A few minutes driving a boat from the Italian coast is the charming island of Sardinia. Despite the fact that the island is popular among tourists due to its sun-flooded scenic places, the island is also known for its 100-year-old residents.

The researcher of the longevity of Dan Buttner visited the bizarre mountain villages of Barbada on the island for his documentary for Netflix " He was very surprised to find that the most popular food of long -livers were pasta and bread, writes Express.

" \? But the fact is how these simple carbohydrates are preparing "

Dan delved into how the inhabitants of the island produce bread from sourdough, which is believed to reduce the level of cholesterol.

" When you cook bread on the sourdough, the process is very different from baking ordinary white bread, because it is based on lactobacilli that reduces the glycemic load of all food, ”he explained.

This means that this bread with Zakovskaya really reduces the absorption of sugar, and this can explain why people have a lower level of diabetes, which means they live longer.

As for the paste, Dan discovered that the inhabitants of the island add it in Minestron, often mixing with useful beans and various vegetables.

The expert emphasized the advantages for the health of a diet rich in fiber, saying: "

Earlier OBOZ. UA talked about what the inhabitants of blue areas eat every day.