SUMMARY:
- They love growing fruits and veggies
for delicious dishes they make from scratch. Their diet consists of beans,
herbs, nuts, and, of course, seasonal fruits and vegetables. These
non-processed foods packed with all kinds of antioxidants seem to have an
undeniable impact on their health.
- The Ikarian people are very
community-oriented, and being there for one’s neighbor no matter what seems to
be their life motto. This way of thinking developed over time because of a
pretty rough history not short of invasions by other nations.
- Ikaria is full of rocky roads, which
makes even short walks a little more strenuous. Ikarians do a ton of walking
around. And since they’re so communal, a lot of this walking is to and from
each other’s homes for visits.
- Unlike most other people in the world,
they don’t base their daily activities around what time it is. They also don’t
make plans set in stone, they like to leave things open.
- Thanks to the absence of clocks, the
people of Ikaria listen to their bodies more. So, if they feel like taking a
nap in the middle of the afternoon, they take one!
- In Ikaria, nearly 40% of people don’t
have jobs. While this sounds stressful, it’s actually part of what makes these
people worry-free.
- Something that experts studying Ikaria
and other Blue Zones have noticed is that these people are very close with
their families. The elders play a pretty significant role in their daily lives
- there aren’t any old folks homes or anything like that.
- Ikarian people love dancing and
celebrating with each other and being their true authentic selves. Life is way
more fun this way!
- Instead of western medicinal practices,
the people of Ikaria practice more natural medicine and stick to non-processed
materials to heal the body.
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tales about the Fountain of Youth have
been passed down through centuries yet
we still haven't managed to find it or
have we the people of one small Greek
island would have you believe so keep
watching to find out how they managed to
live a lot longer than the rest of us
before we get into the hows and whys
you've got to hear more about this place
located in the Aegean Sea
Greece's 98 square mile Island II Korea
is home to approximately 8,500 people
many believe these people hold the
secret to eternal youth
well maybe not eternal but one-third of
a Korea's population does live to be in
their 90's and even older and the
majority of them are in good health by
the time they get there compare that
with the US average life expectancy of
78 years the UK's 81 years and Canada's
82 years so what is their secret well
they've got plenty number one a healthy
diet this one may not come as a big
surprise but they're well balanced diet
does play a role here these people
aren't chowing down on greasy burgers
and giant milkshakes at 1 a.m. every
weekend since the Korea is located on a
secluded island rough seas often
deterred merchants away from trading
goods with them over the years that
forced the islands inhabitants to be
more self-sufficient and grow their own
crops this way of life has continued all
the way up to the present day and you'd
be hard-pressed to find an ax carrying
who doesn't have their own year-round
garden on their property even today they
love growing fruits and veggies for
delicious dishes they make from scratch
their diet consists of beans herbs nuts
and of course seasonal fruits and
vegetables these non-processed foods
packed with all kinds of antioxidants
seem to have an undeniable impact on
their health without all the pesticides
and preservatives in their food it's no
wonder so little of e Korea's residents
suffer from diseases like Alzheimer's
and dementia when compared to those in
other parts of the world I guess it's
true what they say you are what you eat
number two their sense of community the
ik Aryan people are very community
oriented and being there for one's
neighbor no matter what seems to be
their life motto this way of thinking
developed over time because of a pretty
rough history not short of invasions by
other nations through tough times these
people have learned to stick together
and have each other's back this strong
sense of community also isn't all that
surprising since it Carians live on a
secluded island sure they're not trapped
there and they can venture out by boat
or a plane yes they do have an airport
it's just that most of them are
perfectly content staying right where
they are and wouldn't you be too if your
homeland was famous for keeping people
alive for a really long time since
families tend to live here generation
after generation close friends and
relatives usually live within walking
distance from each other making it easy
to keep that connection strong with
regular visits it's totally normal here
to ask your neighbor to help you with
something or lend some ingredient for a
dish you're whipping up it really does
sound like a little piece of utopia
number three an active lifestyle a Korea
is full of rocky roads which makes even
short walks a little more strenuous
while this may sound like a pain in the
feet if you grew up walking these paths
from an early age the exercise wouldn't
tire you as fast it Koreans do a ton of
walking around and since they're so
communal a lot of this walking is to and
from each other's homes for visits this
active lifestyle is great for
maintaining a healthy weight and it
keeps their cardiovascular health and
tip-top shape even into their old old
age see who needs an overpriced gym
membership number four no clocks between
your job social life and daily errands
it's hard not to feel completely
controlled by the clock but people in a
Korea don't feel this way unlike most
other people in the world they don't
base their daily activities around what
time it is they also don't make plans
set in stone they like to leave things
open so if you make plans with a friend
to cook dinner together they'll show up
whenever they think the time's right
they never look at a clock or schedule
to see what time they should drop by
everything is very go with the flow
I could get used to that number five
more nests thanks to the absence of
clocks the people of a Korea listen to
their bodies more so if they feel like
taking a nap in the middle of the
afternoon they take one could you
imagine taking a nap right in the middle
of a workday it simply wouldn't fly
after a nice afternoon nap it Koreans
feel energized well into the late
evening so they can easily socialize and
do fun activities until early morning
and then when they drift off to sleep
for the night they wake up when their
body is ready no alarm no snooze button
sounds too good to be true number six
less stress in most parts of the world
the go-go-go rat race is just how life
is and you've got to deal with it
but in Korea nearly 40% of people don't
have jobs while this sounds stressful
it's actually part of what makes these
people worryfree since they don't have
much disposable income they're not
worried about buying the latest this or
that or trying to keep up with the
mortgage payment on some lavish home
they're happy with what they have and
enjoy living modestly hey without the
stress of your job rent and credit card
bills what else is there to worry about
number seven spending time with family
it Korea is one of five places that
scientists call Blue Zones no this isn't
because they live near water being a
blue zone means that the people in some
specific place live longer than those in
the rest of the world there are villages
in Italy Costa Rica Japan and California
that are also designated as blue zones
something that experts studying in Korea
and other blue zones have noticed is
that these people are very close with
their families the elders play a pretty
significant role in their daily lives
there aren't any old folks homes or
anything like that in fact grandparents
often help raise their grandkids and
even run the family business
one 2009 study published in the Journal
of social neuroscience says that
emotional support from family and
friends can literally pull you out of
depression and enhance the brain
activity in the frontal lobe in layman's
terms it's a total mood booster number
eight they don't hold on to things do
you find yourself holding grudges
against people you fell out with years
ago all this negative energy can
really aid you because it stresses you
out and puts you in a bad mood hanging
on to grudges can even hold you back
from experiencing new things but in
Korea people live in the moment and try
not to get upset about things that have
happened in their lives it Korean people
love dancing and celebrating with each
other and being their true authentic
selves life is way more fun this way
they manage to live more uninhabited and
are less stressed for it it's not
surprising that the therapy profession
isn't really a thing over there number 9
they don't use Western medicine when you
have a headache you take some aspirin
when you have a stomachache you got down
what looks like hot pink nuclear waste
you won't find these kinds of medicines
over in Korea instead of Western
medicinal practices the people of e
korea practice more natural medicine and
stick to non processed materials to heal
the body they typically use herbs to
treat ailments like cuts and rashes and
let the body heal itself at its own pace
so which of the it Koreans everyday
practices would you adopt to live a
longer happier life sound off in the
comments below
I for one like the idea of getting rid
of my alarm clock don't forget to give
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