79. Blue Zone Diet Revisited

79. Blue Zone Diet Revisited

Author: Zane Griggs: Fitness Expert September 20, 2021 Duration: 58:44

Recently you may have heard the term "Blue Zone" trending across the health and wellness world.

This is due to a new theory on longevity based on the "longest living" cultures in the world. 

In today's episode, Zane Griggs gives breaks down the facts and data around these regions and schools of thought behind the Blue Zone lifestyle. 

LINKS:

Nutrition for the Japanese Elderly
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1407826/

Male longevity in Sardinia, a review of historical sources supporting a causal link with dietary factor
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25369832/

Nicoya Peninsula: High longevity region for elderly males, 2014
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4241350/

Mortality in vegetarians and comparable non vegetarians in the UK
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26657045/

Vegetarianism: What the science tells us
Comparison of vegetarian and non vegetarian adventists
https://www.westonaprice.org/health-topics/abcs-of-nutrition/vegetarianism-what-the-science-tells-us/

Cancer incidence in vegetarians: results from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC-Oxford)
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19279082/

Nutrition and Health – The Association between Eating Behavior and Various Health Parameters: A Matched Sample Study
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3917888/

 

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QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY:

  • The Blue Zones around the world
  • Book recommendation for Nourishing Diets
  • Eating habits around the world
  • The low-fat narrative is unraveling 
  • The diet-heart hypothesis
  • Cardiovascular mortality risks for animal-based vs plant-based eaters
  • Why are people dismissing the facts?
  • Understanding what the poison is 

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