If you ask anyone in Okinawa why they live so long, you will doubtless hear two words: ikigai and moai. Here's how Japan's oldest population thrives:
You have probably heard that Japan consistently has among the highest life expectancy in the world and that the island of Okinawa has the greatest concentration of centenarians .
I have long been fascinated by centenarians and the life lessons they have to share. But the truth is, I have never been sure I would want to live that long unless I could somehow be certain I would have a strong mind and body.That is why this next statistic really caught my attention: Nearly two-thirds of the residents of Okinawa are still functioning independently at age 97.
This Japanese secret can help you live to 100 01:05 Most everyone in the scientific community promotes the idea that eating less is associated with longevity, but of course, that also depends on what you eat. In Okinawa, I shared a meal with Craig Willcox, the author of the book"Okinawa Program," to learn more about the local diet.
To be fair, even in Okinawa, things are starting to change -- and not for the better. The younger generations are eating more meat and fast food instead of fish and soy, and the locals tell me they are dealing with traffic jams regularly as people have increasingly traded their bikes for cars.The elderly there are still widely revered, but there are fewer of them, and they are less often living to 100 than in decades past.
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