The Tsimane Amazon tribe where people age better - BBC World Service

[@striker44]

Natural diet, movement, no electronics, low stress, laughter, positivity - good health, long life.

[@B1-Namibian]

The moment I heard that "scientists are conducting a study on them", I knew diabetes or TB will be next, HIV if not Malaria or Ebola will follow.🙆

[@armybabes2303]

Indeed, having less and living simply. They're contented of what they have.

[@h.l.malazan5782]

Cheetos, angry Cheetos, more angry Cheetos, Cheetos in outer space.

[@brobinson8614]

not much meat.though because they don't have fridges to store it for days or weeks, so when they do eat meat, its a feast that only lasts a couple days as the climate it spoils too fast.. We visited that area (different tribes but same ancestry) With smaller animals they add the meat for flavour to some soups to get a few days more, You sometimes saw meat in disshes but it was very thin slivers, so its a very low consumption of it. We noticed they mostly ate vegetables, root vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, seeded shoots, fruits, whole grains (if any), herbs, spices etc,

[@h.l.malazan5782]

@@brobinson8614 Does the Amazon tribe you visited utilize DMT?

[@Justaguyinthecornerofthescreen]

The fact this man says I can’t walk far anymore just two days of walking and I’m tired, he beats 99.9% of population just from his level of endurance at 70+ years old Edit : y’all liking this made me see it again 2 months later, I have done a lot to change my lifestyle for better health and living because of these people 4 month update, down 60 lbs feels incredible being able to move and breath again

[@josefneehall]

Well i swore it was me alone thinking this

[@chamboyette853]

You mean 99.9% of the population at any age, right?

[@Brancaalice]

@@chamboyette853 They dont even have gray hair in that age.

[@CeonxW]

Yea I thought I was tweaking when I heard bro say it

[@shanealvarez]

What a legend

[@Nidol]

It’s so nice their speak their own native language, I hope their younger generation keep their language.

[@SoFetch0]

It’s Spanish

[@marir5972]

@@SoFetch0they were speaking in another language not Spanish. That’s why a guy was translating.

[@Epitin]

@@SoFetch0Didn’t even watch 3 minutes, but felt the need to comment. 🤣

[@fylink]

" I hope their younger generation keep their language." - Useless waste of time.

[@chinchanchou]

Hispanic countries have more diversity than gringos countries, here respect our traditions and language, united state need be hispanic again and tribes return their cultura like us countries

[@alexmendez9627]

They so well physically, mentally, and emotionally. The older couple seems to get along well and seem so happy

[@ratnaali8206]

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[@никола-ж6х]

This shows that nothing can replace Mother Nature.

[@Worlds_to_Explore]

Humans do not typically know how to strike a balance between modern life and natural life. Natural food, cleean water, good sanitation, natural fibers ( clothes) and a healthy environment are so important. Technology should be treated with restraint and moderation.

[@Kamikazebat3923]

Abuse, control, destroy, tame mother nature that's what's wrong with white mentality.

[@naliniseecharan7630]

Yet we want more....human behaviour....I love my life its not what they have but it is still simple and beautiful....with all material things in moderation....I am 52....I don't want a life that they have..

[@naliniseecharan7630]

She actually looks older than 84...

[@qiqiauclair2894]

@@naliniseecharan7630 no one asked you how you felt. this video isn't about you, it's about them. don't make it about yourself.

[@choosehope8729]

“He’s grumpy” then they both chuckle 😂❤❤

[@bobtuiliga8691]

I liked that too. Totally different culture but a common sense of humour

[@diptimnm]

and he said mostly at night😂

[@emmanuelobelogu]

This again proves that has nature provided everything we need to live healthy and prosperous lives.

[@ChiSpire]

This is not true. Their average life expectancy is 45 years old. Many of their children died young. This is what only relying on Mother Nature gets you. This is actually considered horrifc by modern standards.

[@Karl-Benny]

Those Bananas are3 not Natural

[@emmanuelobelogu]

@@Karl-Bennyreally? Why do you think so ?

[@cloudjr6854]

@@emmanuelobeloguhe is stupid

[@dano7189]

Nature is the thing that God made. God is the creator nature is the creation of which we are a part.

[@davidbigirwa7308]

"I'm too old to walk far, most I can do is a 2 days walk" Me, 29 years old... that struggles walking for an hour...😅

[@eamparbeng]

That's pretty pathetic but funny though 😂

[@RyakengFromHopiafrique]

Where exactly are they going to walking for 2 days?

[@eamparbeng]

@@RyakengFromHopiafriqueto the nearest water and food source. they live off the land and don't have access to the modern technology of the developed world. This is very common in communities like this

[@hadassah3560]

😢 weuh are we that many in the one hour group😅

[@VeganV5912]

PIaque is from eating animaIs. Plant-based vegans don’t have this problem ✅♥️💪😬🦍🦧🐵🐒👩🏽‍❤️‍💋‍👨🏼🥳. Choose kindness. KZbin, delicious vegan food 🌱😉

[@the_luggage]

Love the relationship the older couple have. Poking fun at each other, having a laugh, no existential crisis; appears that the Western world could learn about happiness from them too.

[@douglasrodenbach8000]

Wonder if they even have a suicide rate

[@thatdude3977]

You see the world without white people. 😂 seems it is a upgrade!!!

[@aieverythingsfine]

@@theasianjaywalker4455 what the fuc are you talking about?

[@ellianaellrow]

That is not true. There are studies with hunter-gather communities where, as long as you made it through puberty and survived child birth as a women, you have good chances of reaching 70 and up (70 being modal (=highest frequency) life expectancy for people older than 15, if I remember correctly). And 70 is not that far of from the US, where life expectancy (at birth - but with infant mortality < 1 %) is around 77.5 years in 2022 - with modern medicin. Hence the life expectancy at birth in hunter-gatherer communities and in the middle age etc. is/was largely low due to infant mortality and not because of grown-up people dying rather early.

[@natianatia351]

Why should we be happy? What for? Life is struggle

[@zarinekharshiing2047]

Its beautiful to see such natural people... their peace and happiness is almost tangible

[@bradmcdowell9168]

They are wearing clothes from department stores😂

[@jlvandat69]

Beautiful people who have lessons for us. Thank you for posting.🙏

[@nicholassimpson518]

"I don't walk far...only 2 days."

[@timmorakinyo9529]

We are built to hunt and gathered our own food and we must eating and move according to law of nature( we are part of nature) simplicity creates internal contentment and sense of joy within, I realized that longtime ago and now 52yrs old, strong and healthy( never been sick for the 20yrs)the less you have or need the more peaceful life beome( healthy is wealth)

[@uj210]

This reminds me of my grandma she going strong 101, and that village life everything a natural stress free life

[@Brancaalice]

In my father farmer, lived a woman, 109, she herbalist since child, she used walk all villages nearby to treat sick people. She knew things for curing people even devil doent believe. She has more skill than a dr with phd.

[@ReginaM]

This reminds me of my mother. She still have farm in the mountain, raise goats and chickens. She is 74 years old and can walk faster than my 36 years old European husband. 🤣🤣 my mother has more household chores than my nephews and nieces at home but she has more energies than them. Nature is medicine. I also grew up planting corn and rice and climbing fruit tress. Even I live in Europe I my heart belongs to the mountains and in the future I would love to go back home and have my own organic farm.

[@antoniakuyumji6587]

Where is your mother located?

[@ReginaM]

@@antoniakuyumji6587 in the rural province of the Philippines ☺️

[@theboujieproletariat]

Try to visit some villages in Romania and Hungary, you'll see people like your mum and you will enjoy the farm and mountain environment. Especially try to go to Moldova in Romania x

[@irenedavo3768]

@@theboujieproletariatno mention of poverty!

[@nurrohmah2675]

​@@irenedavo3768 If they feel they have enough who we are to judge? After all, what people need are merely a good food to stay healthy (most city people doesn't have access to), and a roof over our head to live(again how many homeless people we have in our modern society?).

[@risaandjesus]

I love these types of documentaries showcasing other cultures, that we have never heard of. We really live on a huge world w so many different cultures.

[@kesieapon7454]

this is what nature and living near a natural environment can give.. absolutely amazing..! some may call it dirty but i would call it the absolutely traditional way to live life..

[@thatdude3977]

A world without white people 😂 😮 it is a upgrade.

[@janesmith9024]

It's true. I am in the UK, don't smoke, don't drink and have only needed a doctor for about 5 minutes in last 15 years - every dayh I am out doing heavy stuff outside even at my age. Basically if you can avoid processed food and move and lift (as our ancestors lived until about 10,000 years ago when we settled down and things went less well) you will be okay. I don't ever need pills either by the way so whether that is chicken or egg who knows.

[@frawgeatfrawgworld]

Yeh I know someone from every sort of background that looks young until old and it’s down to them individually choosing to live healthily and also stress free I’ve noticed. Also for Caucasian people making sure you do not stay in the sun to the point of getting sunburnt

[@djdownie3]

Well that's the question isn't it. Are you healthy because you do those things or can you do them because you are healthy? That isn't a question for you by the way. Everyone knows an oldie who claims something they do let them live, such as smoking or drinking vodka, or not, but you need a lot of data to work out what's what. Our ancestors were often dead by 40 so that isn't the test.

[@LinKatHen]

​@@djdownie3 Mostly they died from war or infectious diseases.

[@peamutbubber]

​@@djdownie3data says little, the principle of adaptation in humans is well understood, if you do something, you get better at it and adapt. Every living tissue in our body is capable of adaptation. So people who move and keep working their flexibility, strength and cardio, keep those adaptations into old age, so they are healthy because of what they do, and NOT the other way around. If you cannot do something like bend over or sit on your knees, it is possible at any age to develop the ability, its training, same as anything else. Yes you are able to do those things (be flexible, strong, sharp, endurant) because you are already healthy, but you can actively improve your health, day to day by doing things, it will hurt to use muscles and joints that havent been used in years, or that have been "injured", but they only adapt to use. So its either shrivel up and rot or use your body and mind and get healthier. In summary, you are absolutely healthy because of what you do, we adapt, we also de-adapt. Case in point, people who do nothing all day, will end up senile, their body had no reason to maintain strength.

[@tkoteacher1707]

yes but you're only 16

[@mintybadger6905]

Wow, so they lead super active lives outside in nature, eat healthy AND have some access to modern healthcare when needed. Winning combination.

[@Weiss696]

Life this beautiful is worth preserving for future generations. Learn and protect them at all cost

[@rezamohamadakhavan_abdolla8627]

Such pure and loving people

[@wewereads]

it makes no surprise to me ..they are living fully healthy

[@thatdude3977]

A world without white people. It's amazing isn't it.

[@eamparbeng]

This world and the people who live in it is a lot bigger than you think

[@VillageLifeJung]

Life is still hard but full of peace and happiness, anyone who loves village life here

[@LexiTheLight147]

Don't hate. Their way of life is beautiful and obviously you can tell by their youthful abilities. Their skin as glowing as it is, has been affected due to sun and weather damage. ❤

[@Paul-kl2mn]

Don't go bother them. They don't need colonization, processed food and "modern medicine"

[@electron1324]

It's good that you think everything needs to be beautiful and what we are doing is right but in reality humans lived this way or worse for around 6 million years without modern luxuries. They may have not lived well but they also didn't have so much difference in high and lows. They lived happily and died peacefully without modern diseases and suffering. This luxury only started about a few thousand years ago, it may seem better to be so advanced in technology and stuff but if you think about was all of this really necessary, are we really evolving or just being a persistent bug on this piece of dirt that will kill itself much faster than it took to grow. On the grand scale of things today's advanced civilization may just be the quietness before the storm that will wipe all of us out without anyone to even look for our remains.

[@Greyalien587]

Nobody is hating? Yall people have imaginary haters I swear

[@thatdude3977]

​@@Paul-kl2mn basically they don't need whote people. Seems this shows the truth about America. White people downgraded the land.

[@thatdude3977]

Witness the world without white people. They definitely weren't conquered!! ❤❤

[@hp-fh9cy]

I love positive attitudes, just a smile brightens my day

[@IanTaro-u8d]

❤❤❤😅

[@l.c.3150]

Organic foods. No forever chemicals, preservatives, over processed foods etc. No stress. No tv, devices. Daily exercise and work!! They are so active from morning to night! I live in artificial over sterilized, lazy environment in North America.

[@brobinson8614]

not much meat.either, (even though they mention it) because they don't have fridges to store it for long, so when they do eat meat, its a short feast that only lasts a couple days as the climate it spoils meat too fast.. We visited that area 7 years ago (different tribes but all have the same ancestry) With smaller animals they add the meat for just flavour to some soups to get a few days more, You sometimes saw meat in dishes but it was very thin slivers, so its a very low consumption of it. We noticed they mostly ate vegetables, root vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, seeded shoots, fruits, whole grains (if any), herbs, spices etc,

[@chamboyette853]

I am not sure how "young" these old people are. When I was visiting Bolivia I got in a fight with this 89 year old who said he was from this tribe and was able to beat him up relatively easy. Not only am I almost 30 years old, but my doctor said I have a weight problem since I am 6 feet 4 and weigh almost 300 pounds.

[@l.c.3150]

@@chamboyette853 30 year old beating up an 80 year old. So classy. So macho. Not sure what your point is but they should have jailed you in Bolivia.

[@Oshianis]

​@@brobinson8614they would probably be just as healthy if they had more meat in their diet... I think the key here is their food is free of pesticides, preservatives, chemicals, additives, etc. So even in America, If we were to eat a mostly plant based diet, our bodies we bombarded with chemicals that are absent in the food supply of this tribe.

[@EnricoTKidd13]

God bless the Tsimane strong and healthy people❤💪

[@asmallsectionoflife]

I think many people underestimate the impact that diet plays in their health. It doesn't help that over the last 50 years processed foods and fast food chains have become more widespread and accessible than ever before. As shown here if you can limit the heavily processed foods, consuming fresh, highly nutritious foods and exercise regularly, living life more simply will do wonders.

[@jeremymonroe7892]

WOW Amazing Grandma and Grandpa..they are still strong at their age.. Godbless both of you.

[@merlin6625]

Less stressful life is a big help for one, and the rainforest contain many unknown herbs and plants.

[@thatdude3977]

Stay in Europe 😂

[@WilliamEscabusa]

Excellent report on longevity! I've been studying on the subject for quite sometime now. I appreciate the report!

[@sandriagutierrez2605]

I noticed that their hair is incredibly thick, and long! Amazing

[@AnkitMishra-zr9fi]

Hi you are so beautiful. I am from india ❤

[@callmealex6761]

@@AnkitMishra-zr9fi airball

[@judymay9801]

Me too! And still dark! 😊

[@callmealex6761]

@@AnkitMishra-zr9fi aiiirball

[@KalingaDas7]

Our world is the most mystical place.

[@chrisharohau3031]

Their food and lifestyle is what makes them live longer .

[@r-leanmygirl-gj2kt]

No shit, Columbo.

[@CrownxMe7]

Oh yes, a carb heavy diet which modern science says is bad.

[@kaloubisem7201]

I'm amazed by their way of living. Our Elders Africans used to live exactly like they do, they lived longer and in good health. But nowadays as we've started eating harmful processed food we barely reached 80. Those of us reaching that ages ends in such conditions that afraid younger to turn older. I think we better eat completely natural food.

[@oceandiamondxx]

they are so beautiful, i hope they see that their way of life is a prime example for how we all should be living, going about every day with out measurement, not racing against time, not worried about tomorrow and not afraid of death. they are longevity, what i desire to achieve.

[@choosehope8729]

It’s amazing their hair is still very dark

[@bradmcdowell9168]

They all have Grey hair. What are you talking about?

[@LadyCynthiana]

@@bradmcdowell9168 The ~100 year old lady still has a lot of black pigment in her hair. Only partially gray. So does her 90 year old husband. Although not necessarily tied to overall health, it is notable.

[@saminaafzal-g6c]

the fact is their lives are stress free as well as the diet and exercise. no worry about job mortgage, education, status and so on. plus minimum interaction with people from outside their region hence less transmitted diseases.

[@roxannesmith4519]

And no sitting at desks their whole lives.

[@NiePieerdol]

No stress? I'm pretty sure not being able to get any game and a constant threat of running out of food is rather stressful

[@brobinson8614]

not much meat.either, (even though they mention it) because they don't have fridges to store it for long, so when they do eat meat, its a short feast that only lasts a couple days as the climate it spoils meat too fast.. We visited that area 7 years ago (different tribes but all have the same ancestry) With smaller animals they add the meat for just flavour to some soups to get a few days more, You sometimes saw meat in dishes but it was very thin slivers, so its a very low consumption of it. We noticed they mostly ate vegetables, root vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, seeded shoots, fruits, whole grains (if any), herbs, spices etc,

[@ronaldviens7862]

You might have the secret, right there. Stress causes mutations in DNA, which changes everything.

[@RazaAli-l3h]

Very beautiful documentary young man … They are very beautiful and they never harm the earth ! They are true heroes ❤❤❤… Thanks again very much appreciated and good work!!!

[@jamisojo]

But if a modern country wanted to take their land, they'd do it without any resistance. Which makes these people fortunate to be so isolated. We do not all have the luxury of living hunter gatherer lives.

[@ulfanfinneriksen4643]

My grandmother is 105. Four years ago it was three women over 100 years in their small ward at the home in Norway. Three out of ten were over 100.

[@Stephan__o.x]

Once again science is surprised that the unadulterated, natural slow way of life actually makes for long life

[@B1-Namibian]

The moment I heard that "scientists are conducting a study on them", I knew diabetes or TB will be next, HIV if not Malaria or Ebola will follow.🙆

[@threekblack217]

Its a hard life for them.

[@aratilishehe]

There are other groups of people who live the same way as them but don't have the same health span.

[@oliveryt7168]

​@@threekblack217 they don't have as much stress as people in our societies..

[@carolyndilbeck7654]

So true!! They can’t fathom that a life with less convenience and efficiency can be a beneficial, meaningful, healthy one. It is hard in some ways, but more than worth it.

[@cee3339]

Beautiful, enlightening and inspirational documentary. Thank you. May this culture, lifestyle and people live on always❤

[@MarshaAnne01485]

These people are 80-100 and they can still do laborious works. While here I am, only 19 yet my back already hurts just by bending down

[@amazonjunglez1188]

Why is your back hurting from bending down?

[@jj3710]

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

[@LinkEX]

"Now, the most difficult thing is my body. I can't walk far." *Yeah, at 78, that's understandable... I can barely get my grandma to do a small walk around the house.* "I will walk for two days at most." *Teach me, master.*

[@namkebanyanklariti]

Fish grown in the wild and free run chickens and tuberous foods and fruits, legumes, and tree nuts and walking for two days (lots of exercises) are the key to a long life. Living in nature naturally is best.

[@davidmooten6646]

not surprised these people live with nature in the most pure form...they keep active every day because they have to.... they eat natural food....if they start eating from supermarkets with processed food loaded with sugar , salt ,additives the difference will fade very fast....

[@sharonkhan1018]

I really enjoyed this video. Thank you.😊

[@rydergoode6922]

The first elderly lady carrying banana on her head doesn't remember her age meaning she doesn't celebrate her birthday annually & just doesn't bother with it... perhaps the secret is just not keeping track of one's age thus avoiding the accomplishment anxiety

[@jooooeeebb]

no it's just harder to track without google or snapchat telling you etc

[@BO4T3N9]

​@@jooooeeebb how ours have changed 😢

[@ronaldviens7862]

You might just have something important there.

[@melaniamonicacraciun9900]

Here we have the best TV information, teaching us how to grow old slowly, I love the idea, you can bet on it guys ❤🎉❤

[@CONNAITRELAUSTRALIE]

They don't eat chemicals through food, medicines, air or water. They don't stress for bills or loan.

[@Cutie091]

What a Joy and simple life ❤❤

[@perfectlyroundcircle]

There are many people in more modernized parts of the world also living great lives at that age. You don't have to isolate yourself to a remote village. But, you need to exercise, you need to eat mostly nutritious food, you need to have goals to live, and you need to actually be happy and not stressed. Living in a place without a lot of pollution also helps. And money... money helps a lot, too.

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

And you need to live different life than most people. Modern people think that normal life is partying and fornicating and if someone does not do that he has no life.

[@SusanDoe-qn7vp]

Money is a cause of immense stress to most people. When you live off the land it is better

[@perfectlyroundcircle]

​@@SusanDoe-qn7vp Money is a tool that can enable you to do more of what you want to do. It's up to you if you're miserable or happy. Money is just an aid to your goals. If you're a happy person and have good goals, more money will greatly enhance your quality of life. If you're pissing away your life, money will only make it worse. It's not as simple as "money is bad."

[@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou]

@@gabrielgabriel5177​​Fornicating is normal. Animals have been fornicating long before there were even humans around to stigmatize it.

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou yes. Animals do it. We people should be above animals. People who do fornicate have drop down to level of animals that will perish. God created us for holynes and eternity.

[@mareecooper6881]

Very interesting thank you. I enjoyed learning about the culture.

[@Abi-Grey8]

Might be lack of stress that keeps them younger looking and feeling. People who don’t have stress tend to be healthier.

[@noelynkoutalo6174]

The food they eat directly impacts on longevity

[@hyukarii]

protect the Tsimanes!!!

[@mr.terrible7415]

Sorry. Ceo of Coca Cola and del Monte need to buy a second yacht

[@sunilpatel71]

Thankyou for posting such informative video

[@carlosorff]

No politics, no taxes = less polutents, no sugar, no oil, no news, less stress, less food and more physical activity keeps them in better health... Compared to old people around me, they are not too different. Except they live in the middle of the rainforest.

[@thatdude3977]

Basically, no whote people 😂

[@edwi3719]

Being small seems to be an advantage for longevity

[@TheDecimusic]

This is true! I work with the elderly and what I can see for doing this work for many years is that elderly who grew up during the 2nd WW are still living and the healthiest in our residencies because they are strong (they put their bodies under a lot of pressure when they were young) they mind their own business and have strong minds. they were growing up without processed foods and ate directly from the farms.

[@louellacentina89]

They don't have comfortable and luxurious life but, they're living under the care of nature.Thank you BBC for sharing about this extraordinary people who lives and existed 🙏🙏❤️ in thier old ag🎉e happily and strong.without this documentary we never knew about the of this simple but interesting people who slowly age without memory loss.

[@chamboyette853]

I am not sure how "young" these old people are. When I was visiting Bolivia I got in a fight with this 89 year old who said he was from this tribe and was able to beat him up relatively easy. Not only am I almost 30 years old, but my doctor said I have a weight problem since I am 6 feet 4 and weigh almost 300 pounds.

[@Brancaalice]

City people work harder than this people, after came from work, there is gyn time that take 2 hours of hard work, to keep health.

[@EddieTomasi-x8r]

I'm 65 years old, working hard every day. I woke up every 3am in the morning and travelled 2 hrs to work and 2 hrs bk home every single day. At the moment, I'm doing a 2 to 3 persons job by myself. If you're interested, then come along.

[@kingdaleclarke]

Here's a medal 🏅

[@EddieTomasi-x8r]

@kingdaleclarke . Thank you.

[@hamron9604]

I'm thinking from all these people including myself who admire the couple and their lifestyle who can really change anything, we are all stuck in here watch this with envy make the MOVE🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶😌

[@JohBuggat]

They are 70 plus and 80 with black hair 😮😮😮 just 👌

[@anah_mello]

Eles vivem melhor do que nossos ribeirinhos aqui no Amazonas, Brasil. Amei ❤❤❤

[@youngcheolkim7107]

Thanks for your good ducumentary.

[@msprettykawaii950]

I think working hard will slow down aging because you will attract energy

[@alia4976]

This was so refreshing to watch 🥲

[@anjanak4753]

"Iam Around 100 years " she said😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@mikejoshua9133]

So beautiful living with nature

[@abigailpeoples4592]

This documentary reminded me of the the Netflix's documentary series entitled Blue Zones, how to live to 100. Great stuff there too.

[@perpetututuator]

Thank you for this lovely short documentary! Another possibility is that maybe this tribe is always having so clear oxygen and air, and also because of their daily hard work their lungs work much better than any other tribe. Which took my attention is that, it's not like in africa, weather is humid and the big leaf vegetation surrounding them can provide them with good air. And another thing which took my attention is that they have even slower aging than japanese people, wow that's amazing bc wasn't there a town in japan (ogimi) that average life span was around 100?

[@mxweng]

I am well over 40, but most people I met thought I was in my 20s. I can still run a mile in under 6 minutes, rest my heart rate under 50, and maximize my heart rate over 200. I was stopped by Belarusian and Ukrainian customer agents in the airports multiple times because I look 20 years younger than my biological age. My secrets: 180 push-ups, 240 sit-ups in the morning, and a 5-mile run at a pace of 6:50 per mile in the afternoon 3-4 times a week, plus a high-fruit and veggie diet and a low-protein diet.

[@okaymea]

Low protein or low meat?

[@bryanmaxwell7332]

Simple living…natural non processed foods…daily exercise…sweet love and nurturing….clear air….maybe genetics a little…. Know take a look at modern society and our lives with our highly processed food source’s…alcohol & tobacco…financial stress…our kids in gender transformation even before puberty…MIND NUMBING….Bless these people….

[@ancestormoon7]

may their ancestors keep them safe from western and colonizing invasion 🙏🏿

[@shivanidogra4440]

Absolutely

[@thatdude3977]

Also black colonization. Africans try to steal land like Europeans also

[@KBTadieh]

Manual labor work is GREAT for human beings. I spent just 1 month in Ghana doing the same things my family does, the same work on the farm, etc, and have lost weight. I can feel my energy is different, mentally sharper. The western lifestyle is simply killing us.

[@werewolfcountry]

Hey BBC World Service. I think there is a mistake in your closed captions. I think at 7:17 it should say 6,000, not 16,000.

[@SekarSekar.M-oh3td]

Thanks bbc. As I already commented bbc is unique. Because you are the torch bearer among the broadcasters.

[@lewis3238]

No gray hair! Wow!

[@arnelavila1973]

They live longer because these People are contented of what they have. They connect with Nature, nature gives them fresh food, fresh Air, the greenery surrounds them. They dont think of material things and they are happy People.

[@CarolKnoles-c5m]

I’m moving there!

[@NACAFarm]

Now that's what you call real wealth

[@ruzimabonieck6908]

Being around Nature, charges our cells, i have experienced that

[@jackienakato1678]

Very inspiring,thank you BBc

[@lmrharper3586]

Are they sure of the ages ? Do they keep calendars ? Around 100 years old ?

[@crimsonlyyours]

They have government issued ID cards

[@bavondale]

thank you for sharing. Some good people there

[@lynngreyling7660]

No chips and Coca-Cola...

[@gabrielgabriel5177]

And no alcohol, drugs and fornication

[@EA_customersupport]

Fornication is good when done with the spouse​@@gabrielgabriel5177

[@Danybella]

@@gabrielgabriel5177 😅😅

[@tw8464]

Exactly. But Coca-Cola will try to move in there and destroy their way of life for the global corporate dollar 💵 then they'll guzzing the toxic drink as toddlers wallowing as obese children brains damaged diabetes at 20 cancer at 29 dying at 30 😢 addicted to Coca-Cola they quit drinking water which is what the Corporatist wanted

[@jamisojo]

​@@gabrielgabriel5177they clearly fornicated. They have children.

[@ChaiLatte64]

I am grateful these beautiful elders were willing to share their knowledge with us 🙏❤️

[@elizabetharmada5335]

They are not eating foods with preservatives They are not exposed in any fumes like cigarettes, belching vehicles They are not using oils The foods are all fresh

[@brobinson8614]

not much meat.either, (even though they mention it) because they don't have fridges to store it for long, so when they do eat meat, its a short feast that only lasts a couple days as the climate it spoils meat too fast.. We visited that area 7 years ago (different tribes but all have the same ancestry) With smaller animals they add the meat for just flavour to some soups to get a few days more, You sometimes saw meat in dishes but it was very thin slivers, so its a very low consumption of it. We noticed they mostly ate vegetables, root vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, berries, seeded shoots, fruits, whole grains (if any), herbs, spices etc,

[@jamisojo]

Belchers? What is a Belcher?

[@elizabetharmada5335]

@@jamisojo sorry,it's a wrong spelling..it was belching

[@LadyForestStar]

They are moving so much they use the carbohydrates they eat, their arteries are not calcified because they move so much. Movements along with nutrients helps the calcium get to the right places in the body. They don't get any cardiovascular disease because they move and eat well. Movement and the usage of the carbs they eat prevent them from getting diabetes. Also they don't constantly snacking foods. They have to collect and prepare the food before they eat so they have a fasting window. Making the gutmicrobiom thrive and the gut rest and insulin restore. Their mental health is at top because they move around, do meaningful things and have a beautiful community.

[@JeremeSalazar]

I wonder why people wants to live long. Others afraid of dying and very seldom mentioned their purpose if they had done. I have children finish their schooling of which I believe my only obligation. I hate enjoying drinking, smoking with friends or working in my garage shop to pass the time, if only we can say easily goodbye and be gone, I would rather have my space used by others. I am 57 years old, no medication and maintenance, joints pain many, can still lift and transfer my 150 pounds anvil when arranging things. Nobody asked if we want to exist or not, now we experience life and sustain the everyday challenge. In this world I won't be happy alone and seeing others in miserable lives. This life will go on, it is embedded in our system to survive and improve to adopt to our harsh environment. As human there's so much to choose how and what to be happy. Our culture teaches us that only death... "wait for it will surely arrive."

[@SUCCESSPASS]

How inspiring!

[@walterpacheco5576]

Impresive!!!

[@mariposamuniz]

Wow to be doing all that at their age awesome

[@Ravhul1]

Physical activity,pure food water and air and definitely good genes.

[@kusheran]

The source of health is the culture. Memetics, the things that we believe and say to ourselves and others Determines the environments and zip codes that we live in (epigenetics) which influences the biological expression of our DNA (genetics).

[@mrk2K10]

Imagine that concept. We are obsessed with the number of how old we are, which we think defines us and tells us how long we still have, they don’t bother with it.

[@labendicion9658]

El Sr dice que ya no camina casi solo dos dias. Yo tengo 34 y no me puedo levantar de la cama a veces,

[@fordaiffa6022]

She is keeping her body active simple as that My mom use hand tools to cut the wee in my house Believe me I’m hurt but it keep her muscles moving n in activity