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Posted: Tue Mar 18, 2008 12:57 am

I just heard on the radio, there was a study done about why Italians generally have a longer life expectancy than Americans, and that in general, Italians are the happiest people in the world.

The study also listed several reasons:

Diet
Diets consisting of pasta are shown to increase serotonin levels
They use a lot of fresh ingredients, like tomatoes, zucchini, etc.
Basil and Oregano are filled with ant-oxidants
Extra virgin olive oil and wine are very beneficial

Family and Friends
Strong emphasis on family and friends - Italians love to surround themselves with people!

Siesta time
The old half-hour afternoon nap is shown to decrease stress levels and make you more refreshed

Thought I would just pass that along...
Larry

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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 6:21 pm

I can't agree with you more!

Italians not only surround them selves with good, fresh, quality ingredients. In addition to making the good things in life important to them.

Priorities include:

Family, friendship, laughter, love, good food and wine.

Not to mention the siesta time. There is a joke in Italy. Don't think of doing anything in Italy from 12pm to 3pm and that includes dying because nobody will care until after 3pm. That is pranzo and siesta time.

Thanks for the great post.

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