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Could a plant-based diet help you grow old in good health? Around the world, there are communities where people live long lives without high rates of chronic illnesses typical of the west. Many of these people exercise frequently, maintain close social bonds, and eat a predominantly whole food, plant-based diet.
In Okinawa, Japan, for example, women live longer than any other women on the planet. For every 100,000 inhabitants, the string of islands has 65 centenarians, which has earned it the nickname “the land of immortals.” Only two percent of the Okinawan diet is made up of meat. There is a similar relation between plant-based foods and longevity across Dan Buettner's Blue Zones, as well as other regions shrouded in legend.
Let's take a closer look at plant-based diets and longevity.
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– [Narrator] Five regions
around the world known as Blue Zones are rare longevity hotspots where people live to a healthy old age. The term Blue Zone was
coined by National Geographic fellow and author Dan Buettner. – There's a daily time
where you just slow down and you let the stress
reverse course a little bit. – [Narrator] He first used it in his 2005 National Geographic cover story “The Secrets of a Long Life.” In these communities,
people frequently live well into their nineties and
beyond the age of 100. Many of these people exercise frequently and maintain close social
bonds with those around them. They also follow a predominantly whole food plant-based diet. Number one, Okinawa. – It's simple, not so oily. And then they do not eat a lot. They stop eating at maybe 70% or 60%. – [Narrator] Some of the world's oldest human beings live in Okinawa, a string of islands in the south of Japan. Their long life expectancy
has earned the island the nickname the land of immortals. The Okinawan people have low rates of cancer, dementia, and heart disease, health conditions that plague many people in the West when they enter old age. The overall life expectancy
in America is 78 years. According to the CDC, approximately 85% of
older adults have at least one chronic health condition. In Okinawa, women live longer than any other women on the planet. For every a 100,000 inhabitants, the string of islands has 65 centenarians. Almost two thirds of its
centenarian population have made it to the age of 97 living
completely independently. Experts believe genetics could play a part in their long lives as well
as lifelong friendships and a sense of purpose. (speaking in foreign language) – [Translator] I don't try
to live as long as possible. It happens naturally
because we all gather, laugh, and cry together
and that's what's good, that's what we say. – [Narrator] But lifestyle
and diet are also important. Only 2% of the Okinawan
diet is made up of meat. The rest predominantly
consists of sweet potatoes, rice, tofu, legumes,
grains, and vegetables. (speaking in foreign language) – [Narrator] Number two, Sardinia, Italy. – We think that's a hypothesis
that maybe there is something in the food, in the plants,
in the herbs, whatever, the microbiome that helps them to maintain this excellent microcirculation. – [Narrator] In Sardinia, Italy, there's a kidney shaped
cluster of villages that make up the first ever
officially recognized Blue Zone. It's home to nearly 10
times more centenarians per capita than the United States. The people who live there are cut off from the rest of Sardinia and follow a mostly traditional lifestyle. – There's something about this area that is helping longevity of life. And I wonder if it's in food
that you're growing here. – Organic here is not a trend here. It's what you have. They would not eat tomato in December because they know there
are no tomato in December. – [Narrator] They do hunt and fish, but their diet is
predominantly plant-based. They harvest their own
vegetables and grains. 47% of their diet
consists of whole grains. Meat is only eaten on Sundays
or on special occasions. The residents maintain healthy close bonds with friends and family,
exercise regularly, and drink one or two glasses
of Cannonau red wine a day, which they say helps
to lower stress levels. Number three, Nicoya Costa Rica. Nicoya in Costa Rica is home to around 3 1/2 times the global
average of centenarians. (speaking in foreign language) – [Narrator] Their long
lives are attributed to a sense of purpose, a focus on family, a strong social circle, healthy
amounts of sun exposure, calcium enriched water,
and a plant heavy diet. – If the average American
could eat a cup of beans a day, it would add four years
to their life expectancy. They do it every day for an entire life. – [Reporter] A morning
ritual that's washed down with a cup of black coffee. – [Narrator] While Nicoyans
do eat small amounts of meat as well as eggs, cheese,
and other animal products, they eat significant amounts of fruit, grains, and vegetables. (speaking in foreign language) According to Blue Zones, the Nicoyan centenarians have eaten a traditional Mesoamerican diet for most of their lives, which highlight the quote
“three sisters of agriculture, corn, squash, and beans.” (speaking in foreign language) Number four, Ikaria, Greece. A small Island in Greece,
Ikaria is relatively isolated from the rest of the country. The people who live there hold tradition, family, and culture close to their hearts and they live long, healthy lives. One in three Ikarians
live to their nineties. According to Blue Zones,
Ikarian centenarians drink herbal tea, exercise frequently, fast occasionally, nap regularly, and prioritize their social circles. They also eat a plant forward
Mediterranean diet high in greens, potatoes, legumes, and fruits. – It's a lot of beans,
vegetables, milk, eggs, whatever from the nature. – [Narrator] Only 5% of their
diet is made up of meat. Number five, Loma Linda, California. In the Loma Linda area of California, there is a Blue Zone community
of around 9,000 people who belong to the Seventh
Day Adventist Church. Health is central to their
faith and their way of life. They don't often smoke or drink alcohol. They exercise frequently. They eat little meat. Most of their diet is made up of plants. Adventists often cite
Genesis 1:29 from the Bible which reads, “And God said, ‘Behold, I've given you
every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of
all the earth and every tree, in which is the fruit
of a tree yielding seed; to you, it shall be for meat.'” Many experts believe the plant heavy diet and active lifestyle in
the Loma Linda community helps them live up to a decade longer than the average American. American heart surgeon.
Dr. Ellsworth Wareham who died at the age of 104, followed a vegan diet for 50 years, attributing it to his good health. – Well, I, of course, I
then became entirely vegan. I think that it has been a
very fine form of nutrition. – [Narrator] In 2009, Wareham,
who lived in Loma Linda, told the Los Angeles Times, “The medical profession
has done a great job of treating a disease. But I think we need to
do a much better job of preventing a disease.” Like other communities with a large number of centenarians, Loma Linda residents also attribute their long
lives to a sense of purpose, belonging, being around
like-minded people and friends. Blue Zones aren't the only regions where people live well beyond 90. There are other communities
around the world where experts have found that
people follow predominantly plant-based lifestyles and
live to a healthy old age. Number six, Hunza Valley, Pakistan. In the idyllic Hunza Valley in Pakistan, legend has it that some have
even lived to be 160 years old. Reports around the documented
average life expectancy of the Hunza people are
varied, but most agree that it is between 90
and a hundred years old. While no one knows for certain
how long they really live, just like in the blue
zones, rates of illness among the Hunza people are low. Visiting physicians found
the elderly population in the Valley to be fit and
virtually free from disease. This is attributed to frequent exercise. The Hunza people have no choice but to take constant physical activity. The Valley is mountainous
with rough terrain and the nearest farmable
land is a two hour walk away. The Hunza people's diet
includes minimal animal products due to a lack of fuel for cooking
as well as animals to eat. They eat predominantly
raw plant-based foods like foraged berries. – A very high life expectancy
because of the fresh air, and especially because of the food. And so one of the very traditional dishes that we've been eating,
and actually it's probably my favorite dish of the entire meal, is the chapati which is filled
with the apricot seed paste. – [Narrator] They also
grow their own crops including wheat and barley. Number seven, Abkhazia. In Georgia, legend also
surrounds the Abkhazia people who live in an autonomous
region near the Black Sea. According to the Chamber
of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Abkhazia, in the 1970s, 40% of the population
were over the age of 90. Reports from the 1970s
also claim that some Akhazia people have
lived to 150 years old. These reports are disputed
although it is not unheard of for a person to live decades
past their hundredth birthday. The oldest person ever is thought to have lived to the age of 122. There's no argument that the Abkhazia people are generally
very healthy and strong. Elders rarely suffer from any
old age illnesses of the West and have even been known to
run up and down mountains. The Abkhazia people follow a mostly plant-based diet consuming lots of raw greens, whole grains, and nuts. As well as lifestyle and diet, some believe that their
attitude toward life and age could be important too. Reports say that many
Abkhazia people look forward to growing old, unlike in the West, where many people try to desperately slow down the aging process. Number eight, the Vilcabamba
Valley in Ecuador. In Ecuador's Vilcabamba Valley, a region known as the Valley of Longevity, aging is also respected and embraced. Recent research suggests that people who live there do not
necessarily live longer than other human beings,
but they do tend to grow old in good health without chronic illness. Scientists believe this is due to lots of physical activity and diet. The people of the Vilcabamba
Valley eat a predominantly plant-based diet consisting of vegetables freshly plucked from the ground, as well as fruit straight from the trees. Do you want to celebrate
your hundredth birthday? Maybe make like Wareham, the Blue Zones, the land of immortals, and
the Valley of longevity and consider giving a life with
fewer animal products a try. What do you think? Will you give it a go? Let us know your thoughts
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Will you be trying a plant-based diet to increase longevity?
Are all the bluezones still in existence . I know loma linda is
Ikarians also drink lots of wine.
Looks like it’s equatorial. Lots of sun.
No one will from this generation pass not even 80 we will die at 40
What are the young Blues zone people eating? no mention of that what about the goat milk cheese and meat they eat no mention of that. in maybe 20 years there will be on Blue Zones.
Awesome 👌 👏 👍 information on healthy foods and healthy 😋 living
Hi, love this video, can't help noticing the relationship to the equator as well as the lifestyle? not to minimize diet.
Pakistan is not one of the blue zones nor is Georgia. The only ones are: Japan, Costa Rica, Italy, Greece, California
The voice of this Sheila is horrible. It’s too robotic and not the first time she’s turned me off videos with that voice
They don't even get vaxxed. Vaccination causes injury
So what I need is friends and beans? got it.
The Regenerative and Human Ageing Science FB group brought me here!
Actually, diet is only part of it. The one thing that all of the blue zones (and Vilcabamba, Ecuador – another unlisted blue zone) have in common is their temperature. Typically between 50 F – 85 F throughout most of the year. People go without a/c or heat. So, they are often chilly. Chilly is good. It boosts the vitality of the mitochondria in peoples' cells. Those are the little batteries that keep the cells working well and helping cells to divide consistently. Another factor for longevity is that people in all of those blue zones are active. They work outside. Taking in the vitamin D, intermittent fasting, and they are breathing fresh air. So, yes, diet is important. But, the environmental and occupational/activity aspects I just mentioned play a significant part, too.
… it's no wonder that we in North America are literally eating ourselves to death… go Japan, you'll never go back.. lol
They eat mostly fish, with close proximity to fresh food, so no proccessed food.
How classy, scaring and pushing people into a vegan lifestyle because “it makes you live longer”
I have lost all respect for vegan activists 🖕🏿🖕🏿🖕🏿
I got an ideas why people live longer when they eat more plants base food .
If u read the bible, people live for 300 to 900 years old. Nowadays, if I live for just a 100, people put u under the microscope
Like, rwalls Ky
So being vegetarian is enough. No need to be vegan.
Funny how other environmental factors are present with these very rural places. No distress of city life for those people. No need to be 100% vegan. 98% is enough, and that’s still an A.
It goes to show you 98% vegan is enough. I choose to be “at home” vegan. I just happen to be at home a lot in 2020.
I hope you realize the Blue Zones are not vegan. I follow it also. I eat plant-based, but I don’t mind eating cheese and honey sometimes.
‘Meat’ used to mean ‘food’. If you look at the word for food in Scandinavian languages, it’s still similar to ‘meat’. Germans, on the other hand, simply say ‘flesh’. That is a problem with old holy texts; there is so much room for mistranslation due to changing and multiple definitions.
are there any other races there that settle and adapted that diet abd live as long .
The blue zones have been debunked numerous times….more vegan bullshit…if we were born
to eat deadly plants we would have 4 stomachs like cows…Cows and bulls get really muscled
up on grass…well how come vegans dont eat grass…if it is so healthy for the big cows and
and bulls….30 day vegan trial…eat grass for 30 days and see if you get muscles like bulls
and cows….
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I already eat a mostly whole foods plant based diet (I don’t eat meat at all). For the past 15 years I was a pescatarian. I became a pescatarian because I wanted to be in the best health possible. Recently, my wife and I viewed the documentary, “Game Changers”. At that point, she decided to go from a Omnivores diet, (with many vegetarian and vegan meals) to a total vegan diet. I did the same because it wouldn’t have been a big switch for me anyway. Thus far, it’s been a great journey, and your channel has helped to inform me on the way. Thanks.
I am
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Facts we are alkaline based we need to eat electric food alive grown from nature! Not acidic rotting flesh from other species that grants us more negative side effects than benefits it really does kill us look around you at the grocery store they all look obese, lack of energy, sick, and lifeless, when the plant bases eaters are flying by them with energy with smiles haha I plan to live 130 years whole food plant based diet growing my own. Do your research like I did for years you’ll come to the truth too don’t consume animal products Open your mind do your research there’s more than enough evidence out there you gotta look for it tho because “they” don’t want you to be healthy! (This talk is for another day) strive for longevity!
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Wonderful
Curious how long someone would live if they ate mostly fruits, since fruits have higher antioxidants
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