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I saw this article last year at a Doctor's office, and now it's on-line. There's a Greek island called Ikaria where an extraordinary number of islanders live past 90. And we're talking live -- they work, live independently, have active sex lives without Viagra, etc.
That catch your attention? Here's the article -- if I can find my instructions for LJ hidden posts, I'll bullet point the high points, but for in situ, read on:
http://www.aarp.org/health/longevity/info-09-2009/more_good_years.2.html
( A baker's dozen of tricks for health )
These people believe in staying up late and sleeping in. They're optimistic and like to party with friends. So -- not such a hardship, eh? I know people addicted to sugar who won't make slight lifestyle changes because they don't want to give up the things they like most. My response is, "eat less of it and avoid twenty years of dying slowly of diabetes or heart disease." You have to think about this?
That catch your attention? Here's the article -- if I can find my instructions for LJ hidden posts, I'll bullet point the high points, but for in situ, read on:
http://www.aarp.org/health/longevity/info-09-2009/more_good_years.2.html
( A baker's dozen of tricks for health )
These people believe in staying up late and sleeping in. They're optimistic and like to party with friends. So -- not such a hardship, eh? I know people addicted to sugar who won't make slight lifestyle changes because they don't want to give up the things they like most. My response is, "eat less of it and avoid twenty years of dying slowly of diabetes or heart disease." You have to think about this?
