They drink lots of tea
Our food and drink habits have a big impact on our health, and tea gets a lot of good press when it comes to health benefits. This is backed up by an interesting project called Blue Zones, which began life as a study from National Geographic. It explores the lifestyles of communities that have the highest concentration of centenarians.Factors such as strong social ties, close families and ample exercise were shared by the communities under the spotlight, but one other stand-out factor was tea consumption.5Green tea is considered one of the best types as it is high in the anti-oxidant catechin which is closely associated with good cardiovascular health and a reduced risk of cancer.
