If Pasta Is So Bad, Why Do Italians Live So Long? Italian Lifestyle & Longevity – Dr.Berg

Is pasta really that bad? Here’s what you need to know.

Timestamps
0:00 If pasta is bad, why do Italians live so long?
0:10 Looking at Liguria and Sardinia
0:40 Estrogen as a factor
1:30 What’s different about the pasta in Europe
3:30 Pasta and blood sugar
4:08 My interview with a woman from Sardinia
8:45 Looking at what many people eat in Sardinia

Have you ever wondered if pasta is bad, why do Italians live so long? Do Italians know the secret to longevity? In this video, I’m going to share with you why this is. You’re also going to see an interview I did with a woman from Sardinia. We’re going to talk about what exactly Sardinians eat. 

In Liguria, Italians live longer than any other region in Europe. 

In Sardinia, Italians are tied with Japan as living the longest. 

Out of 1091 residents aged over 105 years old, 951 of them are female. This is because of estrogen. Estrogen can act as an antioxidant and will slow down the free radical exposure and damage to the DNA. 

What’s so different about the pasta in Europe? 

• There is no glyphosate.
• It’s not enriched with iron and synthetic vitamins.

A few more points about pasta:

• The type of wheat that’s used for pasta is durum wheat, which is higher in protein and digests very slowly. 
• Pasta will not spike your blood sugars initially, but it will spike your blood sugars within a few hours. 
• It has a glycemic index of 45-50 compared to bread which is 70

I am not recommending pasta. I’m just saying that the quality of pasta is better in Italy than in America. 

The typical Italian diet in Sardinia: 

• Meat - (pork)
• Fish 
• Shellfish
• Vegetables (lots of artichokes)
• Olive oil 
• Mirto (digestive) 
• Not much sugar
• Not much pasta
• Some bread
• Some wine
• Some beer

She also believes a secret behind Sardinian’s longevity is the low-stress lifestyle and walking. 

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Thanks for watching! I hope this helps you better understand how pasta is different in Italy, and why Italians may live a long time even though they eat pasta.