Want to live a long, healthy life? 6 secrets from Japan’s oldest people

Sep 29, 2021

staying mentally engaged, like this older person here who is reading a book, is one of the Okinawan tips for a long life

Okinawa is one of the world's five 'blue zones', which have high concentrations of centenarians. Image: Pixabay/sabinevanerp

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