Oprah's recent anti-aging diet which was featured by Dr Oz, the resident dietitian, reviewed the National Geographic editorial - Secret of the Blue Zones - by Dan Buetnner as somewhat of a revelation.
This research lasted seven years and over the course of the journey four places were unraveled which stood out from any other place on the globe as a place where many surpass the 100 year mark .
Each of these four blue zones included one key ingredient which stood out above the rest - Calcium.
It's been known for decades that calcium is great for strengthening bones but it is also vitality important for relaxing your arteries.
If your arteries are clean and working smoothly with no blockages then much of your body should operate effectively, but if they are not cleaned on a regular basis by consuming the correct polyphenols then like most Americans and Europeans, the chances of contracting an artery related disease like heart disease are high.
One ingredient which scientists believe may help tackle this was discovered in Sardinia recently, but has taken three years to manufacture is resveratrol.
This is a particular fungi which grows in the skin of the grape to help protect the plant form dangerous bacteria.
If consumed, this polyphenol, doctors argue acts as an artery scrubber, keeping them clean so as to maximize the hearts engines capabilities.
People in Sardinia on average drink two glasses of red wine a day and the amount of Resv is three times as high as that found in red wines on the shelves of supermarkets in the west.
Fortunately though, resveratrol is now sold in the bottle, and each bottle contains 60 capsules which is the equivalent to roughly 1000 bottles of Sardinian red wine so the concentration is obviously high!