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> Genetic good fortune could be one important factor. Thanks to the geography of the islands, Okinawa’s populations have spent large chunks of their history in
by magic_beans 8y ago
> Genetic good fortune could be one important factor. Thanks to the geography of the islands, Okinawa’s populations have spent large chunks of their history in relative isolation, which may has given them a unique genetic profile. Preliminary studies suggest this may include a reduced prevalence of a gene variant – APOE4 – that appears to increase the risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s.
Their high-carb diet has nothing to do with Okinawan longevity. Genes are the most important factor.
This article is ridiculous click-bait.
- vannevar 8y agoThe use of "high-carb" is also misleading. As described in the article, the Okinawan diet is mostly vegetarian, and calorie-restricted, not really what comes to mind when you hear the phrase "high-carb," though it might be technically correct.
- appleiigs 8y agoI downvoted you. The fact that the article raised the point shows they understand your point - baseless attack calling it click bait.
- goodmachine 8y agoWell, that's settled then. No need for data, I trust you.
- scottlocklin 8y agoDo Okinawans who emigrate to, say, America show similar longevity? Virtually all articles on longevity and diet are click bait.
- tmm84 8y agoWell, they do have evidence of Japanese emigrating to Hawaii and getting standard US health problems. Also when US fast food became popular in Okinawa the young people who ate it regularly developed US health problems. (Plenty of videos on YouTube about this as well as articles.) It is about what you absorb instead of what you put in mouth.