1598: [Part 2] 3 Things We Can Learn From the Healthiest People in the World by Matt McLeod on Longevity
Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition
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The Okinaans Are So Poor, Why Are They Less Stressed?
The people of oki nawa are actually seen as minorities in japan for not being completely japanese. The okinaans put a major emphasis on ancestor worship, which provides a sense of belonging and continuity of the past. They have a holiday known as umachi and a yearly sacred festival called oban. This explains much of their longevity success. Because many studies have shown astrong sense of social support is important in reducing the effects of stress on individuals.
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