By Christy Harrison — 2015
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CLEAR ALL
What the longest-living people in the world eat, drink, and do before bed for restful sleep.
A few years ago, I traveled to Okinawa in Japan, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Ikaria in Greece, Loma Linda in California and Sardinia in Italy — all “Blue Zones,” or homes to the longest-lived people — to find out what centenarians ate to live to 100.
If you want to live to a healthy 100, eat like healthy people who’ve lived to 100. One place to look is Okinawa, Japan, one of the world’s Blue Zones — or exceptional hot spots where people live extraordinarily long, healthy and happy lives.
More than 15 years ago, I set out to reverse-engineer a formula for longevity. Working with renowned doctors and nutritionists, I identified several Blue Zones: Places around the world where people live the longest.
The key to excellent health and longevity is to eat a high ratio of micronutrients to macronutrients.