Longevity Around the World In Eighty Years or Longer
The average American lives to the ripe old age of 78 years. The CIA has followed the statistical data to compile some profiles of other nations where people outlive residents in America.
The Top Hotspots for Longevity
You may not be willing to move to another country to extend the length of your Life, but you certainly can change your Lifestyle to model the behavior responsible for long life in these countries.
Most of the reasons were practical and relegated to a healthy diet, healthy outdoor activities, and wealth to afford better nutrition and ‘quality of life’ regardless of which artificial boundary of any of these countries we are talking about.
Someone with wealth can live virtually anywhere and have a healthy Lifestyle that adds years to one’s Life. In many of the named nations, wealth and prosperity allowed people to eat well. Rice, fish, and vegetables in Asian countries with European countries enjoying the benefits of a Mediterranean diet.
The quality of the healthcare system seems significant. Gambling and tourism don’t particularly pertain to longevity, except that they continue to lead active, involved lives and interact socially with a wide variety of people. A healthy environment and a satisfying workplace have their place. Fresh air and outdoor activity shows signs of healthy living. Education and independence have much to offer. Yet, diet still trumps all of these factors!
Ponce de Leon may have never discovered Bimini’s secrets or the Fountain of Youth, so people have had to rely upon physical and attitudinal approaches to Longevity. One day perhaps we’ll share the hidden knowledge of the water that springs eternal and makes he who drinketh from this well immortal… For now, focus on your diet and environment and attitude!
