THE FIVE BLUE ZONES
Okinawa holds first place among the world’s Blue Zones. In Okinawa, women in
particular live longer and have fewer diseases than anywhere else in the world.
1. Okinawa, Japan (especially the northern part of the island). The locals eat a
diet rich in vegetables and tofu typically served on small plates.
2. Sardinia, Italy (specifically the provinces of Nuoro and Ogliastra). Locals on
this island consume plenty of vegetables and one or two glasses of wine per
day. As in Okinawa, the cohesive nature of this community is another factor
directly related to longevity.
3. Loma Linda, California. Researchers studied a group of Seventh-day
Adventists who are among the longest-living people in the United States.
4. The Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica. Locals remain remarkably active after
ninety; many of the region’s older residents have no problem getting up at
five thirty in the morning to work in the fields.
5. Ikaria, Greece. One of every three inhabitants of this island near the coast of
Turkey is over ninety years old (compared to less than 1 percent of the
population of the United States), a fact that has earned it the nickname the
Island of Long Life. The local secret seems to be a lifestyle that dates back to
500 BC.
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