Eating for longevity isn’t complicated, according to the Blue Zones.

These are their top longevity nutrition tips.

Here are the main takeaways:

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(Canonau is Sardinias red wine of choice.)

Theyre eating 90 to 100 percent plant-based food beyond a shadow of a doubt, Buettner says.

Its Amazing How Its All Connected.

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Blue Zones expert and author ofThe Blue Zones Secrets for Longer Living

…including plenty of carbs

Justice for carbs!

(Read: Not the super processed stuff.)

Theres one carb that beats all the rest: beans.

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Thelongevity all-star food is beans, Buettner says.

They stick to water, coffee, and wine

These are beverage choices I can fully get behind.

Missing is sugary beverages, like soda, which has been shown tonegatively impact your health.

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They practice modified forms of intermittent fasting

But no, that doesnt mean theyre dieters.

(And it comes with lots of potentiallongevity-related benefits.)

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Blue Zones expert and author ofThe Blue Zones Secrets for Longer Living

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