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By: The Truth About the French Paradox — Zen to Fitness The Truth About the French Paradox : Zen to Fitness

Mon, 22 Nov 2010 08:16:24 +0000

[...] I am a big believer in looking at other cultures for clues as to their health (good or bad) – There are loads of cultures and groups around the world who have never even thought about fitness or health, yet stay in robust shape and live long diesease free lives – for instance the Sardinian’s….. [...]

By: Thoughts on The Honest Food Guide…. — Zen to Fitness Thoughts on The Honest Food Guide…. : Zen to Fitness

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 08:31:49 +0000

[...] Dairy is also on the Disease Side. This is also unfair I feel, past generations of very healthy people have used cheese, milk and cultured dairy products as a staple of their diet and they live to ripe [...]

By: Zak at the Hippocrates Health Institute 3 weeks 2 days (part 6 of 6) # 18 | Juicing Machines

Fri, 30 Apr 2010 19:29:49 +0000

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By: Blog-watch: longevity

Blog-watch: longevity — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 20:14:52 +0000

[...] on Zen to Fitness did a superb post about the people of Sardinia. Sardinia has a high population of centenarians and, as Chris points out, some of the things they [...]

By: raven Hughes

raven Hughes — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 16:25:49 +0000

this has great information…i think i just might use it again… .thanks for every thing… lol….

By: Luke M-Davies

Luke M-Davies — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:01:38 +0000

Excellent post – thanks for pulling together the secrets of longevity from the Sardinian lifestyle Chris.

The importance of walking (and gentle activity) cannot be stressed enough. Since living in London, I swear the stats would reflect my thoughts – there are fewer obese people in the city. Why? Simple – walking. Since living in the city, I must have doubled my annual mileage by foot. Fewer people own cars and train, tube and bus are always a walk away!

My current marathon training is causing issues now and the negatives of long distance running kick in. It’s just not good for the body all the wear and tear :/
I’ve cut out the alcohol until after the marathon. I wonder if a Sardinian marathon runner would drink a glass of vino the night before the race. Hmmm..probably!

By: Hugh

Hugh — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 17:19:38 +0000

I saw a special on Blue Zones a few months ago (on Oprah I think) and the book has been on my to-read list since. I am intrigued by the study. I recently traveled to the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, which I believe was one of the other Blue Zones. Have you read the book and if so what do you think of it? Should I move it up on the list?

@ Hugh: It is a really good read. Nothing groundbreaking but it is simple and well written, plus most importantly filled with knowledge and wisdom. A real goldmine of a book when it comes to simple and easy to apply information.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:54:54 +0000

That’s a great idea Chris to cover tradition of the healthiest people on the planet.
No matter how far modern research goes the experience and example of people like the ones who live in Sardinia or Okinawa is the best proof of the health benefits of a certain lifestyle.
I have been drinking wine daily for over a year now and I love this tradition. I am not a big fat of dairy (cheese and yogurt are the only products that i really love), so I am definitely not getting enough of that. But the rest of the diet really seems very simple and natural.

By: Jen-JensFitnessTips.com

Jen-JensFitnessTips.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 18:47:34 +0000

Great post!! This will be a good series! I’m a huge fan of dairy so I’ve got that going for me I guess People of Sardinia live simple lives but lives full of fun, joy, relaxation, health, hard work, and so much more. No wonder they live long lives!

By: Liam | EverythingZing.com

Liam | EverythingZing.com — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 22:46:22 +0000

Just ordered the book, the whole Blue Zone concept is a great one. Diet and exercise habits are obviously a factor but I think stress levels, sleep patterns and working hours must also play a significant role in longevity.

@ Liam: You won’t regret it, a really good book and an easy informative read. Its funny I came across it at a thrift book store and it is definitely one of the best things I have read in 2010…