By Jane E. Brody — 2020
I was skeptical, but it turns out there is something to be said for a daily fast, preferably one lasting at least 16 hours.
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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.
Lower cholesterol, clearer skin, and better focus are just some of the perks.
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The popular fasting diet regimen can work well for weight loss, but many other claims about its benefits remain to be proved.
No doubt that intermittent fasting is all the rage these days. The practice, which actually dates back to the biblical times, involves time-restricted eating, or eating within a specific window, and fasting within another window.