It is excellent for longevity.
The secret to living for a long time and in good health is found in the plate. The inhabitants of “blue zones”, places in the world where longevity and the number of centenarians are exceptional, have understood this. One of the 5 blue zones is a few hundred kilometers from France, in Sardinia. On this large Italian island, the inhabitants have an impeccable diet – as raw as possible, local and seasonal – which contributes to improving their life expectancy.
Among the foods that Sardinian eats daily, we find whole grains, barley bread based on barley, vegetables, beans, fresh fish or meat from local breeding respectful of the species. Dairy products also have an important place on the plates, almost every meal. “”We hardly drink milk or butter but rather cheeses and yogurts, and dairy products are preferably from sheep or goats (families of goats and sheep)“, can we read in an analysis of eating practices in Sardinia.
Sardinian cheeses are based on sheep’s milk, a milk much richer in calcium and protein than cow’s milk. They are particularly interesting for the mineralization and solidity of the bones and reduce the risk of osteoporosis and fracture in the elderly. Local -free and poor in cholesterol, these cheeses are very easy to digest and excellent for the intestines. They are rather hard to better endure the hot weather on the island. Three of them benefit from an appellation of protected origin (AOP): the best known is the Pecorino Romano, it is the most exported cheese in Italy so the one to eat to hope to live longer like Sardinian. Then come the Pecorino Sardo and the Fiore Sardo which also have a slightly spicy and full -bodied taste.
They can be found in cheese factories in France, Italian grocery stores and on the “cup cheeses” shelves of several supermarkets. Sardinians taste these cheeses generally at breakfast on Sardinian bread (Carasau pane), a fine ultra dry galette with durum wheat with olive oil and coffee, or “antipasti” at lunch and as an accompaniment of ‘A vegetable soup (Minestrone) at dinner. Cheese remains a fatty, caloric and salty food: it is advisable to limit its consumption to one to two portions of 30 grams per day maximum.
