There are places where the longest living populations on earth coexist; remote, small, close to the ocean. Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece and Loma Linda, California. They are the world regions where people have low rates of chronic disease and live longer than anywhere else. These regions have the highest number of people surviving more than 100 years. Image 1: The blue areas are regions with the highest number of centenarians. These places are called "blue zones." Categorized as the healthiest areas in the world, according to historical and solid scientific evidence. The healthy habits of these communities have managed to pass this offspring to their children with healthily predisposed genetic codes. However, genetics probably only account for 20-30% of longevity. Environmental influences, including diet and lifestyle, determine the remaining percentage of people's health. More than 90% is a diet based on plants, vegetables, legumes,...
Being outdoors benefits people and children in several ways, especially if they come across domesticated animals; it can create a love for the outdoors in children and help their health for life. Animals and nature are something that humans have lived with throughout their history. Many families consider adopting an animal as a pet, intending to provide companionship for their children and bring a bit of natural life closer to home. Additionally, this link between humans, animals, and nature can also help people of all ages with health problems. Healthy urban ecosystems, or those friendly to nature, can lead to more cohesive neighborhoods, less aggression, less crime, better social ties, and less violence. Connecting with nature can alleviate depression and anxiety, help prevent or reduce obesity and myopia, boost the immune system and bring health benefits that can lead to better learning. Yet all of this can be more potentiated if done with domesticated animals. Image 1: Interaction ...
The sun shines from the sky for us every day, but it has not always been this way. Throughout history, there have been curious cases of solar obscurations. Image 1: Throughout history, there have been several mysterious episodes of solar darkening. These events have been recorded in history, the first mention of such a phenomenon seems to be in the year B, C. 44, historical records say that the sun was paler than usual for a whole year, and gave less heat, the air it was still cold and misty. However, recent research suggests that brutal volcanic eruptions in Alaska may have caused the darkening. Consequently may have helped the collapse of the Ancient Roman Republic. They're basing their study on old volcanic ash, also known as tephra, found in ice cores taken from the Arctic. The eruption of 43 BC from Mount Okmok (Alaska); is an event that caused one of the coldest Mediterranean summers and the fall of the Roman Republic. Image 2: Volcanic explosions are the main reason f...
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