Tel-Chai Nation

Is plenty of fish and rice. Japan's oldest living person, Kaku Yamanaka, has passed away at 113, and in the article, they tell:

Japan has one of the world's longest average life spans — a factor often attributed to a healthy diet rich in fish and rice. In 2006 Japanese women set a new record for life expectancy at 85.81 years, while men live an average of about 79 years.

The number of Japanese living beyond 100 has almost quadrupled over the past 10 years. There were 32,295 centenarians in 2007, according to the Health Ministry.

In some parts of Europe, they have an almost similar health strategy that's proven itself too. Now, if you want to live really long, you know some of the elements needed to do so!

Labels: Asia, Japan