The Roseto Effect: What This 1960s Immigrant Town Can Teach Us About Longevity

Mind Body Green | 08.04.2026 16:01
If you've ever watched The Godfather, or any of the movies that depict Italian American life in the mid-twentieth century, you can picture this cultural stereotype: barrel-chested men with big bellies, grandmothers stirring giant pots of pasta, chain-smoking, hard-drinking families where every gathering is loud, passionate, and overflowing with meat, cheese, and wine.