Living simply including how you eat is one secret to healthy living, aging and longevity
To live a long and healthy life, you should follow the eating regimen and lifestyle of people indigenous to the Blue Zone. Blue Zones are areas where people regularly live to be over 100 years young and the populations are in good health and they live simply.
Blue Zones five areas are: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece, and Loma Linda, California. It was found that they had nine things in common, including how they eat, despite being in completely different geographical locations and cultures.
Simply eating
Something people in the various Blue Zones around the world have in common is that their meals consist of whole foods and primarily plant-based ingredients, as longevity expert and Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner often says. Beans, whole grains, and lots of vegetables are all cornerstones of Blue Zone philosophy of simple eating.
“We believe 90 percent of Alzheimer’s can be prevented through a healthy lifestyle,” Dean Sherzai, MD, and Ayesha Sherzai, MD, a husband and wife team and directors of the Alzheimer’s Prevention Program at Loma Linda University Medical Center explain. “Data from many studies have repeatedly supported a whole-food, plant-based diet as being protective for brain health in general, and Alzheimer’s and stroke in particular.”
Food for longevity
Garlic has proven to be one key food for longevity because it’s linked to lowering inflammation and reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease. It’s also full of vitamins including vitamin B6, manganese, selenium, vitamin c, iron, potassium, and copper, which support cognitive health, boost the immune system, and work to keep blood sugar levels steady.
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