pizza originated. I have been there. It is not like the USA pizza at all.
@@antonboludo8886 😉
@@nextinstitute7824 I have been to Napoli and eaten the pizza there. They were both great.
I am still alive, though, haaaaaa!
Vede Napoli e puoi mori!
No! Io ancora vivo!
My dad is 96, almost 97 (American). He has always kept a positive attitude and refused to be stressed. Since he was young (and even now), his motto has been "you have all the time in the world." Ate anything he wanted but was always athletic (still is)! The key to a long life is choosing to be happy even during the tough times, and to keep moving. Oh, and good genes
emphasis on the good genes.. But yes stress plays a huge part as well
It’s mainly genetics actually , that’s what it comes down too
Going from Keto to Mediterranean diet my fasting blood sugar improved, in spite of eating lots of carbs. I feel and sleep also much better eating carbs again!
My father was almost 98 when he passed from several mini heart attacks and he still had all his faculties. His sister was 106 2 days ago on April 20 and rarely repeats herself. Her mind is good too. They both ate pretty healthy foods except for white bread! They grew up poor and had lots of related stresses/ My father fought in WWII and I KNOW that was stressful! Neither live(d) in the Blue Zone, they live(d) in New Brunswick Canada. Maybe it was all the physical work and keeping busy that helped them a lot!
How old are you?
@@ananttiwari1337 I have no idea why my age matters but I am 58 this year.
It has become very clear to me that the secret to living a long healthy life is simply not eating highly processed, mass produced foods. Raising your own fruits, veggies, and animals, then cooking them yourself is the key to great health and well being. This "simple life" lifestyle, which fosters low stress and community is what causes people to live longer and more healthy. You can talk a lot about various isolated people groups that live very long and healthy (Okinawan's, Sardinians, etc) and try to equate there long life to specific foods they eat, but the real reason behind their health is living "close to the land" and staying away from the fast pace, heavily manufactured lifestyles of "civilization."
Diet, physical condition, sleep, happiness, and not being stressed
Also family is an important factor I would think.
Eating your own veggie and fruits is great but a lot of us live in the city and live in apartments or condos so where should we plant out food?
Not everyone wants to be a subsistence farmer and grow their own food. That’s mental. Learn where to find the food that someone else produced that lines up with what you want (local farmers market for example)
No to eating out and yes to home cooking
is the secret to living a long healthy life
It's not the pasta that makes you live longer. It's the wine ,sardines and laughter that goes hand in hand.😂😂🍷🍷
Live well and you don't fear death. The blue zones are interesting, but I'm more curious about places with the highest reported happiness and what their overall lifestyles look like.
red wine, low stress, olive oil, walk
Well, i think what he means is that pasta is not actually bad. Pasta is actually pretty good. Obviously a lot of anything isnt good for you
@@anxheloripa449 he said pasta is not good but Italian pasta may not be as bad as pasta in the USA with roundup and other poisons added.
@@shantinaturechild6385 no pasta in itself is not bad but too much pasta is bad.
Always very informative thank u dr. eric berg
Italian here. There's a bunch of "secrets" that need to be shared. We don't attend fast foods, we cook at home instead or go to eat where people cook (restaurants, families or friends). We don't buy processed food, we buy unlabelled food (veggies, fruits, whole fishes, meat..). We don't drink sodas, we drink water and wine. We vary our foods A LOT and follow the vegetables calendar. We have a lot of extra virgin olive oil and blame other vegetable/seeds oils. We use winegar instead of dressings. We have universal healthcare, for everyone. We'd walk/bike half a mile to a shop/friend rather than drive there. We have a different approach to life and culture (e.g. lots of paid days off, paid maternity leave, some of the best universities are public and all of this makes your stress levels lower). We (still) have lovely and fair weather with temperate winters and long/warm springs and summers, we are low in rain and it all makes us spend much time in open air. Better food, good habits, great lifestyle and lovely weather. That's Italy (and most of the mediterranean area).
Stress is the silent killer.... especially in the US.
Try India for stress, Over a billion people, Stress about well paying jobs, good quality foods are expensive, A lot of sugar in a lot of things, cheap things.
Stress is a problem in many societies
Most big cities are stress full places to live
US, if you live in a farm...you would live long.
Shut up. Being a p*ssy is the silent killer in the US.
These comments just gave me life...all the people who shared about their grandparents in Italy or Sardinia..and everyone else’s input. Thank you everyone! Wishing you all abundant health, peace, family, love, and happiness ❤️
I am an italin but born in the us. my grandmother lived to be almost 100 and her mind was always very sharp she worked hard all her life ans a seamstress doing piece work and making coats she was deaf and riddled with arthritis so she was under a lot of stress but her diet was fantastic. stuffed artichokes she used to eat fatback from pork cooked in tomato sauce. chicken gizzards with hot cherry peppers, dried chickpeas I used to dig up dandelion greens all over the neighborhood she would soak everything in salt I cooked most vegetables in garlic and olive oil with crushed red pepper dr berg you are fantastic !!!
One of the most important factors in American obesity is a lack of daily movement. We sit all day and when we're not sitting at home or work, we're driving. Our suburbs are not walkable, and our public transportation is poor. I recently went on a river cruise on the Rhine. I walked a lot every day and the food in Europe was of a much higher quality. I felt great. As soon as i returned to the US I felt bloated after eating. I'm convinced it's all the chemicals we use. Everything is over processed, and the restaurant meals are enough for three people, and loaded with sodium. We also have way too much sugar in just about everything.
Quiet life, healthy food, low stress - everything unavailable in USA!
You can find in the US...perhaps slightmy harder, but it can be done! Do what you can and don't give up!☺️
Actually pasta kills
In India, We are allowed to eat only vegetarian food.... I never eat 🍖🍖 Meat in my 25 year of life....
@@milkandspice1074 I find you can do a fair bit even in a normal home. The area i think is hardest to control (from experience and observation) is finding quality supportive people to surround yourself with (the attitude and behaviour of many people these days is a major stress!).
@Elijah white probably
Balance: Low stress, lot's of walking, quality food, loving families, slower paced lifestyle.
Eric Haynes loving supporting families it’s important
Eric Haynes exactly. “Keep it simple, stupid”.
Lower stress and moderation, those are the key factors for longevity. But we can’t forget about the relatively clean environment (nature) and the character (psychology) of people.
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1. no processed foods at all
2. little sugar
3. extra virgin olive oil, unheated
4. vegetables
1. lots of meat. pork. seafood
Cold cuts aren't processed? Theyre one of the top consumers of it
ceeloc processed meat is proven to be a class 1 carcinogen, as bad as cigarettes, meat in general is a probable carcinogen.
Yep, it really is that simple.
Christina Mary The bread has lard. Really?
As my cousin told me many years ago when I first visited my relatives, south of Naples, in America you live to work, here we work to live. They enjoy life.
Not all of us.
Yep,they enjoy life!
I have watched quite a few of your videos now. I know you have had various opinions calculated through the science of medicine and have found many of them intriguing. I have to admit, being a German-Italian American, I was very skeptical when I started this one, but agree with most everything you state as always. What I haven’t observed yet, and maybe you do go over this in another video, is the importance of the individual’s ancestral culture’s and how different many thousands of years of certain diet’s are from culture to culture. I do appreciate your videos and the only real complaint I have is how much you promote keto, but do not warn of how dangerous these diets or fasting really can be if done to often. Also, you mention in your newer videos about new data coming out and you see melatonin, blah blah blah…my question is when you look at these new data sets, do you discriminate more or less from certain organizations or clinics. I mean, as with a lot of science’s, most are politically motivated or approached from a view to be distorted from agenda or whatever. You know the thought, salt is good, salt is bad, salt is good on moderation…
Anyways, I applaud you getting the science, the the information out so that people can learn and for the most part prevent a lot of disease and illness by simply eating right and staying properly hydrated.
So informative! Thank you!
Glad you found it so helpful!
I lived in Sardinia for 4 years and I have to say the food there is incredible. You couldn't get it any fresher or more organic anywhere. But I'm sure the main reason for Sardinians longevity is the slow-paced life (too slow for me!)
Dove hai vissuto in Sardegna?
@@m.rachele a Cagliari ☺️
What do you mean by "too slow for you" ? Just curious...btw Cagliari it's beutiful
Life is even slower in other areas of the world and yet they don't live 100 years. Sardinians have a different genetic inclination, it is not only about lifestyle and food ( which, once again, is fresh and great in other parts of the world)
@@d.e.p.5624 genes only play about 30% of a role I mean I guess my question would be where did you get that information any scientific studies??? Epigentics playba rather huge role at the end tho yes genes will be the reason why some live to be 110 and another 94 but that’s a pretty good age anyway you look at it. Excessive a huge reason a lot of people live longer and healthier I mean are are many studies that point to moderate exercise increasing life span.
My great aunt was from Italy, she lived to be 103 years old and had a great memory/wit. From what I understood my Italian side cooked all of their own food.
You should find out what she ate. You too could live that long. 🤗
I personally consider Italian cuisine to be top 3 in the world along with Mexican and Japanese food. Full of rich nutrients coming from a mix of dairy, wheat, meat, fish, and spices
Sardinian here, my Grandpa's bro was still pursuing women at 90 and, according to him, everything still worked absolutely perfectly!
Yuck!
I only eat homemade artisan bread I make at home. It is so easy and freezes well and has two ingredients plus water. i use it to eat with olive oil and basalmic vinegar.....delicious! 3.5 cups BREAD flour, 2.5 tsp teaspoons quick rise yeast. Mix in kitchenaid till blended. You want to have it a little sticky. Cover in the kitchenaid mixing bowl and let rise for about 3-4 hours. Make into two loaves and place on sprayed cookie sheet. No need to let rise again. Bake in preheated oven 475 mid rack for about 36 minutes. I put a pan on the other rack with about three cups of water to provide some humidity in the oven during cooking. I put some sea salt on the outer part before cooking, along with some garlic granulated. You can also put greek olives in the bread, too. You can cut it up in pieces and freeze so you don't eat it all in one sitting! Enjoy....definitely my favorite recipe!!! Clarification: Why BREAD flour?? It has a higher protein content and just makes better bread. Also, buy the CHEAPEST bread flour. The name brand has no advantage in my opinion!
I was in Southern Italy for a month last year, I put the diet aside obviously as I wanted to enjoy everything italy had to offer..i lost 6 pounds during that month enjoying the local foods with no restrictions. I believe its the lifestyle combined with the natural foods that makes all the difference
It’s so true! Every time I go on a holiday I eat SO MUCH, but I always lose weight.
But in the south Italy also is many fat people because they eat a lot of pizza and panzerotti is fried with cheese inside and tomato, also sweet breacfast like cornetti
@@waters129 because you walk is not for food...
Joey Cap I lost weigh in Italy too. There just something about it. The food. U have no idea hat your getting in America. I grow all my own vegetables and don’t eat out much. There’s hidden sugar everywhere.
Sandrea White European food has a Iot Iess chemicaIs in it because they have banned a bunch of stuff. ChemicaIs cause infIammation in the body, stress, hormonaI imbaIance and therefore weight gain.
I'm so happy to be Italian, the mediterranean diet is the secret of longevity. The fact is all about the quality of food here in Italy, expecially for the use we do of olive oil, fresh fish n meat, fresh vegetebles n fruit, we have the habit to drink only water and a glass of wine at meal. Desserts are mostly eaten only during celebrations, so the stereptype you've in USA about Italian meals is pretty uncorrect, we don't live to eat, we eat to live.
Exactly right. My parents are from there and i travelled there as well. Italians and probably most in Europe do alot of walking as well. After dinner every night (which was the light dinner) they all went out to walk around.
Yes! Dr sebi said the same as well!
I'm definitely eating more of a Mediterranean diet more rather than a processed American diet. I'm really loving Greek salads lately
How do they put the cream in the canoli?
I am 89 fairly healthy 145lb now just 5ft.5" with some mild old age problems ,me and my family were eating all those things Dr.Berg said not to eat for as long as I remember , yes we had some pains and illnesses ,but was it really only from food we should not eat? Well it is too late for me to worry about it now
mmm that slice of Bread with butter and strawberry Jam and a cup of coffee is tasting so good
Hello Doctor Eric.
What you present about Health is really interesting and amazing, thank you so much for your help and advice, i really appreciate your job.
I wish you peace and happness under the sky of prosperity. All the best. Take care and have a good time.
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