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Hara Hachi Bu — what the world's longest-lived people know about eating

Published on: 15/04/2026

The people of Okinawa have one of the lowest rates of chronic disease in the world. Their eating philosophy has nothing to do with diets. It has everything to do with one simple habit.

Hara Hachi Bu — what the world's longest-lived people know about eating