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Secrets of the World’s Healthiest Village

In All Health Watch, Anti-Aging, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, Longevity

The small village of Pioppi in southern Italy is one of the healthiest places on the planet.

Residents have an average lifespan of 89. That’s 11 years more than Americans. And many people in Pioppi live well past 100.1

More importantly, the villagers age well. They typically remain strong and healthy into their late 80s and beyond. The “diseases of aging” such as Alzheimer’s and type 2 diabetes are rare in Pioppi.… Read More

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Artificial Sweeteners Make You Gain Weight, Study Finds

In All Health Watch, Cognitive Health, Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition, Featured Article, General Health

For years, we’ve been telling you that artificial sweeteners are one of the worst things you can put in your body. They have been linked to leukemia, bladder cancer, metabolic syndrome, impaired liver and kidney function, headaches, and diarrhea.

And if that wasn’t enough, a study in the journal Stroke found that people who drank diet soda were 89 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and 96 times more likely to have a stroke.… Read More