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The pursuit of living longeralso known as longevityhas become a key focus in wellness communities.
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Not to mention that in urban cities, loneliness is an epidemic.
Human contact is a new luxury.
The Power Nine Principles
You dont need to go to a gym toget moving.
How to identify it?
When it comes to your diet, doctors and nutritionists encourage following the 80 percent rule.
How best to put it into practice?
Also, try eating smaller amounts in the evening.
In Blue Zones, Buettner reveals peopledrink local wine, but in moderation.
Try playing a team sport or joining a club, which can have the same effect.
Its the feeling of belonging and being part of a group that counts.
Blue Zone dwellers hold on to their loved onesliterally.
Buettner also points our that by growing up with grandparents, children get sick less often.
Friendships are like plants: they need to be tended and cultivated.
Buettner explains that those living on the island of Okinawa create moais.
