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Why do Japanese people live longer?
Posted on May 30, 2014 Leave a Comment
How did Nagano, located in the Japanese Alps, which had the highest rate of strokes and heart attacks become a region with the longest life expectancy in the world? Nagano with its harsh winters and far-away locale, makes it difficult to access food so the villagers pickled their vegetables. “One survey found that Nagano residents […]
