Some scientists have no doubt this drink prolongs your life — it’s not alcohol
Research shows that genetics is only responsible for about 20-30% of life expectancy.
In today’s world this is not an easy task, but it turns out that there are so-called blue zones, i.e. regions on Earth whose inhabitants get sick less and live longer. How do they do it? And what effect does the amount of coffee they drink have on their longevity?
In 2005, American writer, Dan Buettner, published a book titled Blue Zones in Practice, which was a collection of observations from his many years of traveling to places where people live the longest.
The author analysed their lifestyle, diet and profession and based on this he drew conclusions that shed new light on the secret of longevity.
What are blue longevity zones?
Blue zones are geographic areas with lower rates of chronic disease and longer life expectancy than the rest of the world. Buettner included the following places:
Okinawa in Japan,
Nicoya in Costa Rica,
Sardinia in Italy,
Ikaria in Greece,
Loma Linda in the United States.
As the data show, in these areas, people over 90 and 100 years old constitute the highest percentage of residents. The basic conclusion drawn by the researcher was that although all these regions are far from each other, their inhabitants live similarly, and their longevity is mainly responsible for their diet.
Eat healthy, live long
