
Nine ‘non-negotiables’ for a long, happy life from 263 of the world’s longest-living people
For the past 20 years, I have extensively researched the five Blue Zones across the world – areas where people live exceptionally long lives such as Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California. Based on interviews with 263 people aged 100 or older, I have identified nine non-negotiable principles,…