●Game Changers Nutrition
■
The diet of the
seventh “blue
zone,” the Italian coastal
town of Acciaroli, is like
that of most of southern
Italy, but with one
addition: wild rosemary,
eaten all day, every day.
The local herb’s intense
aroma suggests it has
even more antibacterial,
antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, and
circulatory- and
memory-boosting
properties than
ordinary rosemary.
Bonus: Dried rosemary
retains most of the
nutrients of fresh.LOMA LINDA,
US
■Loma Linda
in California
has one of the
world’s largest
concentrations
of Seventh Day
Adventists, who—
believing the body
andsoultobe
one — spurn meat,
most rich foods,
booze, cigs and
caffeine. But some
doeatfish—and,
sorry, Adventist
vegans, but
pesco-vegetarian
Adventists live
longer than you do.
KEY FOODS:Whole
grains (oats,
barley, quinoa),
beans, lentils, peas,
chickpeas, citrus,
whole-wheat bread,
almonds, soy milk,
salmon, avocado
DISH TO TRY:Black-
bean burger with
avocado and tomatoGrazie,
Rosemary!Loma Linda’s Seventh
Day Adventists
thrive on fresh foods,
whole grains — and
not a gram of meat.
Tip
Buy organic rosemary
to avoid nutrient-killing
irradiation.APRIL 2017 MEN’S FITNESS 47