The average life expectancy in the US is just over 78 years old – but in certain countries and regions, more people do so 100, seemingly without trying at all.
What are the secrets of these world pockets – known as “blue zones” – where residents do not only More longevityBut healthy years?
Dan Buettner, author based in Florida, a researcher and researcher of longevity who first jumped the term “Blue Zone”, went to the mission to discover it.
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“Only about 20% of how long you have been dictated by your genes,” he told Fox News Digital during an interview on the camera. “The other 80%, the reason we could find among the longest -running populations.”
Dan Buettner, a author based in Florida, a researcher and a researcher of longevity who first coined the term “Blue Zone”, embarked on a mission of finding a secret area with longer living. (Fox News)
For a recent Netflix documentary “Live to 100: The Secret Blue Zones”, Buettner visited five destinations – Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Ikaria, Greece; Nicoya, Costa Rica; and Linda Linda in California – to discover why they have the highest rate of living centuries.
“We checked the age and discovered that in these areas people had lived for about 10 years in a middle age,” he said.
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“This is because they do not suffer from the disease that bothers us, as Type 2 diabetes. They do not die from cardiovascular diseases early or dementia, and have 40% lower cancer rates. ”
Buettner and his team of demographers and researchers have explored the characteristics of lifestyle and environment in these five areas to determine what people can do otherwise.
‘A healthy choice is simple’
“The big insight we learned from the blue zones is that in places where people actually live longer, it’s not because they try,” Buettner said.
“We are inclined in America to follow health. We try to identify the true food program or additive regimen or supplement – but our brains are tiring for novelty. “
Studies have shown that people who wake up and have a sense of purpose, whether it is a duty, passion or socket, have greater health results. (East)
“We are constantly bombarded and bambooled by new Health news And people – and in blue zones never tried to live long. “
The reason for this longevity, according to Buettner, is that they live in environments where a healthy choice is simple.
Nutrition and exercise
One of the characteristics that most blue zones are shared by their patency, because people walk to work, school, homes or gardens of friends.
“They get 8,000 to 10,000 steps a day without thinking about it,” Buettner said.
Also, the cheapest and most appropriate food in blue zones is unprocessed.
“The big insight we learned from the blue zones is that in places where people actually live longer, it’s not because they try.”
“And people in blue zones Eat healthierBecause they consume primarily whole, untreated foods on the plant, “Buettner noted.
The average American eats about 220 pounds of meat a year, which he believes is “too much”.
“I do not advocate for a meatless diet, but I will tell you that people in blue zones eat about 20 pounds of meat a year, so that about once a week as celebratory foods-they get all the nutrients they need.”
One of the characteristics that most blue zones are shared by their patency, because people walk to work, school, homes or gardens of friends. (East)
People also eat far more fiber in these areas, Buettner revealed.
“In blue zones, the cheapest and most affordable food was full of fibers,” he said. “They pull them out of their garden … whole grains or beans are the cornerstone of every diet of longevity in the world.”
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Fibers are often neglected in American dietSaid Buettner, with only about 5% to 10% of Americans get enough.
“If you don’t get enough fiber, it often works on the mucosa and creates a certain permeability or permeable, which causes all kinds of problems,” he warned.
Passion and purpose
Studies have shown that people who wake up and have a sense of purpose, whether it is a duty, passion or socket, have greater health results.
“The purpose of the blue zone is almost always involved in the altruistic dimension,” Buettner divided.
“Almost always does this for the next generation either for the community or their church. There is always some philanthropic dimension for their purpose.”
The power of the community
“In blue zones, we can see very clearly that people connect face to face, probably five to six hours a day,” Buettner said.
People in these areas often live in extended families.
“People in blue zones eat healthier because they consume primarily whole, unprocessed foods based on a plant.” (East)
“Grandmother Never becomes lonelyBecause he lives up and helps in the garden, “Buettner shared as an example.” It helps cooking food and helps to care for children. And the kids work better because they get better attention. And that’s that virtuous circle. “
In blue zones, people usually live in communities where they take care of each other, he added.
“They don’t spend almost so much Stress hormones Coming on things – and there is more time to laugh when you are not angry. “
Factor of faith
Data show that people who go to church regularly live anywhere from four to 14 years longer than people who do not do so, said Buettner.
“You can’t Measure faithBut you can measure religiosity, “he said.” Scientists simply ask people how often they appear in the church, temple or mosque, and then compare the longevity of the people who appear with those who do not appear at all. “
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Part of this probably stems from the fact that church players have a built -in community, he said, because loneliness proved to be “toxic.”
“Religious people They also have less likelihood that they will engage in risk behavior and often have a sense of purpose, which is their faith in God, “Buettner added.
Data show that people who go to church regularly live anywhere from four to 14 years longer than people who do not do so, said Buettner. (East)
Those who worship on Sunday may benefit from one day a week where they “stop everything”.
“Being a man is inherently stressful, and the Church gives us an hour or maybe a few hours where we fully remove the focus from everyday life and trouble, and we somehow rise into a higher plane and focus on the greater good,” said Buettner.
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The very act of prayer could also “agree the deck” in favor of longevity and healthhe added.
“By the way, the people who sing in the choir actually live even longer,” Beuttner said. “So if you want a little extra bump, join the church and sing in the choir.”
The role of sleep in health
In his visits to blue zones, Buettner revealed that the inhabitants were usually in bed early, early to rise.
“They have some sleep, where they will go to bed shortly after sunset and then get up at 3 or 4 in the morning and do some jobs and then go back to sleep until sunrise,” he told Fox News Digital.
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The attack is also very common in all blue zones.
“And some good research shows that people leaving in 20 minutes of five days a week have significantly lower rates cardiovascular disease And about 30% lower cardiovascular mortality rates, “Buettner said.” So a nap is definitely part of an approach to the blue zone of longevity. “
“Blue zones give us a very clear set of choices and environmental factors that would be to us no matter what we have received for a long time we deserve.”
All in all, he concluded, anyone can benefit from the lessons learned from the blue zones – above all the importance of maintaining healthy people.
“It’s about shaping their environment so a healthier election They are easier or inevitable and place them for success, so they subconsciously make better decisions a day or decades, “Buettner said.
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“Blue zones give us a very clear set of choices and environmental factors that would be to us no matter what we have received for a long time we deserve.”
“This is what works in all the blue zones, and that will undoubtedly succeed – whether you live in Akron, Ohi or New York or Los Angeles.”
