How to Eat to Live to 100 (Is the Blue Zone Diet LEGIT?!)
Hey everyone I’m Abbey Sharp welcome to Abbey’s Kitchen. In todays video, we will be talking about the blue zone foods diet.
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Hello, thank you for your content. French press coffee has been associated with higher cholesterol levels since a filter is not used. I wonder how this would compare with the blue zone boiling method? I would love a video comparing the health benefits and risks of various coffee preparations, including cold brew. We are loving cold brew right now. It’s so convenient. We make a huge concentrated batch by soaking the grounds overnight, then mix a little with hot water each morning. Please tell me that this method also results in greater antioxidants. 😂 It is less bitter.
Keep in mind that one study was based on five cups of coffee a day. I wouldn’t worry too much if you’re keeping it to the couple cups a day. And if your cholesterol levels are fine. Also, other studies have shown a positive impact on several chronic diseases.
I was literally talking to my husband about blue zones today. I couldn’t remember what they were called! Thanks!
Great video! ❤ I’m from Costa Rica, my family is from Guanacaste close to Nicoya. We still eat our gallo pinto and other dishes, but definately with globalization the healthy eating habits have switched to more processed food and fast food which is sad… But this video showed me that I should embrace my culture and food ❤😊
Globalization does that!! But that’s amazing so glad you still enjoy your cultural foods❤
I adore gallo pinto! They had it on the breakfast buffet at my hotel when I visited Nicaragua in 2005,memories!
We visited beautiful Costa Rica in 2019. What friendly people, beautiful country and food. I love gallo pinto….Plus the coffee is wonderful!
@Abbey Sharp yummy! It’s pronounced like G-eye-o pinto. ❤
@Abbey SharpThank you Abbey ❤
Funny coincidence! I just had black beans and rice for breakfast, with hummus to add flavour, mixed berries on the side and hot cacao with oat milk to drink!
yum!!!
That sounds DELICIOUS!! 🙂
I’ve had the Blue zones cookbook for a few years. There are a few awesome recipes in there! The mushroom tofu ‘steak’ is incredible.
love a plant based meal!
Fun and educational video. I do have one thing to remark on though; The idea that the okinawan traditional diet is mostly plant based and eats a tonne of sweet potatoes is misrepresentative of the traditional okinawan diet because it’s based on research done during an era of food shortage. Whilst the traditional okinawan diet does contain a large proportion of plant foods it’s also true that pork and seafood were popular foods that played a much larger part of the traditional diet before the era the research is based on. Sweet potato consumption went up during the food shortage.
This isn’t me trying to poopoo anyone who likes sweet potatoes, a high starch diet or a WOE (way of eating) that is (nearly) free of animal products. There’s a lot of valuable information we can take from blue zone related research. But it should not automatically be taken as 100% true and accurate. We should always look at things within the context of other research and consider the hierarchy of evidence as well.
for sure! thanks so much for pointing this out
I’ve been eating the blue zone diet for a few years now. And I feel great! No clue if it will actively help me live longer – but my blood work is great and I feel awesome! My favorite recipe direct from Dan’s book is for the fennel minestrone. It’s amazing!
I also love the herbal teas they talk about in the book. I like to have a cup of sage/rosemary/mint tea with a bit of honey and a homemade baked good each night 🙂
so cool sounds like a great recipe
Ok that minestrone soup that Abbey made looked amazing and I need a proper recipe for it!!! ❤
Yes! I too need this recipe! Great video, Abbey. Super fun one 🎉 I’m excited to try some of these scrumptious looking dishes. 😋
Loved the edit and pacing, too! Great job production team 🤩
You may have forgotten to mention that 7th day adventists often completely abstain from alcohol— and yet they are a blue zone!
From what I understand(correct me if not), the J curve related to alcohol consumption fails to adjust for those with a medical condition and/or medication that make it impossible to imbibe. To me this would more broadly explain the people who abstain, outside of the Loma Linda community and other religious minorities.
You did touch on an important point— that many communities socialize and bond over wine 🍷💕 It does bring people together!
I’m glad because I j😢just don’t like wine
@Tracy AF Yeah, and I just don’t like alcohol in general and have no plans of starting to drink just because of a slight chance of benefits.
Loved your version of Gallo Pinto but funny thing is that its pretty difficult to get the same taste outside Costa Rica. Every tico stuffers while traveling because of that! Also, you missed the Worcestershire sauce that we always add to it
ah this video is so motivational! i need to start giving some more love to my beans and legumes again 😄 i personally love making homemade hummus
Love the channel and the video! Those studies on lower death rates for people who don’t drink don’t account for the number of people who don’t drink due to being on medication , or being in recovery. Thus, the idea that any amount of alcohol increases longevity is questionable. However, the social interaction and connection that comes with time spent socializing is well researched. I think that’s an important detail as alcohol in general presents so much risk for so many people.
This comment 👏 I’ve lived in Spain for 4 years now with my Spanish husband and it’s always bothered me that this narrative about red wine being “good for you” has dominated the media. I’m convinced that it’s not the red wine that increases lifespan, but what people are doing when they are having a glass. They’re on the terrace in the sun with their friends or family, talking and laughing. For hours and hours.
definitely. thats why they recently reduced the guidelines (which i agree with) and mentioned how the research presents a J shape curve of benefit/ risk
Yay! My resquest was answered! I live fairly close to a small town in Washington State that has a citywide initiative to set up the 9 pillars in thier community in hopes of becoming a Blue Zone. So cool!!
I think also we should take into account the fact that most of these areas have socialized medicine which allows for good preventative care which can catch health issues early. The US doesn’t, so we’re more likely to get elderly people with health conditions that have been poorly managed or not at all, leading to worse health outcomes and lower life expectancy.
very good point (tho doesnt apply to CA?) social determinants of health / acccess are huge
honestly it has a lot more to do with their lifestyle than any food they eat. if you compare the actual diets they are really different, but what they all have in common is a stress-free lifestyle surrounded with community and loved ones
I love your videos Abbey! My great grandmother lived to 103, and she lived with my grandparents ❤️
Love this! Would love to see more Blue Zone recipes. Now I need to find some of those Greek donuts.
I’ve been eating the Blue Zone way for about 5 years now and I feel great! 64 and going strong. I workout 2 days a week with a trainer and walk 2.5 miles daily.
Hello from Guatemala! I love your videos. Here, we are blessed with fresh produce all year long, as well as tight-knit communities. However, the alcoholic drink of choice is beer rather than wine. Our staple meal is black beans with rice and corn tortillas, with sometimes fried plantains, and of course with all its variations.