The Okinawa Diet: Living to 100
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 2015-10-02

The traditional Okinawa diet is centered around vegetables, the most nutrient-dense food group. What would happen if your diet followed the same?

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Yes, there are purple sweet potatoes—yum!

Why do those eating plant-based diets live longer, though? There are all sorts of mechanisms I find fascinating:
• Methionine Restriction as a Life Extension Strategy (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/methionine-restriction-as-a-life-extension-strategy/)
• Why Do We Age? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/why-do-we-age/)
• Caloric Restriction vs. Animal Protein Restriction (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/caloric-restriction-vs-animal-protein-restriction/)
• Turning the Clock Back 14 Years (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/turning-the-clock-back-14-years/)
• Longer Life Within Walking Distance (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/longer-life-within-walking-distance/)
• Prevent Cancer From Going on TOR (http://www.nutritionfacts.org/video/prevent-cancer-from-going-on-TOR/)
• Does Meditation Affect Cellular Aging? (http://www.nutritionfacts.org/video/does-meditation-affect-cellular-aging/)
• Telomeres: Cap It All Off with Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/telomeres-cap-it-all-off-with-diet/)
• Nuts May Help Prevent Death (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/nuts-may-help-prevent-death)
• Increased Lifespan from Beans (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/increased-lifespan-from-beans/)
• Fruits and Longevity: How Many Minutes per Mouthful? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/fruits-veggies-and-longevity-how-many-minutes-per-mouthful/)

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-okinawa-diet-living-to-100 and he'll try to answer it!

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