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#1 The town of Molochio in Calabria, Italy, has the highest proportion of centenarians in the world. The fountain there was discovered to be the source of the town's longevity, as low-protein diets based on the eating habits of the town's elders are linked to low cancer and overall mortality rates in the US population.

#2 I have lived the full range of good, bad, and excellent nutrition, which has helped me understand how people can live long, healthy lives. I grew up between two places that boast among the healthiest traditional diets in the world.

#3 I was born in Genoa, Italy, in 1964. In 1984, at age 16, I moved to Chicago to join the Army Reserve. I was never obese, but I grew a lot while I was in Chicago. My height shot up to six feet two.

#4 The Army diet was based on meat and carbohydrates, with sugary sodas allowed as a reward only if we had a combined run, push-up, and sit-up score of 200, which meant about seventy push-ups and sixty sit-ups in under two minutes each, plus running two miles in under ten and a half minutes.