rules of longevity Blue Zones
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rules of longevity Blue Zones
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Thought I'd post the rules here for lazy people
1. Move naturally. Don't do marathons or pump iron; work around the house, garden, walk, cycle, walk when talking on the phone.
2. Know your purpose. Have a reason for waking up in the morning.
3. Kick back. Find ways to shed stress, whether it's praying, napping or going to happy hour.
4. Eat less. Stop eating when you are 80% full.
5. Eat less meat. Beans are a cornerstone of most centenarians' diets.
6. Drink in moderation. Only the Seventh-day Adventists in California didn't have one to two glasses a day.
7. Have faith. Denomination doesn't seem to matter, but attending faith-based services (4 times a month) does.
8. Power of love. 
Put families first, including committing to a partner and keeping aging parents and grandparents nearby.
9. Stay social. Build a social network that supports healthy behaviors.
Interesting stuff, although I'm not sure that saying don't do exercise is particularly helpful!
1. Move naturally. Don't do marathons or pump iron; work around the house, garden, walk, cycle, walk when talking on the phone.
2. Know your purpose. Have a reason for waking up in the morning.
3. Kick back. Find ways to shed stress, whether it's praying, napping or going to happy hour.
4. Eat less. Stop eating when you are 80% full.
5. Eat less meat. Beans are a cornerstone of most centenarians' diets.
6. Drink in moderation. Only the Seventh-day Adventists in California didn't have one to two glasses a day.
7. Have faith. Denomination doesn't seem to matter, but attending faith-based services (4 times a month) does.
8. Power of love. 
Put families first, including committing to a partner and keeping aging parents and grandparents nearby.
9. Stay social. Build a social network that supports healthy behaviors.
Interesting stuff, although I'm not sure that saying don't do exercise is particularly helpful!
Well, I think if the choices are being a couch potato and doing some kind of exercise program, the exercise program should win. However, if one can be fairly active -- and it's not that difficult -- I think that's the better option. Plus, it's cheap!milliem wrote:.
Interesting stuff, although I'm not sure that saying don't do exercise is particularly helpful!
When it comes to the dietary habits, The Jungle Effect by Dr. Daphne Miller is a good addition to this.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
"You are what you eat -- so don't be Fast, Easy, Cheap or Fake."
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It might be, for all-or-nothing thinkers who don't like working out. Maybe they don't exercise at all because the all-or-nothing thinking tells them it won't do any good if they aren't going to the gym several times a week. A lot of us have struggled with that kind of thinking when it comes to eating.milliem wrote:Interesting stuff, although I'm not sure that saying don't do exercise is particularly helpful!
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I've been reading lately that one effective way to train is to do lower intensity cardio most of the time (I think it's called aerobic base building), and do the occasional sprint to challenge yourself. Mark Sisson talks about this in his book Primal Blueprint (I couldn't do the diet, but I strongly agree with his exercise recommendations). I think this would tie in very nicely with the longevity principles.
It doesn't say don't exercise; it says do functional exercise. I'd say Shovelglove (or the like for 14 mintues) and Urban Ranger qualify.
Count plates, not calories. 11 years "during"
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
Age 69
BMI Jan/10-30.8
1/12-26.8 3/13-24.9 +/- 8-lb. 3 yrs
9/17 22.8 (flux) 3/18 22.2
2 yrs flux 6/20 22
1/21-23
There is no S better than Vanilla No S (mods now as a senior citizen)
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