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These are also called the ‘blue Zones’, named for the blue circles researchers drew on the map to delineate some of the oldest and healthiest communities in the world. how is this possible? These communities are separated by oceans and climate and have many social differences.
divided by continents and cultures, these varied populations are, however, united by similarities in their diet and lifestyle. Not the actual dishes—they are in vastly different areas of the world. but their longevity is strongly linked with the kind of food choices they make, the clean environments they live in and the amount and kind of exercise they are used to: low- calorie, healthy diets, plus plenty of outdoor physical activity and access to clean air.
as a matter of fact, nations where traditional patterns of eating are still intact, like Japan, are home to high numbers of centenarians even today. Caloric restriction is a hallmark of longevity because it can modulate genes linked to a longer life span.
Simple unities
The common thread in their diet is that it is rich in fruits and vegetables, fish or plant protein, whole grains, healthy fats and good water; low in meats, refined grain flours and sugars; and does not contain toxic industrial trans fats. They do not consume chemical-laden, processed or pesticide-loaded food. Familial closeness and physically-active lifestyles are also features of these long-lived people.
What the experience of these centenarians tells us is that there are absolutely no shortcuts and no alternatives to formulating a healthy eating plan. but it is also a pointer to the fact that, provided you ring in real dietary change, at any age, it can help reverse some—if not all—of the effects of earlier poor food choices. In other words, ‘It’s Never Too late!’
Is achieving the centenarians’ lifestyle difficult?
Quite the contrary. Actually, it’s the very simplicity of it that is the greatest gift they have to give us.
To be continued...