What other countries can teach us about healthy living
Americans have a long lifespan, on average, but as this article points out, that's more down to fancy medicines than actual healthy living. There seems to be this worldwide cliche of Americans being unhealthy and generally obese, and if you travel often, you'll know that it's kind of true -- we do eat more and we are lazier. So maybe it's time that we look to other countries for healthy living inspiration. Here's where we can find it, according to Dr. Oz:
- In Costa Rica, they eat fruit ever day
- In Sardinia, the wine has 10 times more antioxidants than other wines
- In India, curry spices ward off dementia and Alzheimer's
- In Okinawa, Japan, they drink tea instead of coffee. And they only ever eat until they're 80% full
- In Turkey, Kefir (a form of yogurt) is a regular par of the diet, providing lots of healthy antibiotics.
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