I recently read a well written article explaining how the longest living, healthiest people in the so called, Blue Zones of the world dont go to the gym.
However, while reading it I couldnt help but think what about their diet? Surely, that must be one of, if not the BIGGEST influence on a persons long-term health. So, I thought, why not write about it.
The Blue Zones include the following places:
Ikaria, Greece. Okinawa, Japan. Ogliastra Region, Sardinia. Loma Linda, California. Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica
What do Blue Zone people eat? In short, the majority of their diet is plant based. This is based around fruits, vegetables, whole-grains, beans/legumes and nuts/seeds. They eat very little meat, fish and dairy.
Blue Zone diet Vs. Western diet The Western diet, in contrast to the Blue Zone diet, is high in meat, fish and dairy but low in plants based foods. Westerners also have a lower life expectancy and suffer with high amounts of heart disease, diabetes, cancers etc.