3. Don’t eat processed foods. Most centenarians eat fresh vegetables and very little meat. They completely avoid processed foods. Fast food does not exist in their diets. Since the body can’t store protein meat in the daily diet is considered a delicacy rather than a staple.
4. Drink red wine. How many studies are needed to validate the value of this drink? Enjoy a regular glass of merlot and pinot noir to celebrate the fact that you are living longer by doing so. Just don’t justify over consumption. A few glasses a week is about right.
Sociological
5. Slow down and enjoy your community. Every blue zone populace takes time to enjoy each other in a communal setting. Stop working so much and start enjoying each other’s company more.
6. Be spiritual in a group. Regularly gathering in a spiritual community emboldens faith in one another and God. Spiritual communities are generally supportive and kind, which makes belonging and living more rewarding.
7. Put family first. By having a strong, deep, and wide family, older people are able to lovingly realize the fruits of their efforts. They are also are attended to by and can count on those younger than them. This makes for powerful, caring relationships.
8. Belong to the right tribe. Whether a member of an extended southern California religious denomination or part of a mountaintop community in Greece, people who share common life experiences and pursuits live longer simply because of this emotional and lifestyle connection.
