{"id":28129,"date":"2016-09-16T17:19:35","date_gmt":"2016-09-16T15:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/?p=28129"},"modified":"2026-01-22T13:50:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T12:50:05","slug":"live-long-and-prosper-two-japanese-and-italian-recipes-for-longevity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/live-long-and-prosper-two-japanese-and-italian-recipes-for-longevity\/","title":{"rendered":"Live long and prosper : two Japanese and Italian recipes for longevity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Centenarians seem to\u00a0particularly take to certains regions in the world ; Japanese island Okinawa and Italian village Acciaroli are two of their favourite hideouts. What are the secrets to longevity in these regions?<!--more--><\/p>\n<h2>Okinawan ageing : the benefits of a low-fat diet<\/h2>\n<p class=\"entry-title\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28133 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Japon-Okinawa-vue-a\u00e9rienne.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of Okinawa, Japan\" width=\"442\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Japon-Okinawa-vue-a\u00e9rienne.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Japon-Okinawa-vue-a\u00e9rienne-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Japon-Okinawa-vue-a\u00e9rienne-600x496.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-title\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Japan boasts the highest life expectancy in the world\u00a0: 83.3. Out of all\u00a0the archipelago&#8217;s islands, Okinawa holds the record for longevity : it has an impressive count of 50 centenarians for every 100 000 inhabitants. Ogimi village is a particularly striking example : <strong>it is home to\u00a0100 nonagenarians and 16 centenarians, for a total population of 3 500 inhabitants.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One secret of the village&#8217;s longevity\u00a0lies in the preferred low-fat low-meat diet of its inhabitants, which\u00a0particularly favours local vegetables :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>bitter melons<\/strong> (goya in Japanese), a type of cucumber with antidiabetic and anticancer properties,<\/li>\n<li><strong>sweet potatoes<\/strong>, high in vitamin E,<\/li>\n<li>the<strong> shell ginger\u00a0<\/strong>(Japanese\u00a0getto\u00a0or Okinawan sannin) has\u00a0antioxidant\u00a0properties and is high in vitamin E,<\/li>\n<li><strong>shikuwasa<\/strong> (or citrus depressa), an agrum famous for its anti-inflammatory properties.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those vegetables are consumed with\u00a0fish and seafood, which favour blood coagulation and help protect\u00a0cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n<p>Another longevity factor is the practice of\u00a0<strong><em>hara hachi bun me<\/em><\/strong>, an\u00a0alimentary discipline prescribing to stop eating when you&#8217;re about 80% full, which puts less strain on the organism, which, as a result, ages slower.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Ogimi Village :\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XqOgUaDSR84\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Olive oil, rosemary and co : the secrets of Acciaroli&#8217;s inhabitants<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-28134 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie.png\" alt=\"Village of Acciaroli, Italy\" width=\"481\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie.png 1366w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Accarioli-Italie-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 481px) 100vw, 481px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">81 centenarians for 700 inhabitants : many are amazed by the longevity of Italian village Acciaroli. Another surprising detail : <strong>Alzheimer&#8217;s disease has largely spared them<\/strong>, and\u00a0strokes are an uncommon occurrence.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Researchers from\u00a0UC San Diego School of Medicine joined forces\u00a0with their peers from La Sapienza University, in Rome : 300 inhabitants accepted to participate in the study. The results of the study were published under the name <strong>CIAO (Cilento Initiative on Ageing Outcome)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Read more : <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/diet-and-alzheimer-some-daily-guidelines\/3124797\">Diet and Alzheimer&#8217;s : some daily guidelines<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Their diet mirrors Okinawa&#8217;s insofar as it is\u00a0also low in fats. It also shares most of the Mediterranean diet&#8217;s caracteristics : it is low on meat and dairy products, and features plenty of seafood\u00a0(high in Omega 3 and vitamins) ; all those food products have been shown to reduce <strong>inflammatory responses in the body<\/strong>. Aromatic herbs such as parsley, rosemary and sage are also prevalent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One food product stands out prominently\u00a0:<strong> olive oil<\/strong>. It is rich in antioxidants, and contains anti-inflammatory nutrients ; it is also efficient in fighting off free radicals, an ageing accelerator. In the Mediterranean diet, it replaces bad cholesterol and other sources of fat, and allow to reduce bad cholesterol levels, which could explains the low rates of strokes, one of the leading cause of death among the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>Another secret lies in the residents&#8217; lifestyle ; many inhabitants get regular exercise, by\u00a0going on long walks or gardening ; many are also <a title=\"Older people and sex in the Internet age\" href=\"http:\/\/www.silvereco.org\/en\/older-people-and-sex-in-the-internet-age\/3124699\">sexually active<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Longevity is also genetic<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But this lifestyle alone cannot account for spectacular longevity, and researchers also examined the innate traits of longevity : they discovered the\u00a0inhabitants&#8217;\u00a0<strong>adrenomedullin levels<\/strong> were particularly low, a factor associated with better microcirculation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>Microcirculation<\/strong>&#8221; refers to blood flows in the smallest blood vessels ; those flows regulate blood pressure and body temperature.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mlnpk5zNH9E\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Centenarians seem to\u00a0particularly take to certains regions in the world ; Japanese island Okinawa and Italian village Acciaroli are two of their favourite hideouts. 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