The Blue Zone Priniciples Re-examined

“Blue Zone” : 

“Blue Zone” Principles Re-examined The Retake?

Make a Plan : 

Make a Plan Have a Plan – Successful centenarians repeatedly have a strong sense of purpose. Lifestyle is the biggest factor in achieving a healthy and long life. Get busy and make a plan to contribute to healthy living such as the inhabitants of a“Blue Zone” do. Doing this makes everyone feel needed and allows all to contribute.

Get Your Rest : 

Get Your Rest First and foremost get in on your own “time of rest” – A break from the demands of every day life, the 24-hour Sabbath day provides valuable time be with family, friends, God, and nature. Seventh-day Adventists believe this time relieves distress, strengthens social networks, and provides peace of mind. Many religions of the world have already discovered that this is a “Blue Zone” necessity.

Go “Green” : 

Go “Green” De-convenience the home – and put in ‘Green’ conveniences. Get out into the yard or field and lift with a dolly or use a shovel. Going “Green” is the best and wisest choice to make in this day and age for the promotion of health in the home and in the neighbourhood or community.

Longevity Foods : 

Longevity Foods Eat only foods that promote a longer life expectancy and lowering distress levels. Organic, raw, plant based foods should be made available to all generations of citizens-from newborn to the most advanced of seniors. The more health foods that are subsidized for the sake of good health and economic stability, the better.

Abstinence : 

Abstinence Abstaining from animal products or animal by-products other than in cases of medical emergencies. Prefer wholesome water- abstain from toxins-prefer drinking water, fruit or vegetable juices that contains vitamins and minerals and might help protect against inflammatory diseases of aging.

Vegetarian Diet : 

Vegetarian Diet Eat a low fat, high fiber, plant-based diet accented with choice of flavorings Beans, whole-grains, fruits, fresh garden vegetables, and in culinary herbs/spices and anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties in medicinal herbs. Eat more of a “Vegan Diet” for best results.

Eat like a Pauper : 

Eat like a Pauper Breakfast like a King or Queen, Dinner like a Prince or Princess and eating a light supper or none at all is best for health. Eating light dinners earlier in the evening may be a worthwhile “Blue Zone” feature. Once again, it is proven, that eating fewer calories may add years to your life.

Eat Nuts : 

Eat Nuts Snack on Nuts – Those in the “Blue Zone” who eat nuts live about two years longer. Major studies have confirmed that eating nuts has a positive impact on health and life expectancy. Nuts are good for what make a body healthy, wealthy, and wise.

Work Hard : 

Work Hard “Blue Zone” centenarians enjoy hard physical work throughout their days. Find in the performance and repetition of prosperous daily activities. Financial health is an important part of health and longevity it seems.

Clean Energy : 

Clean Energy Electric cars, escalators, trains, buses, bikes, and boats promote a clean environment. A healthy environment based on ‘clean energy’ may encourage walking in to work, school, religious organisations, and businesses in the communities Simple walking is an exercise that has shown positive results in cardiovascular health, while also improving muscles, bones, and metabolism without adverse distress on joints.

Healthy Sex : 

Healthy Sex “Blue Zone” people like all people ages 25 to 84, with an active sex life lead healthier and longer lives. Sexual activity, quality of sex life, and interest in sex are positively associated with good health. People middle age and later in life who are equallyoked may report good physical health more so than the unequallyoked or ‘sex perverts’ who report so called, ‘good’ sex.

Psychosocial Health : 

Psychosocial Health By putting “Family First”, strong family values can be implemented. This ensures that each family member is cared for according to their psychosocial stage of development. It also has promotes individuals carrying on the same family values i.e., growing another generation of strong, healthy families with reduced possibility of depression, suicide and distress.

Love all Children : 

Love all Children Play with children – teach them how to walk together or a nature hike. This is an excellent low intensity exercise and will strengthen family relationships; both are associated with a “Blue Zone” and longer life expectancy. Begin to prepare them for ‘health minded’ or “health-conscious” citizenry.

A Home Garden : 

A Home Garden Centurions are have been somehow connected with a garden. Gardening provides a source of daily activity that exercises the body with a wide range of physical motion, while also imparting emotional benefits by the reduction of distress-while supplying fresh vegetables. By consuming fresh vegetables and herbs “Blue Zone” people protect themselves from illness.

Social Circle : 

Social Circle Maintain a Social Circle – Being part of a “club” or social circle provides security and social networking and lend financial and emotional support in times of need. Birds of a feather flock together – Seventh-day Adventists tend to spend lots of time together-Sabbath, prayer meetings, outreach ministries, etc. Find social support by sharing values and habits with like-minded friends.

Political Health : 

Political Health Groom the middle age generations for fairness, prosperity, and political leadership. Grandparents serving in short term political offices may best bestow love, financial advise, wisdom, and traditions that help upcoming family generations to achieve success. This may amount to healthier, well-adjusted and longer-living communities. Also, this may add up to an overall life expectancy bump.

Balance : 

Balance Serious-mindedness and good humor with laughter among family, family, and neighbours should be in balance. Compassion and good cheer in perfect balance makes for a healthy community-i.e., a “Blue Zone” Whether in public halls or in the privacy of the home-taking things in proper balance can reduce the risk of lifestyle diseases and levels of distress.

An Attitude of Gratitude : 

An Attitude of Gratitude Whatever the “hardship”, if tempered with the attitude of easy-going confidence and thankfulness-”Blue Zone” people are able to separate difficult early years as the past, while enjoying today’s simple pleasures. Learned the value of being likeable right into the late senior years. This keeps good humor and a sense of being young at heart.

Personal Mission : 

Personal Mission Make a “Personal Mission Statement” Know and put into practice what is your purpose in life. Remember you can make a difference in creating more of a “Blue Zone” in your place of residence. This can increase your life expectancy by an average of ten years.

“Blue Zone” : 

“Blue Zone” Principles Re-examined The