4 different types of cuisines may help you live longer

Can you believe that you could actually eat your way to a longer, healthier life? Certain cuisines from cities around the world could help you live longer.

Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Ogliastra, Sardinia; Loma Linda, California; and the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica are all known as the Blue Zone communities.

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Blue Zones are longevity hotspots that have the highest number of centenarians in the world. So what are these people doing to live up to 115 years old? Eating right!

For example, the Okinawa diet contains a lot of vegetables, rice and fish -- producing dishes that are rich in protein, but low in calories.

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People in the Nicoya peninsula in Costa Rica eat early and minimally. Their diet includes beans, yams and small portions of meat.

Both Ikaria, Greece, and Sardinia, Italy, pride themselves on living by the Mediterranean diet that's rich in fish, vegetables, and whole grains -- with moderate amounts of alcohol.

Lastly, residents of Loma Linda, California, have a traditionally low-fat, vegan diet, where they avoid meat and dairy products as much as possible.

So, start cooking by these rules at home -- or you might just have to travel to each of these places!

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