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There are five blue zones where researchers have found people live the longest, active and medication free lives. In fact, people in the Blue Zones have as many as 4 times the number of centenarians (>100 years old) as the US. The US has only 1.73 centenarians for every 10,000 people. The Blue Zone locations are:

* Sardinia, Italy
* Okinawa Japan
* Icaria, Greece
* Loma Linda, California
* Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica .

In Icaria, remarkably, almost one out of three people make it to their 90s and cancer, heart disease and dementia are nearly non-existent.

Some of the hallmarks of the Blue Zones are:

* Primarily plant based diet
* Meat (especially red meat) is only eaten a few times a month
* Many dishes contain healthy servings of beans
* Plants are indigenous -- and free of pesticides
* Dishes made w/ locally grown herbs
* In the Med, dishes include healthy doses of local Olive Oil
* No processed food and no snacking
* Sunny locale ensures plenty of Vitamin D
* Sugar is mostly consumed from fruits
* Obesity is virtually non-existent

Remaining active is also key in these areas. Most people over 90 still work, with many holding jobs after 100. The low stress, tight knit community is a also key factor in longevity in the Blue Zones.

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Read about it here:

https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/11/398325030/eating-to-break-100-longevity-diet-tips-from-the-blue-zones

https://www.bluezones.com/

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View some of the recipes here:

https://www.bluezones.com/blue-zones-kitche

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NIH/Pubmed has many studies that conclude reduced and or meat-free diets extend longevity. Here's one study that shows a large population (monitored over several years) where 12% fewer vegetarians died from all cause mortality:

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/vegetarian-diets-linked-lower-mortality

There are five blue zones where researchers have found people live the longest, active and medication free lives. In fact, people in the Blue Zones have as many as 4 times the number of centenarians (>100 years old) as the US. The US has only 1.73 centenarians for every 10,000 people. The Blue Zone locations are: * Sardinia, Italy * Okinawa Japan * Icaria, Greece * Loma Linda, California * Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica . In Icaria, remarkably, almost one out of three people make it to their 90s and cancer, heart disease and dementia are nearly non-existent. Some of the hallmarks of the Blue Zones are: * Primarily plant based diet * Meat (especially red meat) is only eaten a few times a month * Many dishes contain healthy servings of beans * Plants are indigenous -- and free of pesticides * Dishes made w/ locally grown herbs * In the Med, dishes include healthy doses of local Olive Oil * No processed food and no snacking * Sunny locale ensures plenty of Vitamin D * Sugar is mostly consumed from fruits * Obesity is virtually non-existent Remaining active is also key in these areas. Most people over 90 still work, with many holding jobs after 100. The low stress, tight knit community is a also key factor in longevity in the Blue Zones. . Read about it here: https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2015/04/11/398325030/eating-to-break-100-longevity-diet-tips-from-the-blue-zones https://www.bluezones.com/ . View some of the recipes here: https://www.bluezones.com/blue-zones-kitche . NIH/Pubmed has many studies that conclude reduced and or meat-free diets extend longevity. Here's one study that shows a large population (monitored over several years) where 12% fewer vegetarians died from all cause mortality: https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/vegetarian-diets-linked-lower-mortality

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NPR just wrote a story that I linked here (because it was well written). The Blue Zones project is NOT related to NPR in any way.