I was watching a documentary today titled 'How To Live To 101 Without Trying'. It explores the towns where people live the longest: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/u

I was watching a documentary today titled 'How To Live To 101 Without Trying'. It explores the towns where people live the longest: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7250675.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/7250675.stm In Okinawa (Japan), the residents actually age more slowly than almost anyone else on earth. It's what they don't eat that may be at the heart of their exceptionally long lives. The Okinawan's most significant cultural tradition is known as hara hachi bu, which translated means eat until you're only 80% full. Scientists call it caloric restriction, but don't entirely understand why it works. They think it sends a signal to the body that there is going to be a impending famine, sending it into a protective, self-preservation mode. Eating less (and healthy) does have its merits.