You must have often heard that there are some places where people live on an average. These are called blue zones. Japan is the most known name in this list. However, researchers have found another area which can be placed in the category of Blue Zone.
What is a blue zone?
Blue Zone is a geographical area where a large number of people have average age more than the rest of the world. Many people can live here even for a hundred years. The word was used by Dan Butner twenty years ago.
Currently there are 5 Blue Jones in the world- Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece), Ogliastra (Sardinia), Nicoya (Costa Rika) and Loma Linda (California).
However, now the name of Finland city of Ostrobothania can also be added to this list. Researchers believe that the life of the people here is extraordinary. But for this, more research is needed.
How did I identify?
Journal of Aging Research According to a research published in, researchers studied the three provinces of Finland- Osteobothania, Southern Ostebothania and the island of the alrand. He found that the coastal part of oserobotonia may be a possible blue zone due to the high life expectancy and better health of the residents. The life expectancy of the people there is 83.1 years over the average of 81.6 years of the country, while in the world it is 73.1 years on an average.
There, addictives are also active in social activities, due to which they are saved from stress and loneliness. According to researchers, lifestyle is good due to social activeness and volunteering, which also increases your age.
Although Aland failed to give a pleasant environment despite good life expectancy and health facilities, it cannot be considered a blue zone.
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