Re: Re:Francesca's progress

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Francesca,

This is a wonderful post. I am finding myself motivated by reading it as

well as learning about the 'razor' thin guy who is 90 and can out-thing the

best of them. I like the human side of CR, and this post gives me a flavor

for you, your personaltiy, and other parts of the world where the culture

is more conducive to longevity than the US. I am getting thinner as time

passes, and hope that I to can have a sharp mind when I get to my 90's as

well. I like these kinds of posts Francesca. Please keep them going.

A.

" Mambo Mambo "

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Hello everyone,

I just came back from God's paradise, Tuscany, where the food is almost as

inspiring as the Art. Having beat my hypoglycemia over the last years by

eliminating rice, potatoes, bread etc ad inf, I suddenly found myself

tofu-less and basically fishless. Reminder, we are living in the panic of

BSE over here, and I don't eat pork; difficult. Many eggs and some canned

fish later, I found my face transforming into that goofy/guilty smile of

the

licencious pleasure seeker as I began ordering the forbidden pasta. Ohhh

was that good, and ohhhh was I in a stupor.

I now write this from the sobriety of the newly reformed...

But one curiosity: why didn't I see extremely obese people (a la Americana)

over there where the GI is very high? In fact, why didn't I see many people

that were even more than moderately fat? (My guilt made me look for them in

vindication) The combination of dishes dripping in olive oil, cheese,

animal fats plus the carbo load would lead one to expect the American

phenomenon. Not one! Somehow the younger generation stays thin for vanity

even on that diet, while many many elderly people in their 70's and more

were very nimble and active. (In Italy the elderly are respected and are

still included in all family activities. There are no 'homes' where they

put

the unwanted away to die, instead the family cares for and values them.)

The other side of the Cron: Indro Montanelli, in his 90's is their most

popular journalist/historian alive, writing columns each day in their most

prestigous paper. He is razor thin, looks 60 , and can outthink the best of

them. A living example of 'intuitive' CR. He is famous for how little he

has

always eaten and over decades has been publicly teased by others as well as

by himself.

Maybe the Italians also inherited the genes of paradise as well?

best to all,

MM

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