Evidence Record
★ Blue Zone
Okinawa
Japan
Heart Disease
28 / 100k
Plant-Based Score
94%
Life Expectancy
87.4 yr
Alzheimer's Prevalence
1.1%
Other Causes of Death (per 100k / yr)
Stroke 32
Cancer 95
Respiratory 42
Diabetes 5
Kidney Disease 14
Home of the longest-lived women on Earth. 96% plant-based diet — sweet potatoes provide 69% of calories.
Okinawa Centenarian Study · Willcox et al., 2007 · > 900 centenarians studied
→ 50+ centenarians per 100k · 5× US rate