Everyone seems to be trying to get the quick answer to longevity from this article. The message I took home is that there _is_ no quick answer. No-one really knows why these people live longer.
What they do know is that they lead a completely different kind of lifestyle from us. The whole community is relaxed and randomly happen to have a diet and exercise patterns which may contribute to longevity.
Unfortunately it seems that while we're living busy and stressful lifestyles this kind of longevity is out of reach for us.
1. Random anecdote.
2. Lots of exercise and healthy food and many friends even for very old people, on average results in a long life.
3. Joke about the guy from the anecdote, apparently all his American doctors died, while he is in his 90s on his little Greek island.
> would anybody like to give a TL;DR synopsis?
It says: The TLDR lifestyle kills you.
If we assume the article is true, people for whom it would have most utility would be least likely to have patience to read it.
Precisely. What is the hurry with everyone?
We’re all gonna die. Let’s be cool to each other and try to enjoy the ride.
Oh, time for my nap!
Eat less meat. Exercise. Take plenty of naps. And have lots of social interaction.
The Standard American Diet causes illness and disease.
Everyone seems to be trying to get the quick answer to longevity from this article. The message I took home is that there _is_ no quick answer. No-one really knows why these people live longer.
What they do know is that they lead a completely different kind of lifestyle from us. The whole community is relaxed and randomly happen to have a diet and exercise patterns which may contribute to longevity.
Unfortunately it seems that while we're living busy and stressful lifestyles this kind of longevity is out of reach for us.