Across the world’s Blue Zones, from Okinawa to Sardinia, one food appears daily: beans. Research on centenarian communities shows regular bean consumption is linked to lower disease risk, steadier blood sugar, and longer life. Simple, affordable, and plant-based, beans quietly anchor diets built for longevity.
(c) Sushanta Rokka
(c) Sushanta Rokka

Beans link the world’s longest lives, from Okinawa to Sardinia

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Across the world’s Blue Zones, from Okinawa to Sardinia, one food appears daily: beans. Research on centenarian communities shows regular bean consumption is linked to lower disease risk, steadier blood sugar, and longer life. Simple, affordable, and plant-based, beans quietly anchor diets built for longevity.

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