Longevity Diet Doesn't Meet American Standards

The habits cultivated daily will tell if the person will be able to live with quality for a long time. The number one factor on the list for staying healthy is diet.

In Dan Buettner's new book, The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to live to 100, the author explains how the diet works in different regions of the world. He identified: "the world's longest-lived areas (blue zones) and studied the patterns and lifestyles that seem to explain the longevity of their populations."

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For the author, the blue zones are identified as the populations that have the highest quality of life up to 100 years of age and life expectancies during middle age.

These blue groups include, among all the world, Italy, Japan, Greece and Costa Rica, as well as a Seventh-day Adventist evangelical community in the State of California, in the U.S.

The author mentioned the difference between these people belonging to the blue zone: “People in the blue zones live up to a decade longer than the average American and spend a fraction of what most of us spend on care doctor".

Even so, it is necessary to consider the possibility of other factors, as these zones presented have, for example, spaces where people can take daily walks and there is a possibility of less stress compared to Americans. The comparison with the Americans arises from several studies that point to the poor diet of people living in America and who are influenced in different ways so that the healthy habits foodstuffs are not grown.

After these analyzes on more than 150 surveys, "the daily eating habits of people in the blue zones over the last 80 years" were captured. According to research, these are the foods that are in the diet of healthy people.

The Five Pillars of a Longevity Diet

Buettner arrived at the following discovery: about 65% of food in rural areas is carbohydrates and, basically, these are the five pillars that are present in healthy diets:

1. Greens;
2. Corn, rice and oat grains (carbohydrates);
3. Potatoes, yams;
4. Bean;
5. Nuts.

Recipes for a healthy diet

detox juice

Detox juice is a combination of vegetables, fruits and water that can be part of your healthy habits routine:

• 1 kale leaf;
• 1 pineapple wheel;
• 1/2 glass of water (about 100ml);
• 4 mint leaves.

Add everything to the blender, blend until it becomes a juice and it will be ready for consumption, no need to cook.

healthy omelette

A practical recipe that can be part of a simple snack or as a protein for lunch and dinner:

• 2 eggs;
• 1/2 tomato;
• 1/2 bell pepper;
• Salsinha to taste;
• Salt to taste;
• 1 strand of olive oil or 1/2 spoon of butter;
• 1/2 small onion;
• Half a kale leaf.

Chop the cabbage leaf, tomato, bell pepper and parsley into small pieces and set aside. Then beat the eggs in a container and add the salt. Separate a skillet that can fry the omelet and add the olive oil or butter. Then add all the chopped ingredients to the egg container and stir again. To finish, put the mixture in the skillet, over low heat, cover the pan until the egg is completely fried.

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