Comments on: Weekend Link Love

By: Fitness Blogger

Fitness Blogger — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:44:45 +0000

Thanks for the great links. My blog reader, is getting very big.

By: Judy Barnes Baker

Judy Barnes Baker — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:29:15 +0000

Another factor in regard to the longevity of those who live in the “blue zones:” Your mother’s age at the time of your birth seems to affect how long you live. The egg that became you was formed before she was born so you are really your age plus the age of the egg you came from. The younger the egg, the longer you live.

It would be interesting to see if the people in the groups married young.

By: Justin Goff

Justin Goff — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:24:51 +0000

Nice post Mark!

I always like the wrap up link style posts!

Keep it up

-Justin
http://www.gymjunkies.com

By: Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later

Methuselah - Pay Now Live Later — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:41:30 +0000

Hi Mark – thanks for the link love!
M.

By: Mike OD - IF Life

Mike OD - IF Life — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:10:17 +0000

Mark,

Thanks for the love…as I seem to be pissing off a few trainers with my post, oh well…as I say the good ones have nothing to worry about.

Interesting article on the blue zones. Longevity has so many aspects and the things I see are always a strong community and active lifestyle. Calorie restriction of some sort comes into play with natural foods and of course an absence of sugar and other processed foods. That and they are “happy” in life.

It didn’t say it there but the Okinawans live long, but they are not surviving just on a vegetarian diet…in fact they eat plenty of pork and use the fat/lard for cooking. Also suggested they eat plenty of coconut oil…but that fact of a diet with sat fat and meat seems to always be left out.

By: Dr Dan

Dr Dan — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:45:38 +0000

I agree not a lot was mentioned. B

By: Ellen

Ellen — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:42:16 +0000

I watched that Oprah episode and what I found interesting is that none of those blue zones featured– saturated fat consumption was never mentioned. Really, there wasn’t much mentioned about diet at all.

I’m thinking it’s because Dr. Oz is a cardiologist who insists that a diet low in saturated fat is necessary for heart health and longevity.

You can almost bet, however, that the inhabitants in those zones have also a diet rich in animal/saturated fat.

Aren’t there coconuts in a couple of these zones? Interesting what information is purposely left out for the sake of not rocking the boat.

I could be wrong though. It’s just an observation.

By: Dr Dan

Dr Dan — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:37:44 +0000

I really enjoyed the blue zones article on the Oprah website thanks for the link!!!

By: Coed Fitness Tips

Coed Fitness Tips — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:16:46 +0000

Mark, Thank you soo much for the love. I truely appreciate it. I have completely switched my diet to the Primal diet. Although after reading, high carbohydrate diets increase longevity, I may now switch to a high card diet, just kidding.

By: Marc

Marc — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:20:52 +0000

I found the country paradox post very interesting, although studies of populations are curious at best, still goes to show the medical community definitely does not have it all together.