According to "Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest" by Dan Buettner, the Greek island of Ikaria is known for its inhabitants who live well beyond the country’s life expectancy. Ikarians reach the age of 90 at two and a half times the rate that Americans do. So what is the secret to this fountain of youth?
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