Sardinia

Longevity is the desire for the average person, but how it’s scientifically achieved has yet to be discovered. Except researchers have discovered different places around the world where cultures have mastered living better for longer. In the transcript: “How To Live To 100+” by Dan Buettner he introduces us to parts of the world where people are living to be one hundred or older. These places are referred to as Blue Zones. The ideas of these studies are to introduce us to the lively hood and…

Dan Buettner, longevity coach and explorer, joined the National Geographic team, and the National Institute on Aging to conduct research on the lifestyles of individuals in three main areas: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Loma Linda, California. Researchers discovered that people in these areas live longer than expected. Due to their findings, these areas were named Blue Zones. The main objective for researching the Blue Zones was to find the aspects and actions in their lives that allowed…

Since its inception in 1966, The company (cooperative) “Sa Costera” is and has been the largest producer of cheeses in the Goceano region, along with its 500 partners. The cheese dairy utilizes the latest technology and complies with all European regulations related to hygiene, milk processing and the ripening and maturing of cheese. The company produces a wide range of cheeses and cheese derivatives that satisfies the demand of all their customers. Pecorino Romano DOP ( Designated Protected…

Living to be 100+: Dan Buettner “How to Live to be 100+” conveys three different blue zones Okinawa, Sardinia, and California and how people in those blue zones live to be one hundred. He explains three simple ways a person can interact with their surroundings to gain a better perspective on how they may reach the age of one hundred: . He argues that a plant based diet with a multitude of exercise can exceed the human expectation on how long a person can live. Exercising while eating healthy…

Death in Sardinia takes place in Florence in 1965. The book starts out with a visit to the hospital, where Inspector Bordelli is visiting a dear old colleague. Sergeant Oreste Baragli, who at sixty is only five years Bordelli’s senior, is dying of stomach cancer. Bordelli offers his friendship to Baragli, playing cards, asking him of his family, and filling him in on the latest news. When Baragli asks for updates from the police station, we are introduced to Pietrino Piras, another colleague of…

communities of the Blue Zones -- places in Europe, South America, Asia and the United States where people live long and are largely free of chronic disease these hotspots of health and vitality are located in Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Ogliastra, Sardinia; Loma Linda, California; and the Nicoya peninsula, Costa Rica. Okinawa japan diet is a lot of vegetables, rice and fish Ammerman uses diet to manage chronic diseases among her patients and sees the rewards that changing meals can bring.…

Italy Italy, also known as The Heart of the Mediterranean, is located in the center of the Mediterranean. Home of many illustrious tourist attractions such as The Colosseum , The Venice Canals, or Lake Como. Italy has it all with beautiful cities and so much things to do. One day you can go from eating pizza in Naples then the other you could be climbing Florence’s Duomo. Italy is an amazing country with alluring scenery and a rich history to go along with it. Physical Geography Like I stated…

The most popular definition for nationalism is a love or loyalty to one’s country, but it is made up of much more. Nationalism is felt by large groups of people who have a common culture. They all experience the same religion, language and history and share a territory. These people often feel that their nation is better, and better off as an autonomous state that rules itself, and they might be willing to go to many extremes to achieve this. This nationalism has affected Italy and Germany as…

Germanic peoples occupied much of the present-day territory of Germany during the Bronze and early Iron Ages. When Rome was expanding northwards, Germanic groups were expanding southwards into what is present day Southern Germany. The Germanic agricultural system was vital to the economy. Many of the Germans were herders, but some of them were farmers. They grew wheat, barley, oats, and rye. Northern Germany was known as Germania Inferior, and Southern Germany was known as Germania Superior.…

really was eye opening. How long we live is directly proportional to our lifestyle and the rest is just winning the “Gene Lottery”. I didn’t know life expectancy of people of the United States now was 78 years as well. Such as the the residents of Sardinia, Italy and the inhabitants of the islands of Okinawa, Japan all live long, remarkable lives just by doing things like eating more natural…