Good Tuesday Morning!!!
1. Question – What are the
Power Nine common denominators found in
long-lived populations without cancer, diabetes, heart
disease, or obesity?
2. Thought – Remarkably, no matter where I found
long-lived populations, I found similar habits and
practices at work. When we asked our team of experts to
identify these common denominators, they came up with
these nine lessons, which we call the
Power Nine:
1. Move Naturally. The world’s
longest-lived people don’t pump iron, run marathons,
or join gyms. Instead, they live in environments that
constantly nudge them into moving.
2. Purpose. The Okinawans call it
ikigai and the Nicoyans call it
plan de vida; for both it translates tp
“why I wake up in the morning.”
3. Downshift. The world’s
longest-lived people have routines to shed stress.
Okinawans take a few moments each day to remember their
ancestors, Adventists pray, Ikarians take a nap, and
Sardinians do happy hour.
4. 80 Percent Rule. People need to stop
eating when their stomachs are 80% full.
5. Plant Slant. Beans, including fava,
black, soy, and lentil, are the cornerstone of most
centenarian diets.
6. Wine. People in all Blue Zones (even
some Adventists) drink alcohol moderately and regularly.
7. Right Tribe. The world’s
longest-lived people choose, or were born into, social
circles that support healthy behaviors.
8. Community. All but 5 out of the 263
centenarians we interviewed belonged to a faith-based
community.
9. Loved Ones First. Successful
centenarians in the Blue Zones put their families first.
(The Blue Zone Solution by Dan Buettner)
Many people need to read and quit blaming another for
their health, physical, mental, financial, and personal
problems and heed these Nine!