About the book: year / Luigi Cornaro is unknown to the Russian reader. But this is such a classic of fasting and healthy eating, who lived in Italy back in the 15-16th century (1464-1566). As Cornaro writes, as a result of gluttony, by the age of 40 he became a complete wreck. But then he pulled himself together and empirically arrived at his daily dose of food. It was 12 ounces of solid food. One ounce is 28 grams, that is, 336 grams of solid food and 16 ounces of wine, that is, 448 grams of pure grape wine per day. Just keep in mind that this was grape wine from 15th century Italy, practically fermented grape juice. Luigi Cornaro emphasized the individuality of each person and noted that different people tolerate different foods differently. Therefore, each person must choose for himself which foods he is most tolerant to. Cornaro was not a vegetarian. He ate their then-current meat and eggs. The main thing he paid attention to was not to exceed the daily dose of 336 grams of dry food. One day, close relatives persuaded him to eat more. Cornaro increased the dose to 14 ounces and immediately felt unwell, but as soon as he returned to his 12 ounces (336g), his former excellent health was restored. Cornaro maintained complete clarity of mind and physical activity until the end of his days. He writes this himself, and he has long outlived his doctors who treated him in his youth. The book that Cornaro wrote, and then added to at 70, 80 and 90 years old, is called “The Art of Living Long.” (Luigi Cornaro “The art of living long”). She is the quintessence of human wisdom. Luigi Cornaro lived on this diet until he was 102 years old. Cornaro maintained complete mental clarity and physical activity until the end of his days..