Nicoyan’s descend mostly from the Chorotega Indians. Diet plays a large role in their longevity. They ate a low-calorie, low-fat plant-based diet rich in legumes like the residents of most of the other Blue Zones. Traditionally they lived off beans, corn tortillas, and large quantities of tropical fruits. The secret of the Nicoyan diet was […]
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Seventh-day Adventist is a branch of Christianity whose members live longer than any other Americans. These conservative Protestants do not smoke, drink, or dance and follow a biblical diet of grains, fruits, nuts, and vegetables. The diet is plant-based and also very low in sugar, salt, and refined grains. Small amounts of meat, dairy, and […]
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While Okinawa has the longest-lived women, Sardinia, Italy has the longest-lived men. It too is an isolated island and although most men’s job is tending to their sheep, in the past they did not eat much meat. A Sardinian centenarian explains their longevity to clean air, locally produced wine or as another suggests, making love […]
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I have blogged about The Okinawa Plan and continue to be amazed so many Okinawans live to the age of 100. Before 1940, over 60 % of the calories Okinawans consumed came from one food-the imo or Okinawan sweet potato. Three foods in their diet during those early days, included sweet potato, turmeric, and seaweed […]
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Each Blue Zone group enjoys longevity and health due to a combination of factors including what they eat, physical environments, routines and a sense of purpose. Ikaria is a remote island and the residents have stuck to their traditions and avoided the modern western diet. Food seems to be the key factor to a Blue […]
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