The Okinawans are part of the whole "Blue Zones" myth. The Blue Zones theory states that there are some groups of people that are very long-lived myth because they eat lots of vegetables and little meat (among other traits). The Okinawans are one, certain areas of Costa Rica, Sicily, etc.

I'm planning a post on this. Basically, it was mostly their children hiding the deaths of the parents to keep collecting a pension check. There's lots of info about this fraud, but the mainstream media hasn't published it, because it doesn't fit the whole pro-plant narrative.

Signal312

Well it would be hard to get him to be curious since he has lived up to his current age via his current lifestyle

I also feel that there are other components that contribute to longevity. The Okinawans surely eat a lot of vegetables in their diet (and do a lot of physical labour).

ideasfromtheedge

My doctor friend won't believe anything I say about cholesterol, saturated fats

Well it would be hard to get him to be curious since he has lived up to his current age via his current lifestyle

I also feel that there are other components that contribute to longevity. The Okinawans surely eat a lot of vegetables in their diet (and do a lot of physical labour).