How to (O)live Longer
Some olive oils fight heart disease and cognitive decline. But to get the greatest benefit, you need to pick the right stuff Reprinted from an article in AARP Bulletin by Clint Carter, April 2020 In normal times, Italians outlive Americans by an average of four years. But in the Sicani Mountain region of Sicily, marked by rolling hills covered with olive trees, the locals live past 100 at a rate more than four times greater than Italy as a whole. Sicani Mountain villagers eat a Mediterranean diet, snacking on olives and using the fruit’s oil to prepare dinner. As a result, their arteries are as supple as those of people 10 years younger, researchers say. “We’ve known for 50 or