Says Craig Willcox of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. What’s the key to their success? “ Ikigai certainly helps,” Willcox says. The word translates to “reason for living,” and it may help to prevent stress and diseases such as high blood pressure.
Okinawans have a low-calorie diet “A full plate of Okinawan vegetables, tofu, miso soup, and a little fish or meat contains fewer calories than a small hamburger,” sats Makoto Suzuki of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. “ And it will have many more healthy nutrients.”