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The Okinawans eat vegetables, fruit, fish, soy, and rice.
They usually have seven portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
People don't usually drink much alcohol or smoke. They don't
eat much meat or fast food.

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Physical activity is very important to the people of Okinawa.
Martial arts, walking, traditional dancing, and gardening are
very popular with people of all ages.

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In many countries, people have healthy diets and exercise.
But the unusual thing about people in Okinawa is that they
are not stressed. They are relaxed and take their time. Buses
are hardly ever on time, and people often arrive an hour
late for meetings. Every evening hundreds of people,
young and old, go to the beach to watch the
beautiful sunset. People often meditate to relax.

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Another important thing is that people often work
until they are 80 – sometimes until 90! In the
Okinawan dialect there is no word for “retired.”
They are busy and active all their lives. Older people don't
stay at home – they go out and meet friends.
When journalists ask people “What is the secret of
your long life?”, they answer “We are happy, we are
always positive, and we are never in a hurry.”