Flashback Friday: The Okinawa Diet – Living to 100

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The traditional Okinawa diet is centered around vegetables, the most nutrient-dense food group. What would happen if your diet followed the same?

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Yes, there are purple sweet potatoes (Yum!)

Why do those eating plant-based diets live longer? There are all sorts of mechanisms I find fascinating:

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