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What is the Okinawan diet?
The traditional Okinawan diet, eaten by centenarians born between 1890 and 1920, was predominantly sweet potato. It was also low in calories and animal fat. This dietary pattern is strongly linked to their exceptional longevity, as highlighted by the story's focus on its disappearance and the subsequent drop in life expectancy.
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