What do the 5 Blue Zones have that make people live the longest in the world?

5 "Blue Zone" lands in the world

"Blue Zone" is a concept used to refer to geographical areas in the world where the environment is clean, nature is beautiful, and is not polluted thanks to the protection of the community and local authorities. In addition, Blue Zone is also the habitat of many aquatic species, with many green trees and rivers.

Evdilos village on Icaria island

There are currently five areas in the world that are labeled "Blue Zones." The first is Icaria (Greece). Icaria is an island in Greece where people eat a diet rich in olive oil, red wine, and homegrown vegetables. The second is Sardinia (Italy): Ogliastra is a province in the east of Sardinia - an Italian island, this is home to some of the longest-lived men in the world. Because Ogliastra is the most mountainous province in Sardinia, people here often work on farms, gardens and love to drink red wine. The third is Okinawa (Japan): Home to the longest-lived women in the world, who eat a lot of soy products in their meals and regularly practice Tai Chi. The fourth is the Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica). The Nicoya people's diet often includes beans and a type of corn tortilla. People in this area also regularly perform physically demanding jobs even in old age and have a philosophy of life called "plan de vida" (often translated as "Why did I wake up this morning?" to reflect on their existence and create the will to enjoy life to the fullest, to live a life worth living). Fifth is the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Loma Linda, California (USA). The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a group of very devout people, they are very strict vegetarians and live in close-knit communities.

Kame Ogito, 89, collects seaweed at low tide in Motobu, Okinawa, Japan.

What makes the Blue Zones famous worldwide is the longevity of their people. The results of many studies have shown that people in the Blue Zones have the highest life expectancy in the world, over 100 years old, this number is 15-20 years higher than the normal level and the people are completely free of chronic diseases. This is especially attractive to scientists and medical experts around the world, who have come here to find out the secret behind this longevity.

Nature is the source, the breath of life

Dan Buettner is an American explorer. After traveling to many places and exploring many lands, he studied the longevity in Blue Zones around the world. The results showed many interesting things. For example, the rate of people living to 100 years old, this rate in the Blue Zone of Okinawa in Japan is 6.5/10,000. The most unique point in the Okinawan diet is fresh food every day with lots of vegetables and fruits. Plants are grown completely naturally. Residents also eat meat, but it is seafood and freshly caught seafood.

What makes Blue Zones different from other regions is the "longevity food" Okinawa's diet is more modest in quantity, consisting only of brown rice, green tea, shiitake mushrooms and tofu. Researchers concluded that the Okinawan people's long life expectancy is due to their natural and healthy diet, all movements and activities in life are associated with nature, taking place in the midst of fresh, open nature.

According to Buettner, survival is the intersection of longevity and active living. It is not only about living long but also living attractively so that people can enjoy life. And the way to enjoy life is to live, enjoy, and blend into nature, into the ideal living space.

Thus, the factors that create the "Green Zone" are, besides a harmonious diet and exercise regimen, a green living environment, close to nature, extremely fresh air and people nurtured and pampered by nature.

Ecopark creates an ideal, livable "Green Zone" environment.

In Vietnam, the founder of Ecopark has created a living environment that has similarities to the Green Zones mentioned above. That is the Ecopark Green City, which is nearly 500 square meters wide. ha but there are more than 100 ha of trees and water, density of 120 trees/person, air quality at Ecopark exceeds EU standards (25 Mg/l of air) and is equivalent to air quality in New Zealand - one of the places with the cleanest air quality in the world.

That is also the reason why Ecopark attracts more and more residents, pulling them out of the cramped, stuffy inner city to a place where people are loved and pampered by nature.

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