{"id":67595,"date":"2023-10-18T15:16:13","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/?p=67595"},"modified":"2023-10-18T15:16:13","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T15:16:13","slug":"the-9-lifestyle-tips-the-longest-living-people-on-earth-swear-by-to-protect-their-heart-health-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talkcelnews.com\/lifestyle\/the-9-lifestyle-tips-the-longest-living-people-on-earth-swear-by-to-protect-their-heart-health-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"The 9 lifestyle tips the longest living people on Earth swear by to protect their heart health | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"

YOU might have heard of Loma Linda as it made headlines as one of the world's five Blue Zones – spots where people often live up to the ripe old age of 100. <\/p>\n

The sunny Californian suburb stands in contrast to other regions of America, where heart disease is the number one killer. <\/p>\n

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The UK is no different. Heart and circulatory diseases cause more than 160,000 deaths in the UK yearly – that amounts to a quarter of all deaths, according to the British Heart Foundation. <\/p>\n

But residents of Loma Linda – the US's only Blue Zone – on average live four to 10 more years than other Californians, with many of those years largely disease free. <\/p>\n

Their rates of heart disease and diabetes are much lower than any other US region. <\/p>\n

Though it might seem like residents have simply hit a genetic jackpot, author Dan Buettner – who pioneered the concept of Blue Zones after studying long living populations across the world – reckons it has something to do with their diet and lifestyle. <\/p>\n

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Loma Lindans' daily routine inadvertently seems to focus on improving circulation and bringing down inflammation – this is your body's natural response to infection or harmful substances.<\/p>\n

But health experts say that chronic inflammation can be detrimental to your health. Harvard Health even says it could be a major cause of fatty substance buildup in the arteries, heart attacks and strokes. <\/p>\n

So why not do like the Blue Zoners do and take a leaf out of Loma Linda residents' book. Here are nine lifestyle tips they swear by. <\/p>\n

1. Lay off meat and dairy<\/h2>\n

Loma Linda is actually home to a large community of Seventh-day Adventist Christians, many of whom don't eat meat. <\/p>\n

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Even those that do only have a couple portions weekly. <\/p>\n

"By and large, they're only eating about three servings of both poultry and red meat per week," Loma Linda University cardiologist Gary Fraser told Insider. <\/p>\n

He thinks Adventists lack of meat and dairy eating is one of the keys to their longevity. <\/p>\n

Gary's advice was to 'trend towards vegan', while still enjoying a little meat and cheese. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n

2. Eat heart healthy fats <\/h2>\n

Foods that are rich in omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the amount of fat that enters your blood after a meal, slow plaque buildup in your arteries and improve blood pressure and circulation, according to Heart UK. <\/p>\n

Gary said he likes to add walnuts to his cereal each morning, as the nuts are rich in the healthy fats. <\/p>\n

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