The most common thing I have seen from any video or documentary on blue zones is not the diet. It's their low stress lifestyle and daily exercise. Daily exercise could be anything from just hitting a few thousands steps a day to some form of resistance training or just having a job that keeps you on your feet. Basically staying active. I suspect the food consumed is probably the smallest part of it as long as your not consuming highly processed garbage.
yea, i think the blue zone diet is like kicking a dead horse at this point. The "Mediterranean" diet is still being shilled as if its gospel truth even though its a dying narrative.
I'm not watching any videos on nutrition and longevity anymore looking for answers. I already have them. I eat eggs, bacon, beef (usually ground and raw), salmon (raw), tuna (raw), tallow, butter, coconut oil, some fruit and honey. I work out, I walk 1-2 hours every day with my dogs, I make sure to get enough sun (vitamin D), supplement zinc, copper and magnesium. Just as importantly, I keep my stress levels low, I sleep early enough so I never have an alarm clock wake me up - I just wake up rested around 6.30am. I'm 48, in amazing shape, look much younger and am happy.
I wonder how much of a factor having a more local community based life style is? I bet it's major, although I love learning about the unique foods too.
I was about to write the same thing. It is probably such an important thing. More than food. Stress reduction. Feeling you are part of a group. A community.
The most important thing about all blue zones is the sub-tropical climate and low stress life styles. Combine this with first world standards of living and you have centenarians. Diet has very little to do with it, beyond the extremes like fast foods and toxins like smoking and drinking.
@@SenorJuan2023 Everything. Have you not lived in an unfavorable climate like Canada before? Places that are perfectly temperate all year round and have first world civilization are very rare. Winter in itself is a huge stress and the event of winter has many MANY compounding effects representing vectors of stressors both seen and unseen. These blue zones are veritable gardens of eden.
👍🤩💝 I appreciate you pulling this info together. I like and eat most of the Blue Zone foods already. I don’t smoke anything and I rarely drink wine or other alcohol. I’m going to be more conscious about integrating elements from each Blue Zone. I don’t have a lot of bad eat habits. I just need to make some small changes.
You do love the med and blue zones Thomas. Keep saying it but you need to get Mary Ruddick on, she was born in Greece and has lived and studied the blue zones for years, an actual expert.
@@natashab3412 are you Thomas’s relative? Otherwise let him speak. She is pretty much the best I’ve seen on the subject and she doesn’t really believe in them as such. Seen pretty much all the protagonists and they all talk about it like it’s scientific fact which it’s not.
I think one factor that needs to be looked at is there lifestyle, are they stress out executives with high cortisol levels over their life span or do all these areas prioritize stress free living? I think its not all about diet, lifestyle plays a big role to!
Sorry, you got it wrong about the 7th Day Adventists in Loma Linda. According to the "Adventist Health Study-2," 8% are vegan (no red meat, fish, poultry, dairy or eggs). 28% are lacto-ovo vegetarian (consume milk and/or eggs, but no red meat, fish or poultry). 10% are pesco-vegetarian (eat fish, milk and eggs but no red meat or poultry). 6% are semi-vegetarian (eat red meat, poultry and fish less than once per week). 48% are non-vegetarian (eat red meat, poultry, fish, milk and eggs more than once a week). It is a myth that they are "mostly vegetarian." Their faith requires them to do walking prayer (meditations while walking up and down hill), to eat plain food (ultra-processed junk food is virtually unknown on the tables of the faithful), and abstain from smoking and drinking (as you correctly point out). I hardly think that if 6% are "semi-vegetarian" and 48% are non-vegetarian, that you can attribute all of the health benefits of their lifestyle to a vegetarian or ova-lacto vegetarian diet!
They also passed an ordinance banning the sale of alcohol and tobacco in Loma Linda. That certainly increases life expectancy. They own Advent Health which is very anti meat.
You have it wrong about Adventists as well. Our faith does not require walking prayer or eating plain food. Prayer is considered an essential part of a relationship with God but it can come in many forms from on your knees in your room before bed to a quick word to God before surgery. You are correct though that the longevity is not due to diet, but more of a whole lifestyle focused on healthy. Food, water, fresh air and sunlight, exercise, rest, temperance and faith that this is Gods plan all contribute to the longevity. But even more than that, it's about relationships, love God and love others.For example, forrgiveness is required by God, but it also just so happens that it's incredibly healthy to forgive. God knows what He is doing.
@@ShaneGrecian Fabulous! Thank you for the information. My only experience with Adventists is what I've gleaned from articles and a book on the history of religious movements in America which devoted about two pages to Adventists. I am relieved to be corrected. The Adventist's belief aligns with my own - God is a person, and faith is a relationship. Thanks again, Shane. 🙂
Beef and eggs, sardines and makerels, blueberries and razzberries, red bell peppers and garlic, macadamia and walnuts. Not a summary, just my research and 3year experience... Lost 23kg quickly, gained muscles, and quit alcohol weed and cigarettes eating like that.
@DK-pr9ny Or just as toxic as smoking tobacco to your lungs. It's a like saying smoke from forest fires is medicinal cause it's burning herbs and pine trees lol
awesome! but isn’t weed supposed to be all healing super stuff? at least that’s what I’m hearing from the addicted all the time. But to be serious, good that you quit all three!!. I couldn’t care less if people drink or smoke weed privately but don’t tell me (a molecular biologist) that it’s healthy and doesn’t affect you negatively at all
There is a village/hamlet in Italy (Acciaroli) that leaves the so-called Blue Zones in its dust. 30% are centenarian, 20% of those are aged 110+ (super centenarian) - this despite the fact that many smoke, drink and are moderately obese. By way of comparison, this single population (~500) has more than ~4x the number of super centenarians as the entire UK (~67 million). What is different about Acciaroli? The only thing that appears to be unique is that they consume prodigious amounts of the herb rosemary. Presumably then it's down to carnosic, ursolic and rosmarinic acids.
@@dontfit6380 this. We got the notion that only moment meaningful in this lifetime is when you can fuck 20 chicks a day and benchpress 500lb. This way , no one will even try to become an old wise man, sitting and realizing the truth of existence. Fitness idea is turning people into retards.
@dontfit6380 And they want another 50? I am almost 40. I don't know if I want to see 80 unless they can figure a way to make me feel like I am 20 again lol
@@Flowmada why? You do not plan any grandchildren? or Grandgrandchildren? Is plowing young women and partying the only thing that makes this life worth living ?
Maybe the most common thing among these people is not what they eat but rather what they all don't - which is probably very little if at all industrialized processed crap
...so...high quality, fresh, whole food = Good. McDoubles stuffed with McNuggets and fries with a Large coke and a vanilla cone = Bad. I'm going to write this down.
I should analyze the amino and peptide they have common across or between blue zones....compare food is questionable you eat food that provides protein, minerals, vitamin etc...I would like to see more a profile on what they have common in terms of amino
I never understood how people bought into the blue zone vegan propaganda. In particular Japan where they eat loads of belly pork, wagu beef and bluefin tuna. They're also Japanese.. genetics are a thing. But what happens if you vary a Japanese person's diet? We shouldn't just assume everything they eat is healthy just because they're healthier. If you remove things like sweet potatoes, rice and soy from their diet might they be even healthier and live longer?
The Blue Zone in Japan is on Okinawa and does not encompass all of Japan, nor all Japanese dishes or eating habits. Okinawans who follow a more Western diet are not reaping Blue Zone benefits, so genetics probably play a minor role. It wasn't until the introduction of the blue sweet potato, which arrived from South America in the late 17th-early 18th century, that centenarians became more commonplace.
**The Literal Best Foods to Eat to Live Longer - Every Blue Zone Eats Them** *Thomas Delauer* ### Key Insights 1. **Okinawa, Japan: Sweet Potatoes, Fermented Foods, and Caloric Deficit** Okinawa is renowned for its high number of centenarians, although modern changes and poor record-keeping have drawn some scrutiny. Historically, the diet has centered around **purple sweet potatoes**, rich in anthocyanins, beta-carotenes, and flavonoids that contribute to longevity. Okinawans also consume large amounts of **fermented foods**, such as natto and pickled meats, promoting gut health. Another key feature of the Okinawan lifestyle is their tendency to live in a **caloric deficit**, consuming about 15-20% fewer calories than they expend annually. This may be a significant factor in their longevity. Additionally, the consumption of **sea plants** like kelp provides iodine and other essential minerals. 2. **Ikaria, Greece: Legumes, Goat Dairy, and Seasonal Eating** The people of Ikaria are notable for their high intake of **legumes**, a key source of fiber and micronutrients. They also consume **goat dairy**, which is an A2 type of milk considered easier to digest and less inflammatory compared to cow's milk. Ikarians focus on **seasonal eating**, consuming fresh, in-season produce throughout the year. This Blue Zone also stands out for its high consumption of **small fatty fish**, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Moreover, they frequently drink **sage and dandelion tea**, herbs known for their potential impact on fat metabolism and cellular health. 3. **Sardinia, Italy: Sheep Milk, Pecorino Cheese, and Mastic Oil** Sardinia is distinct for its reliance on **sheep milk** and **Pecorino Romano cheese**, both of which have unique fat profiles that may support longevity. Recent research highlights the importance of **C15 fats**, found in sheep’s milk, for cellular health and protection from oxidative stress. Sardinians also consume **mastic oil**, derived from the mastic tree, which has **cardioprotective properties**. This oil is rare but stable and offers metabolic benefits. Sardinians’ consumption of **high-altitude wines**, rich in antioxidants, further sets them apart from other Blue Zones. 4. **Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica: Tropical Fruits, Chicken, and Beans** The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is unique for its relatively higher intake of **protein** from sources like **chicken**, **eggs**, and **beans**. Their diet also includes significant amounts of **tropical fruits**, which provide natural sugars and polyphenols. This region consumes **fermented maize**, contributing to gut health and providing essential nutrients. Nicoyans also benefit from the antioxidants found in their fruits, with a greater focus on tropical varieties like papaya rather than berries. 5. **Loma Linda, California: Plant-Based Diet with No Alcohol or Smoking** Loma Linda, home to a large Seventh-day Adventist community, is unique among Blue Zones for its **lacto-ovo vegetarian diet**, which includes some dairy and eggs but excludes meat. The diet is primarily plant-based, rich in **fruits, vegetables, and beans**, and is relatively low in protein. However, what truly sets Loma Linda apart is the community’s **strict avoidance of alcohol and smoking**, factors that likely play a major role in their high concentration of centenarians. This abstinence from harmful substances may be the most significant contributor to their longevity. ### Conclusion Each Blue Zone offers unique dietary insights that contribute to the longevity of their populations. While there are common elements-such as high vegetable consumption and beans-what stands out are the distinctive foods and habits in each region. Okinawa’s focus on sweet potatoes, fermented foods, and caloric deficit; Ikaria’s reliance on goat dairy, legumes, and seasonal eating; Sardinia’s unique sheep milk, Pecorino cheese, and mastic oil; Nicoya’s protein-rich diet of chicken, eggs, and tropical fruits; and Loma Linda’s plant-based diet with a strict avoidance of alcohol and smoking all provide valuable lessons for those seeking to enhance their longevity. Rather than replicating one region’s diet, the best approach may be to integrate key elements from each Blue Zone into a personalized longevity plan, combining their wisdom with modern knowledge about nutrition and health.
@MrQuadcity - 👍💝🙏Thank you for typing all of that info. I like and eat most of the Blue Zone foods already. I don’t have a lot of bad eat habits. I just need to make some small changes.
2:32 Logic dictates, that you can't live in a caloric deficit permanently. Either, your metabolism adapts ("slows down"), so eventually it won't be a deficit anymore. Or sooner or later you die of starvation.
KEY TAKE AWAYS 1. Eat to maintain but not to eat, not the other way around 2. Exercise is crucial but not necessary but is important, maybe. 3. Dont eat past 3am, nothing good happens after 3am 4. BE HAPPY ! if you cant, you are not trying hard enough. 5. Keep busy as a bee and as light as a tree 6. Eggs and steak will make the cancer go away 7. Egg McMuffin
There is zero chance Okinawa people are at yearly energy deficit every year. By definition they would cease to exist eventually. Low calories in =/= energy deficit
What do you mean prople from Okinawa are in a calorie deficit? Obviously if you are in a calorie deficit for too long, you die. I guess you just mean a low calorie diet.
Whatever gives you the deficit/healthy weight maintenance. You also have to be careful not to go too low fat, you don't have to be as careful to go too low carb however!
You know, it made him lose weight and be healthy so it’s apparently time to move on. 🤷♂️ 😂 Maybe his subscribers weren’t increasing so now cover all diets.
its funnily enough also the places on earth where people commit the most pension fraud.. Greece announced that it had discovered that 72 percent of its elderly claiming to be 100yr+ also claiming pensions - some 9,000 people - were already dead 😅 this is also a huge problem in Okinawa Japan.
Adventist don’t eat certain sea creatures that eat leftovers ( like shrimp) in the same fashion that they don’t eat pork on land, but they definitely eat fish.
what absolute rubbish. Okinawa, in particular the highest density of centenarians, are found around Okimi. Now this area does grow legumes etc but they also raise their own pigs and they OVEREAT. They are not included in the centenarian report that fake association brought out strangely. Ikaria, they traditionally ate fairly small amounts of fish due to the poor island harbour access until recently thus their food was largely land based and due to the lack of harbour and the mountainous terrain crops were small and thus legumes are again a recent thing. Sardinia, mountain foods, the coastal Sardinians have a very short life expectancy compared to the majority of italy. Yes they had dairy but meat was what at every meal with plenty of processed meat up in the mountains. Costa Rica, again not coastal but inland more with the pastoral peoples. not as much fruit and more protein. Loma Linda, where to start, we know from Gundry that a vast majority of their diet was dairy at the time he was there when they had centenarians and they also had alot of eggs.
Costa Rica's not coastal? They are bi-coastal, with beaches on both the pacific and atlantic. One of the perks they share with most of Central America.
@@SenorJuan2023we’ve had people in the comments from Okinawa. Screaming that the older people ate heavy on fatty pork and the sweet potatoes was eaten as a small side and not at every meal. Even with them in the comments people were telling them they are full of 💩. Yes it is more common now to eat higher carbs but this is also why diabetes and heart disease is on the rise.
A whole food plant based diet is the optimal diet for longevity. Period.. Of course you can have a healthy long life being an omnivores, but it's not the top of the top
The best predictors of a long life in affluent countries are having a high income, and having long-lived parents. And there are no multigenerational traditional vegan societies.
Wrong ! Dr Mary Ruddick " a former Vegan" has debunked that many times over, she has lived in the blue Zones and studied them extensively as has DR Zoe Harcomb one of the world leaders in food nutrition. And has documented that most all blue zones eat locally grown and harvested foods heavy in animal based foods as well as raw dairy and veggies. Your Vegan diet propaganda is falling apart ! lol
The most common thing I have seen from any video or documentary on blue zones is not the diet. It's their low stress lifestyle and daily exercise. Daily exercise could be anything from just hitting a few thousands steps a day to some form of resistance training or just having a job that keeps you on your feet. Basically staying active. I suspect the food consumed is probably the smallest part of it as long as your not consuming highly processed garbage.
I think alcohol too
they are also all more or less on the same latitude and they are all coastal regions so I think the weather plays a role too.
Okinawan grammas “hunt” snakes.
British grammas hunt biscuits while watching soap operas 😂
I think too there is a large emphasis on social interaction in those areas.
yea, i think the blue zone diet is like kicking a dead horse at this point. The "Mediterranean" diet is still being shilled as if its gospel truth even though its a dying narrative.
I'm not watching any videos on nutrition and longevity anymore looking for answers. I already have them. I eat eggs, bacon, beef (usually ground and raw), salmon (raw), tuna (raw), tallow, butter, coconut oil, some fruit and honey. I work out, I walk 1-2 hours every day with my dogs, I make sure to get enough sun (vitamin D), supplement zinc, copper and magnesium. Just as importantly, I keep my stress levels low, I sleep early enough so I never have an alarm clock wake me up - I just wake up rested around 6.30am. I'm 48, in amazing shape, look much younger and am happy.
I'm 65 and have been doing pretty much the same for 5 years . I've lost 50 lbs and very active with pickleball, weight training and disc golf
Yep, good for you. Keep it as simple as possible.
Did you leave out the veggies?
@Quinn2112 I don't see any benefit in eating vegetables. I do eat some garlic and onions, but that's it.
If you eat a lot of raw food, I would think about parasites
The wine he's referring to from Sardinia is called Cannonau wine. You can buy it in the US.
I wonder how much of a factor having a more local community based life style is? I bet it's major, although I love learning about the unique foods too.
I was about to write the same thing. It is probably such an important thing. More than food. Stress reduction. Feeling you are part of a group. A community.
The most important thing about all blue zones is the sub-tropical climate and low stress life styles.
Combine this with first world standards of living and you have centenarians.
Diet has very little to do with it, beyond the extremes like fast foods and toxins like smoking and drinking.
The primary common denominator is a history of poor record keeping and pension fraud, leading to false reports of large numbers of centenarians.
Sub tropical climate has nothing to do with it.
@@SenorJuan2023 Are you so sure about that? Stress is a MAJOR factor.
@@joeldoxtator9804 What does sub tropical weather have to do with stress?
@@SenorJuan2023 Everything. Have you not lived in an unfavorable climate like Canada before? Places that are perfectly temperate all year round and have first world civilization are very rare. Winter in itself is a huge stress and the event of winter has many MANY compounding effects representing vectors of stressors both seen and unseen. These blue zones are veritable gardens of eden.
👍🤩💝 I appreciate you pulling this info together. I like and eat most of the Blue Zone foods already. I don’t smoke anything and I rarely drink wine or other alcohol. I’m going to be more conscious about integrating elements from each Blue Zone. I don’t have a lot of bad eat habits. I just need to make some small changes.
Thank you Thomas.
You do love the med and blue zones Thomas. Keep saying it but you need to get Mary Ruddick on, she was born in Greece and has lived and studied the blue zones for years, an actual expert.
💯
Shes one of many " actual experts" .
Blue zones isnt the sole area of interest for Thomas
@@natashab3412 are you Thomas’s relative? Otherwise let him speak. She is pretty much the best I’ve seen on the subject and she doesn’t really believe in them as such. Seen pretty much all the protagonists and they all talk about it like it’s scientific fact which it’s not.
@@maplin007 grow up .
legumes and high fiber food as we now know fiber mediates glucose swings.
I think one factor that needs to be looked at is there lifestyle, are they stress out executives with high cortisol levels over their life span or do all these areas prioritize stress free living? I think its not all about diet, lifestyle plays a big role to!
Sorry, you got it wrong about the 7th Day Adventists in Loma Linda. According to the "Adventist Health Study-2," 8% are vegan (no red meat, fish, poultry, dairy or eggs). 28% are lacto-ovo vegetarian (consume milk and/or eggs, but no red meat, fish or poultry). 10% are pesco-vegetarian (eat fish, milk and eggs but no red meat or poultry). 6% are semi-vegetarian (eat red meat, poultry and fish less than once per week).
48% are non-vegetarian (eat red meat, poultry, fish, milk and eggs more than once a week). It is a myth that they are "mostly vegetarian." Their faith requires them to do walking prayer (meditations while walking up and down hill), to eat plain food (ultra-processed junk food is virtually unknown on the tables of the faithful), and abstain from smoking and drinking (as you correctly point out). I hardly think that if 6% are "semi-vegetarian" and 48% are non-vegetarian, that you can attribute all of the health benefits of their lifestyle to a vegetarian or ova-lacto vegetarian diet!
They also passed an ordinance banning the sale of alcohol and tobacco in Loma Linda. That certainly increases life expectancy.
They own Advent Health which is very anti meat.
You have it wrong about Adventists as well. Our faith does not require walking prayer or eating plain food. Prayer is considered an essential part of a relationship with God but it can come in many forms from on your knees in your room before bed to a quick word to God before surgery. You are correct though that the longevity is not due to diet, but more of a whole lifestyle focused on healthy. Food, water, fresh air and sunlight, exercise, rest, temperance and faith that this is Gods plan all contribute to the longevity. But even more than that, it's about relationships, love God and love others.For example, forrgiveness is required by God, but it also just so happens that it's incredibly healthy to forgive. God knows what He is doing.
@@ShaneGrecian Fabulous! Thank you for the information. My only experience with Adventists is what I've gleaned from articles and a book on the history of religious movements in America which devoted about two pages to Adventists. I am relieved to be corrected. The Adventist's belief aligns with my own - God is a person, and faith is a relationship. Thanks again, Shane. 🙂
@@keithbarbaro7590 I didn't know about the ordinance- thanks for the info! 🙂
Okinawan grammas “hunt” snakes.
British grammas hunt biscuits.
Diet ia important, but what these people don’t do is as important as what they do.
Beef and eggs, sardines and makerels, blueberries and razzberries, red bell peppers and garlic, macadamia and walnuts.
Not a summary, just my research and 3year experience...
Lost 23kg quickly, gained muscles, and quit alcohol weed and cigarettes eating like that.
Weed is medicinal.
@@DK-pr9ny can be... Or you feel like getting a heart attack, while hearing voices that arent there, lol
@DK-pr9ny Or just as toxic as smoking tobacco to your lungs. It's a like saying smoke from forest fires is medicinal cause it's burning herbs and pine trees lol
👏 congrats! Good job 👍
awesome! but isn’t weed supposed to be all healing super stuff? at least that’s what I’m hearing from the addicted all the time. But to be serious, good that you quit all three!!. I couldn’t care less if people drink or smoke weed privately but don’t tell me (a molecular biologist) that it’s healthy and doesn’t affect you negatively at all
There is a village/hamlet in Italy (Acciaroli) that leaves the so-called Blue Zones in its dust. 30% are centenarian, 20% of those are aged 110+ (super centenarian) - this despite the fact that many smoke, drink and are moderately obese. By way of comparison, this single population (~500) has more than ~4x the number of super centenarians as the entire UK (~67 million). What is different about Acciaroli? The only thing that appears to be unique is that they consume prodigious amounts of the herb rosemary. Presumably then it's down to carnosic, ursolic and rosmarinic acids.
Very interesting. I will look into this.
@@suzannecarrier287there's an entry for Acciaroli in wikipedia.
When I drink sage tea (bitter) it lowers my blood glucose by up to 30 pts.
How does the body even work to allow for a constsnt caloric deficit.
If I live till I'm 100, I'm having a cheat YEAR! 🥳
Just don’t eat Sugar And ultra processed food
And eat whatever whole food
And keep exercising
Will live longer
I eat the carnivore diet. I don't want to live till I'm 100, but I want to be a beast every day of my life.
and you are a beast indeed.
Nobody wants to live to be 100 until you blink and you’re 50.
@@dontfit6380 this.
We got the notion that only moment meaningful in this lifetime is when you can fuck 20 chicks a day and benchpress 500lb.
This way , no one will even try to become an old wise man, sitting and realizing the truth of existence.
Fitness idea is turning people into retards.
@dontfit6380 And they want another 50? I am almost 40. I don't know if I want to see 80 unless they can figure a way to make me feel like I am 20 again lol
@@Flowmada why? You do not plan any grandchildren? or Grandgrandchildren? Is plowing young women and partying the only thing that makes this life worth living ?
There we go with the misuse of the word 'literal' again. Yer killin' me, Smalls!
There are not degrees of uniqueness. Something is either unique, or it is not.
Maybe the most common thing among these people is not what they eat but rather what they all don't - which is probably very little if at all industrialized processed crap
Including seed oils. Especially with good olive oil in plentiful supply in most of those areas.
Besides Lorna Linda, the Southwest region of Florida have a blue zone.
Okinawans eat a lot of pork.
More pork then sweet potatoes.
And Goya!
That's what I hear! Pork seems to be there staple food with the other foods work around it
What about weather, how many work in labour?
...so...high quality, fresh, whole food = Good. McDoubles stuffed with McNuggets and fries with a Large coke and a vanilla cone = Bad. I'm going to write this down.
I should analyze the amino and peptide they have common across or between blue zones....compare food is questionable you eat food that provides protein, minerals, vitamin etc...I would like to see more a profile on what they have common in terms of amino
I never understood how people bought into the blue zone vegan propaganda. In particular Japan where they eat loads of belly pork, wagu beef and bluefin tuna. They're also Japanese.. genetics are a thing.
But what happens if you vary a Japanese person's diet? We shouldn't just assume everything they eat is healthy just because they're healthier. If you remove things like sweet potatoes, rice and soy from their diet might they be even healthier and live longer?
The Blue Zone in Japan is on Okinawa and does not encompass all of Japan, nor all Japanese dishes or eating habits. Okinawans who follow a more Western diet are not reaping Blue Zone benefits, so genetics probably play a minor role. It wasn't until the introduction of the blue sweet potato, which arrived from South America in the late 17th-early 18th century, that centenarians became more commonplace.
Yes to be quite frank, Sage is a powerful factor.
Thank you wise brother
**The Literal Best Foods to Eat to Live Longer - Every Blue Zone Eats Them**
*Thomas Delauer*
### Key Insights
1. **Okinawa, Japan: Sweet Potatoes, Fermented Foods, and Caloric Deficit**
Okinawa is renowned for its high number of centenarians, although modern changes and poor record-keeping have drawn some scrutiny. Historically, the diet has centered around **purple sweet potatoes**, rich in anthocyanins, beta-carotenes, and flavonoids that contribute to longevity. Okinawans also consume large amounts of **fermented foods**, such as natto and pickled meats, promoting gut health. Another key feature of the Okinawan lifestyle is their tendency to live in a **caloric deficit**, consuming about 15-20% fewer calories than they expend annually. This may be a significant factor in their longevity. Additionally, the consumption of **sea plants** like kelp provides iodine and other essential minerals.
2. **Ikaria, Greece: Legumes, Goat Dairy, and Seasonal Eating**
The people of Ikaria are notable for their high intake of **legumes**, a key source of fiber and micronutrients. They also consume **goat dairy**, which is an A2 type of milk considered easier to digest and less inflammatory compared to cow's milk. Ikarians focus on **seasonal eating**, consuming fresh, in-season produce throughout the year. This Blue Zone also stands out for its high consumption of **small fatty fish**, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids. Moreover, they frequently drink **sage and dandelion tea**, herbs known for their potential impact on fat metabolism and cellular health.
3. **Sardinia, Italy: Sheep Milk, Pecorino Cheese, and Mastic Oil**
Sardinia is distinct for its reliance on **sheep milk** and **Pecorino Romano cheese**, both of which have unique fat profiles that may support longevity. Recent research highlights the importance of **C15 fats**, found in sheep’s milk, for cellular health and protection from oxidative stress. Sardinians also consume **mastic oil**, derived from the mastic tree, which has **cardioprotective properties**. This oil is rare but stable and offers metabolic benefits. Sardinians’ consumption of **high-altitude wines**, rich in antioxidants, further sets them apart from other Blue Zones.
4. **Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica: Tropical Fruits, Chicken, and Beans**
The Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica is unique for its relatively higher intake of **protein** from sources like **chicken**, **eggs**, and **beans**. Their diet also includes significant amounts of **tropical fruits**, which provide natural sugars and polyphenols. This region consumes **fermented maize**, contributing to gut health and providing essential nutrients. Nicoyans also benefit from the antioxidants found in their fruits, with a greater focus on tropical varieties like papaya rather than berries.
5. **Loma Linda, California: Plant-Based Diet with No Alcohol or Smoking**
Loma Linda, home to a large Seventh-day Adventist community, is unique among Blue Zones for its **lacto-ovo vegetarian diet**, which includes some dairy and eggs but excludes meat. The diet is primarily plant-based, rich in **fruits, vegetables, and beans**, and is relatively low in protein. However, what truly sets Loma Linda apart is the community’s **strict avoidance of alcohol and smoking**, factors that likely play a major role in their high concentration of centenarians. This abstinence from harmful substances may be the most significant contributor to their longevity.
### Conclusion
Each Blue Zone offers unique dietary insights that contribute to the longevity of their populations. While there are common elements-such as high vegetable consumption and beans-what stands out are the distinctive foods and habits in each region. Okinawa’s focus on sweet potatoes, fermented foods, and caloric deficit; Ikaria’s reliance on goat dairy, legumes, and seasonal eating; Sardinia’s unique sheep milk, Pecorino cheese, and mastic oil; Nicoya’s protein-rich diet of chicken, eggs, and tropical fruits; and Loma Linda’s plant-based diet with a strict avoidance of alcohol and smoking all provide valuable lessons for those seeking to enhance their longevity.
Rather than replicating one region’s diet, the best approach may be to integrate key elements from each Blue Zone into a personalized longevity plan, combining their wisdom with modern knowledge about nutrition and health.
@MrQuadcity - 👍💝🙏Thank you for typing all of that info. I like and eat most of the Blue Zone foods already. I don’t have a lot of bad eat habits. I just need to make some small changes.
Thank you for this! Let the truth be known
2:32 Logic dictates, that you can't live in a caloric deficit permanently. Either, your metabolism adapts ("slows down"), so eventually it won't be a deficit anymore. Or sooner or later you die of starvation.
Just existing in this unites states empire of evil is problematic.
go to shri lanka then, stop talking, u can gat few G and u can easily placed there, no need for your silly excuses
lol y’all act like every other country ain’t evil too
In-depth flog that we can glean a lot from Feel free to only do 2-3/w so u have more time to research and create at a more comfortable pace
The ironic thing about soy and Americans is that we hardly eat any of it but we produce most of it throughout the world and we send it elsewhere
Vitamin D
Ikaria also drinks lot of wine..... Alcohol isn't that bad eh?
prepared well for this hummmmm...lol....couldnt even get the names of things right
KEY TAKE AWAYS
1. Eat to maintain but not to eat, not the other way around
2. Exercise is crucial but not necessary but is important, maybe.
3. Dont eat past 3am, nothing good happens after 3am
4. BE HAPPY ! if you cant, you are not trying hard enough.
5. Keep busy as a bee and as light as a tree
6. Eggs and steak will make the cancer go away
7. Egg McMuffin
nonsense mixed with some truth.
@@annamonte3371 shut up
There is zero chance Okinawa people are at yearly energy deficit every year. By definition they would cease to exist eventually.
Low calories in =/= energy deficit
Nothing excited bout livn longer, especially under a thumb!
There is. Depends on how you apply and live it
Build your life as independent of that thumb as you can.
Yes, bring the mohawk 🫰🫰
Sage is also good for keeping evil spirits at bay. Win win.
I think I"m good.....
What do you think about them living in deficit 😂… I suppose you eat more to gain musscle?
Its what they dont eat
"whole food plant based diets promote longevity"
... surprised nobody ...
Awesome! Thank you
What do you mean prople from Okinawa are in a calorie deficit? Obviously if you are in a calorie deficit for too long, you die. I guess you just mean a low calorie diet.
You are not doing perfect neither, or even right. High carb low fat moderate protein is the way.
Whatever gives you the deficit/healthy weight maintenance. You also have to be careful not to go too low fat, you don't have to be as careful to go too low carb however!
what happened to your keto lifestyle
You know, it made him lose weight and be healthy so it’s apparently time to move on. 🤷♂️ 😂
Maybe his subscribers weren’t increasing so now cover all diets.
damn your arms are huge
It's obviously stress
U are one of the best Bio Hackers in the World, but I dont like your new hair style...
What is the blue zone
Places on earth where people live the longest.
places where the most amount of men with blueballs
Where The blue man group man are from!
Where Smurfs live.
its funnily enough also the places on earth where people commit the most pension fraud.. Greece announced that it had discovered that 72 percent of its elderly claiming to be 100yr+ also claiming pensions - some 9,000 people - were already dead 😅 this is also a huge problem in Okinawa Japan.
Ironic how the Christian Adventists don't eat fish yet Jesus multiplied fish to feed the five thousand people in Matthew 14:19
Leave the fairy tails and observe people that are alive in their 90 and 100s
Adventist don’t eat certain sea creatures that eat leftovers ( like shrimp) in the same fashion that they don’t eat pork on land, but they definitely eat fish.
@@Sp1n3cfairy tail of Jesus? Pretty much everyone agrees Jesus lived. They don’t all agree on who he was but he did live.
@@dontfit6380 I know.
Anyone 100 will tell you the secret is to not wake up dead. ❤🎉
That cheese is horrible though. They're a bit specialist. Food for thought
what absolute rubbish. Okinawa, in particular the highest density of centenarians, are found around Okimi. Now this area does grow legumes etc but they also raise their own pigs and they OVEREAT. They are not included in the centenarian report that fake association brought out strangely.
Ikaria, they traditionally ate fairly small amounts of fish due to the poor island harbour access until recently thus their food was largely land based and due to the lack of harbour and the mountainous terrain crops were small and thus legumes are again a recent thing.
Sardinia, mountain foods, the coastal Sardinians have a very short life expectancy compared to the majority of italy. Yes they had dairy but meat was what at every meal with plenty of processed meat up in the mountains.
Costa Rica, again not coastal but inland more with the pastoral peoples. not as much fruit and more protein.
Loma Linda, where to start, we know from Gundry that a vast majority of their diet was dairy at the time he was there when they had centenarians and they also had alot of eggs.
Costa Rica's not coastal? They are bi-coastal, with beaches on both the pacific and atlantic. One of the perks they share with most of Central America.
Yet you're the only person in 15 years to mention this? Sure buddy.
@@SenorJuan2023we’ve had people in the comments from Okinawa. Screaming that the older people ate heavy on fatty pork and the sweet potatoes was eaten as a small side and not at every meal. Even with them in the comments people were telling them they are full of 💩. Yes it is more common now to eat higher carbs but this is also why diabetes and heart disease is on the rise.
A whole food plant based diet is the optimal diet for longevity. Period.. Of course you can have a healthy long life being an omnivores, but it's not the top of the top
The best predictors of a long life in affluent countries are having a high income, and having long-lived parents. And there are no multigenerational traditional vegan societies.
Wrong ! Dr Mary Ruddick " a former Vegan" has debunked that many times over, she has lived in the blue Zones and studied them extensively as has DR Zoe Harcomb one of the world leaders in food nutrition. And has documented that most all blue zones eat locally grown and harvested foods heavy in animal based foods as well as raw dairy and veggies. Your Vegan diet propaganda is falling apart ! lol
Utter rubbish. Humans are not herbivores.
@@paulc5389 really? Then why do I have a massive list of plant based centenarians and 0 carnivores centenarians?
@@Sp1n3c if you genuinely believe humans are herbivores you're a moron.