Decipher the mystery of the island of longevity, 100 years old still working amazingly healthy

In addition to all the above special features, Ikaria is also a place where people's life expectancy is among the top in the world.

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Covered with sparkling sunlight and crystal clear blue water, the Greek island of Ikaria is idyllic yet paradise-like. Stretching green fields give way to impressive cliffs with beautiful sea views. On the island, picturesque villages are scattered. And the thing is, the people on the island have an amazing sense of community. Located far from the mainland, the people on the rope entertain themselves and help those in need.

In addition to all the above special features, Ikaria is also a place where people's life expectancy is among the top in the world. In their 80s, 90s, even 100s, the elderly here are very healthy. Life expectancy in this small piece of paradise is 10 years longer than in the rest of Europe and America. On the Greek island of Ikaria, living a long life has become the norm. It is not difficult for you to meet hundred-year-old grandparents. According to statistics, one in three Ikarians live to be over 90 years old.

The island of Ikaria, named after the mythical character Icarus, who plunged into the sea because he flew too close to the sun, is located in the eastern Mediterranean, nearly 50 kilometers off the coast of Turkey. The longevity of the island's population is a fact that has been proven through scientific studies and demographic surveys conducted over the years. The most notable is the Ikaria study led by the University of Athens.

During this research, Dr. Christina Chrysohoou, a cardiologist in the Department of Medicine, University of Athens, discovered that the Ikarian diet was rich in beans and locally grown vegetables. These foods have 10 times more antioxidants than red wine. People also eat a lot of potatoes and goat's milk, eat less meat, and limit refined sugar.

Besides, the people of Ikaria island live to 80 years old still enjoying a prolific se.x life. This place is one of the few places in the world that is said to exist a "green zone", where people have a very long life expectancy. The remaining green areas include Okinwa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy, the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, and Loma Linda in California.

The term "blue zone" was coined by The Blue Zones author Dan Buettner and demographer Michel Poulain. The book is about the green areas where people live the longest. Dan explained: "Michel drew blue circles on the map in Sardinia and then called the area inside the green zone."

When the two experts work together, they expand to other green areas, namely Okinawa, Costa Rica and Ikaria. These are areas where people live longer and are measurable. To qualify as a green zone, an area needs to have the highest percentage of centenarians or middle-aged people.

There have been a number of studies showing that people in Ikaria not only live long, but also healthy lives. They are less likely to suffer from diseases such as cancer, heart disease, dementia or depression. Dr. Christina Chrysohoou, a cardiologist at the medical university also found that people on the island eat a lot of wild vegetables, which can contain 10 times more antioxidants than red wine. Potatoes and goat's milk are also staples. And instead of drinking coffee, people prefer herbal tea.

But that doesn't mean life on the island is easy. Most people grow their own food, many even make their own wine. Another habit favored by the people on this small island is napping.

Despite its remote location, Ikaria did not escape Greece's economic crisis and unemployment has reached 40%. However, the elderly on the island still have a positive view. Kostas Sponsas, 100, who lost a leg during World War II, still visits the shop he set up on the island every day. When he is tired, he will "read" something.

Family is also important to those who live on the island. They will take care of elderly relatives instead of sending them to nursing homes.

The people of Ikaria entertain themselves with Paniyiri, a 24-hour festival for all ages. There will be huge dances and musical performances taking place regularly. Here, people exercise not by running, jumping, gym, but by digging soil to plant trees.

In addition, Mr. Buettner's research team discovered another reason for people's long-term happiness in this place is that people over 90 years old still maintain se.x.

And this is not the only island of longevity in the world, in Japan there is also an island full of longevity, 100 years old still working hard, that is the people on Okinawa island.

Okinawa Island is an island located in the south of Japan known as the island of longevity, one of the places with the highest percentage of people living to 100 years of ag.e in the world.

The average life expectancy of an Okinawan woman is 86 and a man is 78. Not only that, research data shows that people here have a high rate of old ag.e diseases such as heart disease, stroke or decline. memory is lower than many other places.

There are four factors that make up a long life in Okinawa, including: nutrition, physical activity, self-advocacy, and people's willingness to help each other.

With the Ikigai philosophy of life, people do not focus on material values, but instead, they pursue things that are meaningful and bring joy in life.

People on the island of Okinawa regularly participate in community groups such as dance groups, karate groups, tai chi groups or gardening groups.

Here, they can exercise, share and talk to each other about everything in life. These activities help people relieve stress, bring peace of mind and especially help them feel that they are still part of society, connected and helping each other.

People's usual diet consists of only rice, fish and vegetables. One of the island's most popular dishes is Mimiga - made from pig ears that are low in fat and high in calcium.

They also eat a lot of tofu and vegetables like bitter melon (Goiya) and consider sweet potatoes as their main food. Even the elderly eat 3-4 times more vegetables than the younger generation.

Okinawans are almost never angry. They always enjoy life, they are happy when they do what they love and are useful to society. That is the most precious way of a long life.

Not only do Okinawans live long lives, but when they di.e, most of them are in a natural state free of disease. The Guardian once published the story of Kostas Sponsas, an indigenous Ikarian who lost a leg in Albania during the war, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2013. Kotas shared the secret to living a long life, forgetting his disability, and staying away. negative thoughts, loneliness, sadness and stress. In addition, Kotas does not eat fried food, always gets enough sleep (open the window when sleeping), avoids eating too much meat, drinks herbal tea and uses red wine with every meal.

Eleni Mazari, a local real estate agent talks about how families are an important part of Ikarian culture, helping them to live long and healthy lives. "We let our elderly relatives live with us. There are also places dedicated to them, but only those who have lost their families. It would be a shame if someone here takes elderly parents to a nursing home. That could also be the reason why old people live so long," Eleni said.

In addition to diet, a healthy lifestyle is also a factor that helps Okinawans live a happy and long life. There is an old saying in Okinawa: "At the ag.e of 70 you are still a chil.d, at the ag.e of 80 a young man. And if at the ag.e of 90, the King of Hell calls you, say: Go home, only come back when I'm 100 years old." On the streets of Okinawa, you can see 90-100 year olds riding mountain bikes, practicing karate, kendo, walking several kilometers daily, working in the vegetable gardens. In their free time, they often practice many dances to attend local festivals. The "multi-generational dance" with the participation of grandparents and children is quite common here.

Winter never appears in Okinawa. The weather here is always warm and cool, positively affecting human health, increasing the quality of agricultural products.

Okinawans have a "mouth" word, yuimaru, which means "help each other". They never isolate the elderly. Help from neighbors may be one reason why the suicid.e rate among elderly Okinawan women is among the lowest in East Asia.

Many elderly women in Okinawa attach great importance to their spiritual life and worship their ancestors. According to longevity researcher Makoto Suzuki, this helps relieve stress and create a sense of peace in the soul - one of the factors affecting the longevity of Okinawan women.

Okinawa is still an isolated island, not many tourists come here.

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