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(Now here is a brief on)SECRETS OF THE WORLD’S LONGEST-LIVING PEOPLE
(下面是一則簡訊)世界上最長壽的人的長壽秘訣
Global life expectancy averages out to 71.4 years.
世界人口的人均壽命為71.4歲。
That means, of course, that some parts of the world see much shorter life spans,
顯然，這意味著世界上某些地方的人的壽命要短得多，
while others enjoy far greater longevity.
而其他地方的人的壽命則長得多。
Five places, in particular, fall into the latter category.
在第二類地方中，下面五個地方尤為引人注目。
They’re known as Blue Zones—
它們被稱之為“藍色區(qū)域”——
named for the blue circles researchers drew to identify the first one on a map—
其名稱來源于研究人員在地圖上標記第一個長壽地區(qū)時畫下的藍色圓圈——
and they’re home to some of the oldest and healthiest people in the world.
全世界最長壽也最健康的人就住在這些地方。
Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones and The Blue Zones Solution,
《藍色寶地》和《藍色寶地的秘訣》的作者丹·巴特納
told TIME why residents of these places live so long—and how you can steal their habits.
向本刊透露了這些地方的居民能夠如此長壽的秘訣 - 以及值得大家借鑒的一些生活習慣。
(First of all)SARDINIA, ITALY
（首先是）意大利，撒丁島
A largely plant-based diet, daily physical activity and familial closeness
以植物為主的飲食習慣，日常體力活動以及家人之間的親密關系
have given this Blue Zone the highest concentration of male centenarians in the world.
讓這個藍區(qū)成了世界上男性百歲老人最集中的地方。
(Sheep herders, who tend to walk at least five miles a day,
（牧羊人，他們每天至少都要走8公里，
and men with daughters, who may get especially tender care as they age, live even longer than most in this area.)
和女兒成群的男人，他們老了的時候可能被照顧得很好，又比這個地區(qū)的大多數(shù)人還要長壽。）
It also doesn’t hurt that the M26 marker, a genetic variant linked to extreme longevity,
此外，M26標記，這是一種與特別長壽有關的遺傳變異，
has been passed down through generations in this secluded community.
已經(jīng)在這個與世無爭的社區(qū)遺傳了好幾代人了。
(Number 2)OKINAWA, JAPAN
（第二名是）日本，沖繩
Many Blue Zones emphasize family and community, but bonding reaches its peak in this Japanese culture.
許多藍區(qū)都很重視家庭和社區(qū)，然而這種紐帶關系在日本的沖繩文化中達到了登峰造極的地步。
Okinawans are supported by their moai,
沖繩人長壽的支柱是他們的moai，
a small but tight-knit social circle meant to be there through all of life’s ups and downs,
這是一種規(guī)模不大但十分團結，旨在同甘苦、共患難的社群，
which provides social support strong enough to dull mental stressors and reinforce shared healthy behaviors.
moai能顧給社員提供足夠強大的社會支持，幫助他們減輕精神壓力，大家一起保持健康的習慣。
The result?
結果呢？
A culture that boasts the longest-living women in the world, with many surpassing 100.
他們成了擁有世界上最長壽的女性——其中許多人都是世紀老人——的一支文明。
