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My Italian grand-grand parents lived a long life, often filled with hard work for the time they live in. I probably share a lot of their genetical structure. It
by irusensei 4y ago
My Italian grand-grand parents lived a long life, often filled with hard work for the time they live in. I probably share a lot of their genetical structure. It seems logical to me that I should disregard "good and bad food" clickbait studies and eat and drink the same way they ate.
- ricardobayes 4y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_zone https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_zone
- rajin444 4y agoAm I missing it, or is there no mention of genetics in there? That seems like such a massive oversight that failing to address it makes this meaningless. It’s like comparing the space/time complexity of different programs without looking at the code - and instead only looking at the language it was written in.
- CadmiumYellow 4y agoI have had this same thought every time anyone brings up these longevity studies. For the most part the blue zones are isolated locations that would likely have genetically distinct populations. It may be that these groups are genetically predisposed to exceptional longevity or that they're simply especially well adapted to the traditional diet of their location. Either way the findings wouldn't generalize to any useful dietary guidelines unless you're descended from one of those populations. The one exception might be Loma Linda, not very isolated but home to a large population of Seventh Day Adventists who are vegetarian, but I'd be willing to bet that it's still more genetically homogeneous than your average US city.
- lm28469 4y ago> and eat and drink the same way they ate Can you still do that though ? Animal farming evolved a looot since then
- ragazzina 4y agoHave you ever read an Italian cookbook from your grand-grandparents time? I doubt you are eating what they ate.