Blue Zones are those regions of the world where people live much longer than the average. This book- “The Blue Zones” gives its readers advice on living for a century and even more by looking at five spots around the globe and gaining knowledge about their livelihood, eating and drinking habits.
Here are some intuitive Quotes From “The Blue Zones”
-Life is so old, so infidel, so unbelieving.
-A vendetta can last for generations.
-A game of elimination is what it was.
-Bread is the chief food to date.
-Always try to enjoy the good things that you receive in life as they will not last forever.
-The best medicine for cure is still prevention. Treatment is just a good way for it.
-You tend to get depressed when you try to do something for someone else.
-Stranger is a person who is yet to be met.
-Start by finding a simple memorable answer for this sentence: What makes you get out of that bed in the morning?
-Drink but do not get drunk, love but don’t envy, eat without overeating.
-I waited patiently and just watched.
-How do you have such nice teeth when you eat so much candy?
-Heterogeneity of the centenarians is the only common thing we could find.
-It gets a little more controversial when you start to talk about AHS-1 and cancer.
-In conclusion to what I’ve learnt, I make sure that I drink five or six glasses of water every day.
Studies have revealed that not eating meat is crucial as it seems to impact some heart diseases and cancer.
-Everything you eat can be made out of something healthy.
-My hands aren’t shaky, vision is not blurry, no memory loss, which tends to happen to 50 per cent of people of my age.
-I’d go out sometimes for about half an hour to garden, exercise and regain my endurance, and that lightens my mood.
-When a study looks into the lifestyles of over 34,000 people within 12 years, it should be considered seriously.
-Have your breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
-Longevity of life has nothing to do with diet or exercise but more to do with the environment in which the person lives: social and physical.
-Always be active and have fun. For example, instead of driving, ride a bike.
-A long healthy life is not a mishap. On the contrary, good genes and habits help in making it fruitful.
-Soybeans and black beans are the most crucial longevity foods across the globe.
-Make your friends carefully. Be around those who will help you stay healthy in your life.
-Healthier kids are the ones who live with their grandparents.
-You get much more satisfied after seeing the flower you watered in your garden bloom than sitting in an easy chair and relaxing.
-Distribute the food, put it away and then eat it.
-The only proven way to reduce cognitive impairment is walking.
-Newness of a thing wears off within nine months, but financial reliability is for a lifetime.
-Drown into your existing spiritual dedication.
-The more likeness you have for something, the merrier life starts to get.
-A peasant does not know more than a doctor, but they know more than the doctor alone.
-The most cheerful people in America socialize for seven hours a day.
-Diet and supplements are not enough for achieving longevity. A community that can be trusted can add 4 to 14 years.
-Having a reason and knowing your worth add additional years to your life.
-The glow of an experience can fade away with time. So doing other sorts of things like learning a new language, playing a new instrument will pay parts for years.
-Any information that I’ve gained is that there’s an advantage of regular low-intensity work.
-If you know that you are worth and what you love to do, then you have the additional years of your life right in your hands. Therefore, saying no to money that distracts you from leading a meaningful life is justified.
-We thrive in a culture that is obsessed with comfort. We have to remember that disease is impossible without ease. Hardship doesn’t push people away from our lives. It also brings them closer. So we have to learn to welcome it.
-People who lived long did not run marathons or pump iron. Instead, they lived just like their grandparents; their family and friends surround that.
-One of the harsh truths about ageing is that it only accelerates. We are yet to find if brakes exist for people or not.
-People who live for a century are regularly involved in physical activities.
-People who live longer tend to have a plant-based diet. They eat meat occasionally and completely avoid junk food.
-I live in an area connected to my neighbours. I socialize with them every single day, and I ride a bike to work.
-The game is not to push the accelerator pedal so hard so that it hurries up our ageing process. The Americans age fast due to their fast and furious lifestyles. So they push the accelerator pedal too hard.
-Trouble yourself: do not use the remote, the garage door opener, the leaf blower. Instead, buy a bike, rake, broom and snow shovel.
-Centenarians living near the children feel love and the expectation of love. Instead of caring for themselves, they are the contributors of lives to their families.
-Happiness is not always about increasing our joy but also decreasing the load of our worries. So don’t burden your kids about the taxation systems while they are still in school; sooner or later, they will get to know it all.
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Carol T. Mahaffey is a certified American Author And a creator of Theleaderboy. Carol is a Self-Taught Marketer with 10+ Years of Experience. She brings her decade of experience to her current role, where she is dedicated to writing books, blogs, and articles, inspiring the world on how to become a better Leader.