Blue Zones

Other Cities

Blue zones

Mental health in other cities

Mental health in the Blue Zones

Solutions

Diet in the Blue Zones

Diet of other cities

Characteristics of blue zones

Characteristics of areas where there are not many long-lived people

Characteristics of the inhabitants of blue zones and other cities English 1 Group 3 / David Benavides, Kairo Mendez y Natalia Vargas

Blue ZONES

Characteristics

• Poor diet
• Lack of exercise
• Poor living conditions
• Pollution that surfaces in natural resources such as water and air
• Drugs and crime

Diet of other cities

People around the world don't have a diet as good as in the blue zones, on the contrary, the closer you are to the city, the more problems there are with obesity and poor nutrition, since junk food is more present, as well as processed foods. Which in fact can taste very delicious, but at the same time it is a lethal weapon for the longevity of the human being

• Healthy and balanced diet away from junk food
• Do at least 1 hour of exercise a day.
• Avoid large amounts of stress as much as possible.
• Avoid tobacco and alcohol
• Avoid places contaminated by smoke.

Solucions

Mental health in the other cites

Mental health actually has a great impact on people, since a lot of stress can cause mental illnesses, chronic illnesses and even death, and in fact life in the city tends to be very competitive and overloaded, so which tends to considerably affect mental health, the real problem comes from not paying attention to these signs of stress and not asking for help in time.

Characteristics of blue zones

• Perform some low-intensity physical activity with their routine
• Eat lots of vegetables
• Do not eat meat all the time
• They never eat fast food
• They live in the countryside, which is usually a quieter place.

Diet of the Blue Zones

Their diets consist of nutrient rich foods, smaller portion sizes and a strong emphasis on plant-based meals. For example, in Loma Linda in California they follow a biblical diet based on grains, fruits, nuts and vegetables; in Sardinia they consume a low-protein diet that is associated with lower rates of diabetes and cancer; or in Ikaria in Greece where they follow their demitarian diet, which is heavy in vegetables and healthy fats and contains smaller amounts of dairy and meat products

Mental health in the blue zones

They live a very “slow” in a way that its non-stressed live, and very happy live style. For example, in Nicoya Costa Rica, they have a strong faith communities and deep social networks. Theay also live in small communities where they experience, they're culture a lot.