If you want to live a long and healthy life, you should follow the Blue Zones diet and way of life. This kind of eating is typical in regions where people often live to be 100 years old or more.
The following locations are considered Blue Zones by the Mayo Clinic: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, California. Scientists have discovered that the inhabitants of these areas enjoy better health, live longer lives, and have a greater rate of centenarians.
Whole, plant-based foods are prevalent in these regions’ diets and have been associated to better health and longer life expectancy. A specialist in internal medicine at the Medical Offices of Manhattan, Dr. Su Hlaing Hnin offers her thoughts on the specifics of this eating plan. Read the article