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How much of those are based on erroneous correlations based on blue zone data though? >In his book, Buettner provides a list of nine lessons, covering the life

How much of those are based on erroneous correlations based on blue zone data though? >In his book, Buettner provides a list of nine lessons, covering the lifestyle of blue zones people:[13] >Moderate, regular physical activity. >Life purpose. >Stress reduction. >Moderate caloric intake. >Plant-based diet. >Moderate alcohol intake, especially wine. >Engagement in spirituality or religion. >Engagement in family life. >Engagement in social life. We don't know which ones of those are real and which signify you live in a zone which has bad records for birth certificates.

simonsarris 7y ago
Also what does "high vegetable intake" or "Plant-based diet" mean? These can mean wildly different things to different people. For example, how many people over 100 are lifelong vegetarians? Vegans? I bet the number is extremely small (or zero in the case of vegans, a term coined in 1944), but that's what many people think of when one says "plant-based diet".
- perl4ever 7y ago
  Plant based diet? Well, that means lots of HFCS and starch, fried in vegetable oil, of course.
- ant6n 7y ago
  Meat-heavy diets are a recent phenomenon in most societies.
hn_throwaway_99 7y ago
> We don't know which ones of those are real and which signify you live in a zone which has bad records for birth certificates. While that is true, many of those things (regular physical activity, stress reduction, engagement in family/social life, moderate alcohol intake) improve your quality of life regardless of whether it makes you live longer.