Blue Zones are areas where there is an extraordinary percentage of people who are centenarians. This book focused on the following:
Sardinia
Okinawa
Loma Linda, California
Costa Rica
Ikaria, Greece
9 Lessons for Living Longer
1. Move Naturally--be active without having to think about it
2. Hara Hachi Bu--cut calories by 20% by stopping eating when you are 80% full
3. Plant Based diet, meat sparingly eaten
4. Grapes of life--drink red wine in moderation
5. Find a purpose for your life
6. Downshift--take time to relieve stress
7. Belong--be part of a spiritual community
8. Loved ones first--make family a priority
9. Right tribe--surround yourself with people who share your values
4 comments:
Shall we move to Loma Linda? (I think there is a 7th Day Adventist college/hospital there so since they are Vegetarians and of course have their church community so that would make sense on a couple of those points.)
Definitely Loma Linda! Maybe Costa Rica--just think of the birding we could do! Not sos much the others though. 😊
Not following a lot of these guidelines may shorten my life, I suppose. I'm not disciplined in all areas.
Interesting
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