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The euphoria of modern day health achievements is in an epidemiological cross road. We are going to lose out the hard caught health benefits to modern monsters such as obesity and its associated diseases. For example, the present American life expectancy of 77.8 years is expected to plummet due to the current trend of noncommunicable diseases.(1) However, there are zones (blue zones) on our planet where people live like in fairy tales, holding the secret of eternal youth.(2) Time has come to explore these areas to enrich our academic and research. Scientific exploration has shown some basic factors as being behind a long lifespan: a plant-based diet; regular, low-intensity activity; an investment in family; a sense of faith; and purpose.(3–8)
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