The oldest family in the world ate one dish all their lives
The Melis family from Italy has apparently found the secret to a long and healthy life.
The oldest family in the world ate the same dish all their lives, and even experts swear by it.
LADbible writes about it.
Who are the Melissas?
The nine siblings were known as the world's longest-living family, and in 2012 they were listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for the longest combined age of 818 years.
In 2023, the Melissa siblings appeared in the Netflix documentary series – Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones.
What kind of food is this?
The crown dish of the family has a vegetable base and contains foods rich in vitamins. Explaining the diet, expert Büttner said: “Every day of their lives they had the same meal for lunch. Sourdough bread, three-bean minestrone soup – thick minestrone with garden vegetables. It always had three beans: garbanzo, pinto and white beans. And then they drank on…
