Jen Gunter Instagram – Fascinating article on the “blue zones,” areas of the world that have the longest lived humans. Or supposedly have. Turns out the data is very suspect, and these areas have terrible birth records and/or are rife with pension fraud, so deaths don’t get registered.
The article is well worth the read. I was simultaneously infuriated, intrigued, and frustrated.
I remember diet books from 25 or so years ago claiming the Okinawa diet was special because they had so many people over 100 years old. From the article:
“Okinawa in Japan is one of these zones. There was a Japanese government review in 2010, which found that 82% of the people aged over 100 in Japan turned out to be dead. The secret to living to 110 was, don’t register your death.
The Japanese government has run one of the largest nutritional surveys in the world, dating back to 1975. From then until now, Okinawa has had the worst health in Japan. They’ve eaten the least vegetables; they’ve been extremely heavy drinkers.”
I mean…sigh.
But do read the article, link is in my stories! | Posted on 17/Sep/2024 13:21:47
