Move naturally

The first principle is ‘move naturally‘. The Blue Zone’s elders are constantly moving as they do their daily activities. De facto retirement occurs often after age 80 years, and the reduction in physical activity adapts to the gradual reduction in physical capacity. Activity in the vegetable garden, olive groves, vineyard or in animal husbandry are parts of daily life. The daily distances travelled by the Blue Zone’s elders’ everyday lives are astonishing, especially after factoring in the differences in altitude due to the steep relief of the villages. Although fitness rooms allow active moving and physical activity, the key message from is the following: move naturally, without excess but with endurance.