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IKARIA, GREECE: The Oldest People On Earth Reveal The Secrets To Living Past 100
Business Insider ^ | 07/15/2012 | Dina Spector

Posted on 07/15/2012 5:28:26 PM PDT by SeekAndFind

Ikaria Greece

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There's no magic bullet to living beyond the age of 100. But some places are on the right track. 

National Geographic writer Dan Buettner seeks out "Blue Zones," a few pockets around the world where a higher number of people live for a remarkably long time.

The remote island of Ikaria in Greece is one hotspot of exceptional human longevity. Here, there are more healthy people over 90 than any other place on the planet.

Buettner and his team spent 15 months studying the centenarians of Ikaria. The trip was documented in a series of videos, in which the researchers identified eight major secrets to reaching a record-setting age.  

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TOPICS: Health/Medicine; Society
KEYWORDS: age; agriculture; animalhusbandry; centenarians; greece; helixmakemineadouble; huntergatherers; hydroxytyrosol; longlife; n3pfa; oleicacid; oliveoil
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41 posted on 07/15/2012 10:37:44 PM PDT by dfwgator (FUJR (not you, Jim))
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The secret?
Red wine.
Fresh vegetables.
Olive oil.
Fresh meat.
Daily exercise.
Quiet life.
More red wine.
Young women.

Repeat as necessary.
42 posted on 07/16/2012 12:52:41 AM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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Your list is probably healthier than Tom T. Hall's...

Faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money

43 posted on 07/16/2012 7:08:15 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus
Your list is probably healthier than Tom T. Hall's...
Faster horses
Younger women
Older whiskey
More money

Well, thats always been a reference for life...lol.

Truth be told, since this current regime has taken power, I have drank more 12 yr old whisky than ever before.

(good thing or bad thing - ?)

44 posted on 07/16/2012 6:07:45 PM PDT by Tainan (Cogito, ergo conservatus sum)
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Careful...the big booze companies might start donating to Obama figuring that people will buy a lot more whiskey if he is re-elected.


45 posted on 07/16/2012 6:46:26 PM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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