Week 4: The Blue Zones

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

 The Blue Zones

Looking at the map, point out the 5 Blue Zones

1

2

5

6

8

9

7

3

4

Nonagenarians = people between 90 and 99 years old.

Centenarians = people older than 100 years old.

Cente... = 100

Although great DNA is a factor, scientists think that _____ play a bigger part in longevity.

1. Food and stress
2. Sleep and stress
3. Sleep and exercise
4. Food and lifestyle

Surprisingly, fruits and dairy products weren't mentioned in the Blue Zone diets.

Traditional "Schijf van vijf"

Next, read pages 7 to 10.

"They follow the 80% rule" (page 7)

Okinawans use the 80% rule with food. What does that mean?

1. They stop eating when they are 80% full.
2. They stop eating when 80% of their food is gone.
3. They stop drinking when they are 80% drunk.
4. They leave 20% of their food on their plates.

High-calorie foods

Chronic illnesses

Explain the paragraph on page 8 that starts with "A number of studies...longer."

Drinking alcohol is good for health.

1. Yes.
2. No.
3. Unclear but only if it's in moderation. (met mate)

75 minutes of strong or 150 minutes of medium exercises per week help to reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and "overall death".

What does "overall death" mean?

Imagine that you can go to bed and wake up whenever you like. What would you days be like?

Napping (beaty sleep) is beneficial to the heart and not dying, if it is...

1. More than an hour.
2. Between half an hour and an hour.
3. Between 0 and 30 minutes

The four things that are related to longevity are:

1. Being religious or spiritual
2. Having a life purpose
3. Older and younger people living together
4. A healthy social network ("...if your friends are obese, , you have a greater risk of being obese...")

What have you learned about the lifestyle of Blue Zone areas?

Diet plan for obese 30-40 year olds living in Serbia.

You have learned about the traditional and cultural Blue Zones. 

= they have always lived that way.

We cross the oceans to find the 6th Blue Zone country.

She is in Southeast Asia and known to be the "Engineered Blue Zone".

Look up "6th Blue Zone" online. What is the country called?

If you're interested, look up this article:

https://www.bluezones.com/2023/10/the-worlds-6th-blue-zones-region/