Centenarian

<p>Aug 14, 2011 01:13 PM</p>

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JAPAN seems to be world leader in Centanarians.

Japanese diet... &nbsp;&nbsp;partic low in refined simpled carbs.</p>

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highest ratio in Shimane prefecture and in Okinawa.</p>

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Research: &nbsp;high levels of vit A and vit E; &nbsp;high levels of glutathione reductase.</p>

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Extroverted personality. &nbsp;&nbsp;have many friends, strong ties to relatives and

a healthy dose of self-esteem.</p>

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5 factors: &nbsp;genetics, health (weight, diet, exercise), &nbsp;education level, personality and lifestyle.</p>

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Largest group are women who have never married.</p>

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Okinawa:</p>

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diet heavy in grains (rice), fish, veggies &nbsp;... light on meat, eggs, dairy.

low stress lifestyle... &nbsp;(much less than mainland Japan)

a caring community

high level of activity

spirituality &nbsp;&nbsp;sense of purpose and involvement in spiritual matters.</p>