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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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FALSE

Genetics still show that humans are primates, and primates are mostly vegetarian animals. So it makes perfect sense the regions where humans are eating primarily plant based diets, with minimal animal and meat products show the best health outcomes.

Human hominids CANNOT LIVE as vegetarians without severe brain damage or death because there are no plants in nature with vitamin b-12. Humans are obviously omnivores.

In so-called vegetarian world regions, they eat butter, milk, cheese, and eggs... for vitamin b-12

Only rotting wet garbage in a ditch has vitamin b-12 in nature... from foul smelling bacteria.

HUMANS CANNOT LIVE AS PURE VEGETARIANS due to severe limitation of humans designed to eat meat to get B-12.

Humans also, unlike rats and other mammals, cannot drink seawater orally.

Humans are different from other animals.

Humans ALSO unlike other primates only get B12 in the small intestine, so must eat meat.

The Evolutionary Quirk That Made Vitamin B12 Part of Our Diet: https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/the-evolutionary-quirk-that-made-vitamin-b12-part-of-our-diet

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this is also incorrect. All B12 comes from bacteria, its not made from animals or something innate in meat. B12 is related to Cobalt. Meat does have B12 but its not necessary to eat animal products to get b12.

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Wrong!

All I typed is correct. Meat , eggs, dairy all are EXCELLENT and preferred source of b-12 for humans!

Are you a low IQ vegan?

I typed only 100% facts.

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Meat has B12, but isn't the source of B12. In fact the most B12 in the world goes to farmers who feed their livestock B12 (so they can eat it, so you can kill them to absorb it). Again, B12 is made from bacteria, not animals