Blue Zones Advice text

General facts

Social activity

Interaction with others is constant

Social support is significant in every community

Nature walks to socialize

Living in big and extended families

There are 35 trillion cells in our body and they get replaced every 8 years

Genetics define only 10% of longevity

Body capacity is 90 years but the average lifespan is about 78 years long

Physical Activity

Nutrition

Eat until 80% full

Make and grow what you eat

Different customs

Try to keep moving avoiding the body to stay in one sti position for a lot of time

Constant physical activity

Physical activity forms part of daily labors

Working their entire life is a way to exercise for most centenarians

Grains and vegetables are present in every plate

The Blue zones are

Okinawa, Japan

Loma Linda, California

Sardinia, Italy

In Loma Linda they don't eat red meats and they focus mainly on nuts

In Okinawa they avoid over eating and they use smaller plates

Sardinians Focus on veggies and nuts

People in Blue Zones usually have good genetic traits

The impact on longevity from genetics is not too significant