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NICOYA, COSTA RICA
哥斯達黎加，尼古拉
Most Blue Zone residents avoid processed food, but Nicoyans take it to another level.
大多數藍區居民都會避免食用加工食品，但尼古亞人將這一做法提升到另一個層次。
The Costa Rican people traditionally get the majority of their caloric intake from beans, squash and corn, plus tropical fruits.
一直以來，哥斯達黎加攝取的熱量大部分都來自豆類，南瓜和玉米以及熱帶水果。
This plant-forward, nutrient-dense diet— and plenty of time outdoors—makes for strong, well-nourished bodies.
這種偏向植物類且營養豐富的飲食習慣 - 加上充足的戶外活動- 使得哥斯達黎加人的身體不僅強壯，而且發育良好。
Meanwhile, a plan de vida, or guiding life purpose, helps Nicoyans stay mentally and spiritually fulfilled to age 90 and beyond.
與此同時，指引性的生活目標，也就是plan de vida，也有助于90歲及以上的尼古拉人保持心理和精神上的怡然自得。
LOMA LINDA, CALIF., USA
美國，加州，羅馬琳達
The U.S.’s only Blue Zone is a haven for the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a Protestant denomination.
美國唯一的一個藍區是新教教派基督復臨安息日會的一個安息所。
A shared set of principles, emphasis on community and adherence to the Sabbath— a day of rest, reflection and recharging—
這里的人遵從著一套共同的原則，他們重視社區，重視對安息日的貫徹 - 用這一天來休息，反思和充電 -
help Loma Linda Adventists live 10 years longer than their fellow Americans.
這些做法讓羅馬琳達復臨信徒比他們的美國同胞長壽了10年。
Many avoid meat and eat plenty of plants, whole grains and nuts.
而且，這里的許多人都避免吃肉，轉而進食大量的植物，粗糧和堅果。
IKARIA, GREECE
希臘，伊卡利亞島
A fierce sense of island pride keeps Ikarians invested in their community.
強烈的島嶼自豪感讓伊卡利亞島人保持著對社區的投資熱情。
That, combined with late bedtimes offset by daily naps and a strict adherence to the Mediterranean diet—
加上他們盡管會晚睡，但日間會小睡，同時嚴格遵守地中海飲食習慣-
eating lots of fruits, vegetables, beans, whole grains, potatoes and olive oil—
大量攝入水果、蔬菜、豆類、全麥，土豆和橄欖油 -
propels 1 in 3 Ikarians to live into their 90s, often free of dementia and chronic disease.
使得三分之一的島民都活到了90多歲，還很少患癡呆癥或慢性疾病。
