Why is it that the okinawa people are very old?

Question

Why is it that the okinawa people are very old?

Answer 1

Okinawa is part of Japan, and life expectancy in Japan is very long.  There are a lot of reasons for this - healthy diet, exercise, lack of violence, good medical care, and so on.

Answer 2

A combination of environment, diet, genetics, and healthy living habits.

You have to be 'from' there to enjoy the longevity. You can't move there and acquire 'it'..

Answer 3

The joke among Okinawans is that we live long because we have no jobs on the island so we have no stress. We may go crazy, but we live long.

Other than that, a good sense of humor, regular exercise, and a balanced diet.

Answer 4

they are healthy people... surveys show that people from okinawa have the oldest dying age..

Answer 5

because they live very long.