Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, the rawest possible starchy foods, some seafood, aromatic herbs and good olive oil …
If the exemplary diet of the inhabitants of Pioppi largely explains their exceptional longevity and good health. But in parallel with Pioppi diet, two other elements must also be taken into account.
- Physical activity : no, the villagers of Pioppi do not go to a gym and do not runningevery day, but they are constantly on the move. Traveling on foot or by bike, promenade by the sea, fishing, DIY, gardening … They move, which preserves their muscles, their joints, their heart and of course, their line! >> Also discover our tool to calculate your BMI
- Friendliness : these villagers do not eat on the go or in front of a screen. They all sit down together, take the time to taste, to share … This is also one of the secrets of a balanced diet: eating slowly (for a good assimilation of nutrients), consciously (for knowing when to stop when you are full) and with pleasure (a happy brain does not ask for comfort foods loaded with sugar or fat). To the best of my mind …
And what does the Pioppi diet give on the plate? Here are meal ideas to get started. This week of menus is proposed in the book “Pioppi: the new Cretan diet”, Marie Borrel, Leduc editions. s.
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Pioppi week: day 1
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Wholemeal bread with a little strawberry almond puree
Breakfast
- Grated carrots seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil
- Free-range chicken skewer with thyme, Anjou quinoa, steamed broccoli
- Orange carpaccio with mint
Having dinner
- Zucchini and peas soup
- Mushroom omelet, green salad
- Sheep’s milk yogurt
Pioppi week: day 2
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Mix of oatmeal, raisins, diced apples, nuts and almond milk
Breakfast
- Cucumber salad seasoned with lemon juice and olive oil
- Cod fillet with tarragon, brown rice and steamed zucchini
- Pear
Having dinner
- Leek vinaigrette
- Vegetable cuckoos (with whole semolina)
- Goat cheese
Pioppi week: day 3
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Sourdough bread with a little fresh sheep cheese
- Kiwi
Breakfast
- Fennel salad with pine nuts
- Grilled sardines with rosemary, lentils, Provençal tomatoes
- Red fruits (frozen) stewed
Having dinner
- Grilled peppers with garlic
- Buckwheat-split peas duo
- Peach carpaccio with pomegranate seeds
Pioppi week: day 4
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Banana pancake with wholemeal flour
Breakfast
- Tomato-mozzarella-basil Sauteed shrimps with garlic, small spelled, grilled eggplant
- Watermelon
Having dinner
- Large salad of lentils, peppers, cucumber, olives, sweet onion, mint, lemon juice and olive oil
- White goat’s milk cheese with a little honey and some nuts
Pioppi week: day 5
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Mix of buckwheat flakes, diced dried apricots, raspberries and oat milk
Breakfast
- Beet salad with chives and olive oil
- Baked farm guinea fowl with olives, potatoes and green salad
- Sheep’s milk yogurt
Having dinner
- Zucchini velouté with cumin
- Ratatouille and brown rice
- Apple
Pioppi week: day 6
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Nut bread
- Sheep’s milk yogurt with raspberries
Breakfast
- Tomato Gazpacho
- Baked mackerel with oregano, vegetable tian, barley
- Figs
Having dinner
- Asparagus vinaigrette
- Trio of spaghetti (whole wheat, zucchini, carrot) fried in garlic and sprinkled with sesame
- Rhubarb compote
Pioppi week: day 7
Breakfast
- Hot unsweetened drink (tea, coffee, infusion …)
- Wholemeal bread with a little mashed hazelnuts
- Blackberries
Breakfast
- Loup aux olives with roasted thyme turnips and wholemeal bulgur
- Goat’s milk faisselle
Having dinner
- Bean salad with garlic
- Scrambled eggs, mesclun
- Strawberry-kiwi-verbena salad