Health Topicshealthy aginglongevity9 Secrets From People Who Live the Longest 9 Secrets From People Who Live the LongestThese nine principles can add years to your life.By Taylor Lupo Medically reviewed in February 2021 The secrets to a long healthy life may not be as elusive as they seem. In 2014, more than 70,000 Americans lived to be at least 100 years old. So, what might these people be doing that we arent? Dan Buettner, National Geographic Fellow, bestselling author and the creator of the Blue Zones, traveled the globe to identify the places in the world with the highest population of people living beyond 100 years of age. He dubbed these places Blue Zones. Common themes among the Blue Zones, which include Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, Ikaria, Greece, a community of Seventh Day Adventists in Loma Linda, California and Okinawa, Japan include these nine principles. These pillars of a long, healthy life are known as the Power 9 principles. Your Guide to the Power 9
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