Top 16 Stories of 2020—COVID-19, Fasting, Friendship, Gut Health, Hara Hachi Bu, Dementia, and Beans
This round-up is a collection of the most-read and most-shared articles, stories, and posts of 2020. This year’s top posts were, to no one’s surprise, on topics of COVID-19, community, friendship, dementia, fasting, and beans. Enjoy!
COVID-19 Straight Answers from Top Epidemiologist Who Predicted the Pandemic
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For people under age 55, obesity is the number one risk factor for severe COVID-19. Share on X
Fasting for Health and Longevity
Fasting activates autophagy, which helps slow down the aging process and has a positive impact on cell renewal. Share on X
Wine & Longevity: How Wine Helps You Live Longer
We know from blue zones centenarians that this is true: People in four original blue zones areas drink alcohol moderately and regularly. Share on X
Top 10 Best Blue Zones Breakfast Ideas
There’s an old saying: “Breakfast like a king; lunch like a prince; dinner like a pauper.” Make the first meal of your day your biggest, and only eat three meals a day. Share on X
Fasting for Longevity
In fact, a high protein diet is bad for you. Growth hormone pathways, including TOR and IGF-1, are controlled by proteins and they are accelerators of the aging process. So, if you have a low-protein diet you might live longer and… Share on X
Moai—This Tradition is Why Okinawan People Live Longer, Better
Loneliness can decrease your life expectancy by eight years. In Okinawa, members of a moai experience the stress-shedding security of knowing that there is always someone there for them. Share on X
6 Ways to Improve Gut Health
It turns out, you can get many of the good bacteria your gut needs to move things through properly by changing things in your environment. Share on X
Hara Hachi Bu: Enjoy Food and Lose Weight with This Simple Japanese Phrase
If you’ve ever been lucky enough to eat with an Okinawan elder, you’ve invariably heard them intone this Confucian-inspired adage before beginning the meal: hara hachi bu. Share on X
COVID-19: One Thing We Should Stop Doing Now from Top Epidemiologist Who Warned of Pandemic
As powerful as this virus is and what it does to us, we still have a great deal of power in our own control. I have boiled it down to one simple thing: Stop swapping air. —@mtosterholm Share on X
The Truth About Lectins—Why Beans Have Gotten a Bad Rap
Hailing from all parts of the globe, the healthiest people in the world share a common pantry staple—beans. Share on X
A Greek Island’s Ancient Secret to Avoiding Alzheimer’s
On the Greek island of Ikaria, there is a population of 10,000 people living eight to 10 years longer than Americans with half the rate of heart disease, much less cancer, and most extraordinarily, almost no cases of dementia. Share on X
Why COVID-19 Hits Some People and Places Differently
'Your ZIP code is more important than your genetic code,' suggests genetics are not primarily responsible for COVID-19 susceptibility. — @AllenWeissMD Share on X
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