 View on the town of Lefkes, Paros (Greece) Source Picture: Pascal Brackman  At the graveyard of Lefkes, just behind the church, you will find plenty of people who became older than 100 years. Time for that Lefkes diet... Source Picture: Pascal Brackman |
Lefkes
is one of the gorgious villages on the islands of the Aegean Sea, in
Greece. It is located on Paros. Besides the fact that it's a must to visit when you are on the island because of its beauty, there is another reason to visit the town. If you go to the graveyard, you will notice that a lot of people became older than 100 years. This was investigated by UNESO. It showed that the residents of Lefkes to be among the long-lived in Europe, because of their diet. Their diet is based on olive oil, pulses, greens, good bread, minimum of meat, fish,..... Source: Dromos |