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The world’s longest-living people share this hobby—why studies say it can help add years to your life
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2417" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><strong>The world’s longest-living people share this hobby—why studies say it can help add years to your life - CNBC</strong></p><p></p><p>Twelve years ago, <a href="https://www.bluezones.com/timeline/" target="_blank">Dan Buettner</a> visited communities around the world known for having many centenarians (people who live to be 100 or older), including <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/22/the-japanese-secret-to-a-longer-and-happier-life-is-gaining-attention-from-millions.html" target="_blank">Okinawa in Japan</a>, the Barbagia region of Sardinia and the Seventh Day Adventist enclave in California.</p><p></p><p>Buettner, an author and longevity expert, called these areas <a href="https://www.bluezones.com/2016/11/power-9/" target="_blank">“Blue Zones.”</a> He and his team of researchers wanted to find similarities among the residents that lead to a <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/09/harvard-study-says-these-5-habits-may-help-you-live-10-years-longer.html" target="_blank">longer, happier and healthier life.</a></p><p></p><p>Some are things you might expect, like a mostly plant-based diet, a strong social support group and moderate exercise. But there is one surprising commonality: In each community, residents garden well into old age.</p><p></p><p>That’s no coincidence, as there’s <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334070/" target="_blank">plenty of research</a> to prove that gardening increases well-being and longevity.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2417, member: 1"] [B]The world’s longest-living people share this hobby—why studies say it can help add years to your life - CNBC[/B] Twelve years ago, [URL='https://www.bluezones.com/timeline/']Dan Buettner[/URL] visited communities around the world known for having many centenarians (people who live to be 100 or older), including [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/22/the-japanese-secret-to-a-longer-and-happier-life-is-gaining-attention-from-millions.html']Okinawa in Japan[/URL], the Barbagia region of Sardinia and the Seventh Day Adventist enclave in California. Buettner, an author and longevity expert, called these areas [URL='https://www.bluezones.com/2016/11/power-9/']“Blue Zones.”[/URL] He and his team of researchers wanted to find similarities among the residents that lead to a [URL='https://www.cnbc.com/2019/04/09/harvard-study-says-these-5-habits-may-help-you-live-10-years-longer.html']longer, happier and healthier life.[/URL] Some are things you might expect, like a mostly plant-based diet, a strong social support group and moderate exercise. But there is one surprising commonality: In each community, residents garden well into old age. That’s no coincidence, as there’s [URL='https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6334070/']plenty of research[/URL] to prove that gardening increases well-being and longevity. [/QUOTE]
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