Centenarians in all blue zones regions are spry, fit, and live with energy and vitality into their golden years. Eighty percent of centenarians in Ikaria between ages 65 and 100 are having sex. (No enhancement drugs needed.) What they eat and how they live their lives have a lot to do with it.
The longest-lived men in the world hail from Sardinia. For every one male centenarian in the U.S., there are five women centenarians; in Sardinia, it’s 1:1. Because of the steep, mountainous landscape and the active “shepherd’s lifestyle,” men there are getting low-intensity exercise all the time. People there walk almost everywhere. Their work isn’t causing burnout. Family comes first and there’s no option for loneliness. Their low-stress work lives may be why men live longer in Sardinia. While men are traditionally the breadwinners, women are managing the home, children, meals, and finances, carrying the burden of most of the stress for a family. Centenarians in Sardinia typically eat a plant-based diet with lunch being the biggest meal of the day.