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Living a long life in GREECE? one of the blue zones ! of the earth..?

• Hello all ..just in case you where wondering. why i havent been around ..i had some issues with my already disfuctinal heart..but not to worry ill get reborn again.... SO i was reading up in health IN GENERAL and came across this article by BRIGID O'CONNELL of the sunday telegraph in sydney.. it was in the papaer but i cant give alink as it was not important enough to post..any way it goes like this. NINE key factors to enjoy a very long life ..by brigid o'connell SCIENTISTS have indentified that people living in the.that people living in the BLUE ZONES,-countries where you have 10 times greater chance of living to 100-are more active,eat less meat,drink wine andsurround themselves with the right people. The zones include SARDINIA,in italy. OKINAWA in japan, SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTin CARLIFORNIAS loma linda. NICOYA peninsula in costa rica. and ICARIA in greece. A team of researchers and scientists concluded there were 9 common lifestyle similarities between each of the five BLUE ZONES: including having the right outlook,being active, eating less meat and drinking wine and surrounding yourself with the right people The reprort goes on to comapre places like sydney how they are doing the wrogn thing by eating the wrong thing and lack of exerscise.....needles to say that this is add for a chief ceral producer sanaturuim but it does show that there are BLUE ZONES AROUND THE WORLD.. why are there what do u think makes them so apart fromt he obvious report? any input u may have will intresting.. BY THE WAY I HAVE HEAR THAT IN ICARIA they have the best lambs!or is it KATZIKAKIA(KIDS) thanks to any one takign the time to answer hope ur all well.

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  I've been to Ikaria recently :) They don't have lambs, they have katsikakia. They call them "raska" and they are free-range goats. Very delicious! I guess you watched the videos about the quest in Ikaria last year. http://www.bluezones.com/ikaria Facts I also noticed in Ikaria island: -The transportation system (public buses) is not very good, so many people walk a lot; it adds to that the fact that instead of having one big village, like in other islands, they have three municipalities, and many small villages in between, so, many locals may walk from one place to the other. There is an extensive path web throughout the island. http://www.island-ikaria.com/nature/hiking.asp -There are plenty of fresh water springs. Most homes have their one garden were they grow local products and rely on them. - They dance a lot! The Ikariotikos dance is very unique and there are many occasions, apart from plenty panegyria, were people dance all night till the morning. This is a very good exercise. http://www.island-ikaria.com/multimedia/music.asp - And the most important, they let time pass without pressure, and they have strong family bonds and active communities that care about each other. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxz6HYbVVfc Ikaria has many happy residents above middle-age, but there are many young people that choose to live in the island, or at least, try to spend there as much time as they can. Sorry to hear about your health issues.. I'm sure the "air" of the island might do you good!