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One Who DARES: The Easy Way to A Long & Active Life

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  One Who DARES: The Easy Way to A Long & Active Life Most of us would like to live long; Very long, if living for ever is not possible. A lot of research and money have gone into finding the secret sauce of living forever. Some of the self proclaimed longevity specialists have gone on to advise people to consume impossibly costly supplements and indulge in nearly impossible maneuvers ( ice bath, for example). Yet, the point that we forget is that it is important to improve the quality of the life, especially in the middle and later years. A long active life is far far better than only a long life. Scientists, in their quest of near immortality, have come across populations ( Blue Zones) who live a long yet active life, often being active in their nineties and beyond. Surprisingly, none of these people, in Sardinia Italy, Okinawa Japan, or the island of Icaria in Greece are superrich. None of these communities have easy access to cutting age medical technology or modern gym...