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Posted by: | on March 18, 2015

Where Do People Live The Longest?

old-people-kissing-12-6-10Where do people live the longest? If you watched the CNN report on Sunday, March 15, 2015, you would have seen the show called The Blue Zones. It was based on the book with the same name by author Dan Buettner.

“People in the Blue Zones reach age 100 at 10 times the average rate. What’s their secret?”

  Not surprisingly the common thread was about centenarians who live on remote islands, never saw a McDonalds, and eat only home-grown veggies. One interesting fact was that eating meat was reserved only for special occasions.  And also having less stress is a big common denominator, but we all already know that, and unless we are ready to sell everything and move to a remote island that would be almost impossible. But guess what? One of the areas with the most people living to 100 is not only on a remote island in the South Pacific but right here in America. There is hope for us all. Where is it? Loma Linda, California. What do they do that is different from the rest of the country? They are Seventh Day Adventists who eat a vegetarian diet. Plus, they have a strong church community and therefore a tight group of family and friends which is also a key point in life longevity. Here are the 9 key characteristics: Power 9 principles from The Blue Zones:

    • Move Naturally The world’s longest-lived people don’t pump iron or run marathons. Instead, their environments nudge them into moving without thinking about it.
  • Purpose Why do you wake up in the morning? Knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy.
  • Down Shift Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease. The world’s longest-lived people have routines to shed that stress.
  • 80% Rule “Hara hachi bu” – the Okinawans say this mantra before meals as a reminder to stop eating when their stomachs are 80 percent full.
  • Plant Slant The cornerstone of most centenarian diets? Beans. They typically eat meat—mostly pork—only five times per month.
  • Wine @ 5 Moderate drinkers outlive non-drinkers, especially if they share those drinks with friends.
  • Belong Attending faith-based services four times per month – no matter the denomination – adds up to 14 years of life expectancy.
  • Loved Ones First Centenarians put their families first. They keep aging parents and grandparents nearby, commit to a life partner and invest in their children.
  • Right Tribe They world’s longest lived people chose or were born into social circles that support healthy behaviors.

Thank you for reading. To your health!
Terry Ryan

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