Sardinia is a blue zone as well. In the center of this island, not coasts.
They eat meat, cheese, and there are 500 native plant species. The wild asparagus is especially delicious. The maggot cheese… not so much.
They’re an ancient people. Sardo does not come from any other dialect. I filmed stories of the elders in the central regions.
Walk at an incline, strong social ties, sarcasm / humor, and positive attitude — which might also be commingled with fasting. As children the centenarians had a saying ‘leave the table a little bit hungry’ so instead of complaining about lack of food they made it a norm with a more positive perspective. They also traditionally have a multi day summer or harvest festival where they just went absolutely bananas.
So much to learn from them.