The Tiny Island in Greece With the Oldest Life Expectancy in the World

Ikaria, a tiny island in the Aegean sea, is known as a blue zone, a special place where life expectancy is much higher than the rest of the world. We travel there to explore just what it is that makes the island so special.
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[@georgiosathanasiou3985]

Uncle Soullis' advice at the end wasn't translated properly. He says, "Get rid of stress and stop worrying about making lots of money. Make enough to get by, drink your wine and keep calm" . What a lovely "young" man!

[@user-zs8nz7gt4c]

Hello fellow greek ,που είσαι πατριώτη;

[@Chahlie]

Thanks for that! It's so frustrating for me that illegal migrants can move to Greece just by showing up, but as a Canadian of moderate means I can't :(

[@nigelgolightly8327]

@@Chahlie tone deaf and crass.

[@ppg4667]

@@Chahlie Fly to Turkey or Italy and rent a boat w gps set for Greece and you're GOLD

[@mrsaye499]

Can you tell me what the sauce is in which they are dipping their potatoes?

[@theanoapostolou8264]

We live now in Ikaria. And if you think the elderly gentleman likes his wine a little too much, let me share a story of my papou (grandfather). At a check up before his 90th birthday, the doctor said to him ‘you must drink water.’ And he said ‘I do, doctor. Everyday I add it to my wine.’

[@paonikos13]

@Demetria Karnavas you should visit!

[@CptDangernoodle]

My grandad lived to 93 years in good health, and whenever someone insisted he should drink water he would kindly say 'water is only for showering' He always drank a glass of red wine with his meals :)

[@bahenbihen]

In Croatia in the coastal region of Dalmatia that's actually a popular drink known as "Bevanda" (mixing still water with red wine). It's usually drank during a "fjaka" state

[@billyjoe8185]

@@CptDangernoodle do you know what that red wine is made of?

[@babiskatopodis2787]

@Demetria Karnavas Have you ever thought of moving back?

[@kourtourafi]

Their lack of stress is truly legendary. Even shops don't operate on a specific schedule. Each owner opens for business at whichever hour they see fit. Banks open at noon. Grocery stores sometimes are just left unlocked without anyboydy in them; you open the door, you get in, you take whatever you want, you leave the money on the counter and you leave. They throw major feasts and fairs in summer time, where they all dance and party and have fun and laugh and hug and kiss. So, there is no great mystery as to why they live so long and fulfilling lives.

[@jessicas7482]

banks open at noon?! Good thing we have internet banking then.

[@normajeane507]

@@jessicas7482 They open in the morning (9-11) and close again for Noon until 4pm. It's too hot between 12-4 to work.

[@jessicas7482]

@@normajeane507 Well the original comment says the opposite. That they open at noon, meaning 12:00. While it is too hot between 12-4 bankers work in a closed office with AC, it's not like they open under the sun in the fields.

[@normajeane507]

@@jessicas7482 I lived on the Grecian island of Zakynthos for years, shops weren't open between 12-4. Only morning and night.

[@omb3d80]

No wonder the country defaulted... This carefree decadent lifestyle is antagonistic to the Protestant work ethic driven culture of the west. They should be proud to retain this idyllic, less serious way of life.

[@TipsyBartender]

In America, everyone has the bust their ass to survive. The stress of that lifestyle is killing us all.

[@Vision33r]

Yes, this is true because American government don't give the middle class any safety nets. When you lose your job you can lose everything. Very little job security in American compared to Europe and even Asia.

[@kenkrak4649]

Not everyone, just the poor and the middle class. The rich get to live a very stress-free life.

[@wintser5982]

Thats why many americans come to stay in greek islands (fact).

[@croatian_menace]

Not just that, the food you buy is designed to kill you..

[@rgsxyz1105]

Yet the Soviet Union, where everything was socialized, had a low life expectancy, I think it was 65 years for men, and suicide was high too, but maybe due to weather

[@JD-pp3ml]

Nobody: Old man: "I fucking love the wine here by the way"

[@NikoSitaras]

LOL

[@urbannuance5151]

All jokes aside, but that's the secret to long life

[@peterpanagopoulos3656]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaPVmZqvjZqgb9k

[@santiagooleanavarro876]

@@peterpanagopoulos3656 Legend haha

[@clayblythe]

My spirit animal, he's 86 and looks amazing

[@conormccann3489]

I have a feeling the old man likes wine...

[@Bettie_Rage]

And probably cigarettes. It is very surprising considering that Greece is one of the worst when it comes to personal health care as 40% of Greeks smoke.

[@peterpanagopoulos3656]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaPVmZqvjZqgb9k

[@conormccann3489]

@@peterpanagopoulos3656 hahahah is that the legend himself?

[@peterpanagopoulos3656]

@@conormccann3489 yea one of the best things ive ever seen.

[@Gala-yp8nx]

@@Bettie_Rage I have the feeling that the way he lives more than makes up for it. I mean, that guy looks great for someone at his age.

[@user-gt1uy9cj6g]

God bless Greece and Greek people. Greetings from Serbia.

[@captainopvious7498]

Greetings from Hellas my brother!

[@osasovuevuevue3139]

Kosovo je srbija!!! from greece my brother :D

[@user-gt1uy9cj6g]

@@captainopvious7498 🇷🇸🇬🇷

[@user-gt1uy9cj6g]

@@osasovuevuevue3139 Thank you my brother. We will always stand with u a support u. Cyprus is Greece 🇷🇸🇬🇷

[@itz_cancergr1545]

Greetings from Greece my Serbian brother

[@atermwn_nous]

I've visited Ikaria once in my 21's. The (one and only i think) bakery had no service available. You select the bread and leave the cash. There was also a note next to the cash register; "if you don't pay, there will be no bread for 1 week". Imagine the stressless life of the residents there. I'll be visiting again for sure!

[@blueskies773]

This definitely counters my family’s attitude of “push, push, push, make it happen. And if your body starts reacting, push through it.” I stopped living that way and I’m exploring different ways of living, reading your comment really illuminates me and inspires me to imagine a different way of existing :-) starting by no longer stressing about things having to go my way, and now I’m looking at ways to approach my service to people. I like this idea of doing what works for me and giving people the abc, hey if you do this, service is here. This is what happens if you don’t, and that’s it. Easy peasy. I will visit this place for at least a month sometime 😍

[@maryamdahirukano656]

You had a nice time there

[@lilyescueta779]

@@blueskies773 WeRtIn me In in à. Oh my

[@Bagel_Le_Stinky]

@@lilyescueta779 give the iPad back to your mommy

[@celtiberian07]

What if you don't have change or leave a note saying hey nic its Dimitry i took two loaves of bread put it on my tab lol

[@aarneuuk9601]

Low stress Decent food for whom is this still a mystery?

[@rafaelmolini4164]

This is why I laugh when African Americans say "white people cant cook" lool. Some of the best food cuisines in the World can be found in Mediterranean Europe, much better then the nasty fatty fried food that many Southerners and African Americans brag about.

[@met6192]

Why do you feel the need to make this about race?

[@slickrick2420]

@@rafaelmolini4164 Obviously they mean White AMERICANS, not Europeans. In case of White (i.e WASP) Americans it is true.

[@jadepowell5178]

@@rafaelmolini4164 1. Where are you from 2. How in any way does this involve race?

[@davidz2808]

But there are few opportunities for young people in the Greek Islands - even more so since the coronavirus pandemic began.

[@eduardocastro8757]

How is no one talking about the wine loving old man? That guy made my day

[@dbmeo3417]

Always finds an excuse to talk about wine too like it a girlfriend he can't believe he landed lol

[@julianjones6373]

Better things to talk about

[@NorthenStars]

He ended the video, hard not to

[@medotaku9360]

Scrolls down: 90% of comments about old wine guy.

[@user-oq4jh2ij4j]

Ο ύπνος τρέφει το παιδί, ο ήλιος το Μοσχάρι και το καλό κρασί κάνει τον γέρο παλικάρι

[@heath7277]

why is that old guys smile so heartwarming

[@orestis1321]

Maybe because its not fake! Pure happiness!

[@lmao9526]

Greece is so nice

[@suzanne7612]

Because he is Greek👍

[@vidarberg2050]

Because he fucking love his wine.

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

@@vidarberg2050 Haha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Boss,I never loved a man as you.....(Zorba the Greek).

[@capwillard9156]

we could really look like brothers...greetings from another beautiful island, Sardinia (Italy)

[@dimitriscsd]

Una faccia, una razza fratello!

[@mascara1777]

We are, take an ancestry dna test if you are Italian. You will likely also get a result of some Greek/Albanian DNA like I did.

[@multa7053]

@@mascara1777 such tests are scammy

[@nickcsuki8123]

Sardegna is where I want to spend my older days! Beautiful, also a Blue Zone right? A presto!

[@multa7053]

@@nickcsuki8123 depends on the area

[@WolfHunts]

Just proves that living in the nature is healthier than cities.

[@Alex-fq4qy]

Just proves happiness is key

[@ellie_5276]

Unfortunately if all 8 billion of us tried to live in nature like this there’s be no nature left. Too many humans means our collective quality of life is diminished as resources are scarcer and our environments are plundered.

[@WolfHunts]

@@ellie_5276 It's a double edged sword really

[@JD-jz5rr]

*Greece should legalize euthanasia for elderly people like Switzerland did.* So old people who can’t take care of themselves anymore and do not want to spend the rest of their lives rotting away in a assisted care/retirement home have the option of being euthanatized fast and painlessly with the help of doctors. *It could also benefit poor elderly people who have not saved any money for retirement and can no longer work.* ~ That is my retirement plan.

[@JD-jz5rr]

*In 2015, a woman from the UK named Gill Pharaoh decided to go to Switzerland in order to receive doctor's assisted euthanasia, even though she was extremely healthy.* ~ Gill Pharaoh, age 75, who wrote two books giving advice on how to care for the elderly, was not suffering from a terminal disease.~ ~ She said she had seen enough of old age to know that she was “going over the hill” and wanted to take action to end her life while she was able to do so.~ ~ Speaking before her death in Basel, the mother of two said her experience as a nurse, including working in nursing homes, had shown her that the reality of old age was “awful”.~ ~ She told The Sunday Times: “I have looked after people who are old, on and off, all my life. I have always said, ‘I do not want to grow old. I do not think old age is fun.’ I know that I have gone just over the hill now. It is not going to start getting better. I do not want people to remember me as a sort of old lady struggling up the road in a wheelchair."

[@cbrtdgh4210]

"To not be sad, to not get stressed, in order to make money, to make whatever. To go drink their wine, to be calm". The Dude abides by this advice.

[@cryptonitger-eng4234]

[@alexoolau]

My mother retired at age 50 and now is in her 90s.Spent 40+years in retirement, her advice is that boring life is happy life.

[@MargaritaMagdalena]

Doesn't Greece have a lot of debt tho

[@medotaku9360]

The dude abides?

[@medotaku9360]

@@MargaritaMagdalena not as much as the US.

[@Professor_Silva]

This is what all the world should be like. Family agriculture, community, healthy food, happy people, nature... No artificial things, no poisons, skyscrapers, endless factories, no gigantic crops and billions of animals tortured in mass productions, turning rivers of water into rivers of feces, no poverty, inequality or crimes... I wish there was a big movement for the world to go back to that kind of life.

[@alexcontreras6103]

Sounds beautiful but not reality unfortunately. Cities help concentrate people into a dense place that actually minimizes land use, waste and allows for more open space. Also if it wasn't for the green revolution of the 1950's the whole world would be deforested and we would be in a population bomb. Also animals in agriculture actually help with limiting the use of artificial fertilizer and play a crucial role with waste management on the wasted parts of crops that would otherwise go to waste, something known as economy of scope. Things are not so cut and dry as it seems and I just gave you the tip of the iceberg of the facts, with plenty of things I can go on and on about.

[@Professor_Silva]

@@alexcontreras6103 Sounds more like you are trying to convince people that the problem is actually the solution. That’s the strategy used by those who profit from those problems, who make millions or billions and buy politicians to implement their model, and try to “educate” the population that their model is good. The average cities we have today only help concentrate people, but actually maximize land use and waste. It’s a gigantic need of resources to build those cities and keep them going, and those resources have to come from somewhere. Green cities would be much better, or green communities like the one in this video - you are still concentrating people, but without a lot of problems associated with our model of modern cities. According to the UN, animal in agriculture is a top factor for land degradation, deforestation, soil, water and air pollution, it pollutes more than all transports combined. A big percentage of the crops produced in the world is not to feed humans, but to feed livestock - that’s a main factor why so much land is needed. Family farming and a plant-based diet would have a much smaller impact.

[@alexcontreras6103]

@@Professor_Silva There's just so much I would need too explain that it will take me forever. Here start with this video on cows kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZXVmaOKndafedE And this a shorter version of it kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXiqXnRuZbmfa8k Trust me man everything your saying I am all for that. But once you start doing the research and looking at the science behind it, things become clearer that the only thing sustainable is ingenuity. Also if you don't mind me asking how old are you? And are you someone that's against GMO's (seems like you would have some knowledge on it)?

[@thomasbh5223]

life expectancy back then was way lower

[@Professor_Silva]

​@@alexcontreras6103 You are just confirming what I said: That’s the strategy used by those who profit from those problems, who make millions or billions and buy politicians (and "scientists") to approve their model - that's exactly the case of your Dr Frank who is financed with hundreds of thousands of dollars by organization such as "The National Pork Board" - sorry, but that fact alone couldn't be more laughable. That video is anti-scientific and is all debunked: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epywgIRvjZxpi7c @thomasbh Have you watched the video or at least read the title: "Oldest Life Expectancy in the World" - what is their lifestyle like? In the past, people didn't live longer because Medicine wasn't so advanced. Anyway, you guys come with hypothetical arguments and data financed by the meat industry trying to reject what I said and the reality shown in the video: a green community is better for people, for animals, for the environment. I don't have hypothetical arguments and no lobbyist data the way you have, it's all concrete, just watch the video.

[@avilla7]

I didn't realize how much I hate the constant stress about money that comes along with living in the US until the video ended and I realized I was crying LOL. this looks like a beautiful way to live life.

[@sm3296]

I stayed for awhile on Paros Island, on the coast in a small fishing village. I was struck very quickly with how natural, relaxed, and laid back it all was there. That’s when I stopped wearing makeup and colouring my hair. I too started to relax, to enjoy, to really taste and experience. We have no idea what we’re missing when we live in cities all our lives.

[@katsmi0]

Wow that s a life changing thing, im glad it works better for you!

[@lynnaoldham8889]

Sorry but stop wearing make up is a big deal for woman? Serious question from an I suppose Ignorant man

[@lynnaoldham8889]

@Maria Rai thanks for the explanation Maria, in the end the most important thing is personality and how much you can laugh have fun with a woman or man.

[@Shambles_44]

@@lynnaoldham8889 In many places in the world, especially where i'm from the in the UK, the idea of being "all natural" and not wearing make up is horrifying to most girls and women, the very idea of it is humiliating being seen in public without a face full of makeup. It's years of being told what we should look like on magazines, tv's etc that the idea of a natural look is looked at as dirty and "hippy" even still, i think it's probably the worst it's ever been for the younger generations, you only have to walk around places in Essex or up north in Newcastle to see how psychologically fucked people are when it comes to body confidence, it's such a shame.

[@lynnaoldham8889]

@@Shambles_44 such a shame, people are getting brainwashed info thinking that they're not beautiful.

[@lukakovacevic548]

Greece is amazing🇲🇪❤️🇬🇷

[@vasi853]

🇲🇪❤️🇬🇷

[@georgekoul]

You are welcome Brate in Greece to live here with a brother Nation

[@DT200LC]

hvala brat moj

[@annamariachristopoulos4263]

Life in Any part of Greece is a paradise.

[@katakouzinos]

Unless you are middle of the ground man with family and barely make money to pay rent greek americans ofc live in a separate reality so they wouldnt know

[@Hi.I.amJase]

Life in most Greek rural areas (not only islands) is fantastic. The people, food and the way of life in general is enviable. Do not forget that this video is shot during summertime in the winter its much much different.

[@annas4843]

But still winter is rather short compared to rest of Europe. Greece has the most sunny days per year compared to any European country

[@Diomedes01]

That is true. I have relatives in Greece who live in rural villages. The lifestyle there is equally laid back. Two of my aunts living in rural villages are 87 and 90 years old respectively. And they are both still quite sharp.

[@rajparesh5966]

Do they eat very low meat or moderate

[@af20425]

​@@rajparesh5966they eat a lot of fish and a decent amount of meat however it isn't processed or with unhealthy chemicals in

[@uditfonseka]

@@rajparesh5966 despite what all references say on the internet about the Mediterranean diet, they eat lots of meat including red meat.

[@skinnyp5367]

I tell you why: -They are not slaves to a company and dont have to work 9 to 5 or longer; -They eat food which is healthy and fresh and not filled with chemicals that are toxic to the body -No stress -A lot of physical activity There you go.

[@JR-xn6yu]

When I was a kid, I would visit my home country during the summer. Boring and nothing to do in a small village. Everyone was dumb because of the simple way of living. Few tiny shops, clinic, one school k-12. Much rather live in southern California than the middle of nowhere. Most of you people wouldn't a month there. As soon as I check my phone. My brain automatically taps on Reddit.

[@gamwpanagia]

@Sofia Antere 🤦‍♂️

[@ninadiamant8937]

@@Kelly-pp1et oh boy. who hurt you?

[@gamwpanagia]

@@Kelly-pp1et Έχεις πάρει γραμμή ότι μιλάει για την Ικαρία και όχι για την Ελλάδα σαν σύνολο; Ρητορική ερώτηση βασικά,μη μπεις στον κόπο.

[@joshuayung2818]

lol tell that to Hong Kong, we have the highest life expectancy in the world and none of us know why

[@ariefraiser140]

That 86 year old still moves fluidly and does strenuous activities. I couldn't believe it when the reporter gave his age. Here in the US he would have been stuck in a retirement home to vegetate.

[@mk9650]

In Greece we don't tend to abandon our parents in a retirement home we take care of them till they die

[@joachimgauckler8555]

@@mk9650 Its easier there because flats and houses are more affordable, here in germany you are paying 550.000 for a 3 room flat, and belive me for 4 people thats tight, not to mention when you have 2 grand parents. Its not like we dont want to but we simply cant afford it most of the times.

[@evinawoozi1955]

Im from Ikaria and my great grandma is 90++ and she still does housework and gardening:))

[@adenise__122]

@@joachimgauckler8555 how do you pay for the olds people home? greeks live here in Germany too and they dont throw their parents away like that. 550k is only if you want to live in a big city, move to a small town and respect the people who gave you life

[@joachimgauckler8555]

@@adenise__122 Judging from a distance are you? A retirement home is partially financed by the state and the people there will take care of all the medical needs of the patients, you have no clue what you are talking about. Yeah, go move outside the big citys, try to find a job there if it is all that easy here in germany, guess why nobody is doing it... because it isnt easy. When you dont own property you can screw getting a big enough apartment for you and your parents. You can howhever try to live near them to take care of them easily. Greeks in germany live by the same standards as we do, means if you all want to stay together, live with 7 people in a 4 bedroom flat. Have fun with kids, your wife working full time and paying 1.600 € for the flat in one month. How dare you think of me like i wouldnt respect my parents, im saving everything to buy property.

[@charliemarkovic4301]

I spent a month on Ikaria. Best time of my life. No mobile phones, slow internet, no fast food.

[@geremiagil951]

How did you know if you had slow internet if you had no phones? Just curious

[@charliemarkovic4301]

@@geremiagil951 you don’t need a smart phone to access the internet.

[@user-cs6yd8dc8d]

Στην Υγειά σας Λεβέντες... Ικαριώτες ! Φιλιά από την Κύπρο !

[@DDarkness]

I'd love to live there. Greece is a beautiful country and captivating history.

[@pizzaburger9928]

Me too

[@seanbrummfield448]

Too bad it has a bad population decline. Great place. A leader in Western civilization.

[@pixytorres7117]

@@seanbrummfield448 what do you mean

[@ivn_prelude]

Unfortunately the majority of modern Greeks have nothing to do with the ancient Greeks like Socrates and Pythagoras

[@IamThat00]

I hope you have a great time here if you decide to come.

[@gleng2x]

That old man, he's my spirit animal. I aspire to be like him

[@royedwards51]

A person can not be your spirit animal. That is such a stupid expression. I am not sorry. It just is.

[@gleng2x]

@@royedwards51 dont be sorry 😂 idgaf about what you think lol it’s the internet laugh it off or move on, have a great day! 😂

[@ivn_prelude]

My Uncle who comes from Ikaria said that the stress level there is so low that people can sleep with the doors wide open and leaving the keys on the car door. It may sound crazy but it's true

[@jessicas7482]

well, there are 50 people on that island and they all know one another. My grandparents would never lock the door but they lived near a mountain and could't leave it completely open because some wild animal could barge in.

[@apmoy70]

@@jessicas7482 Actually according to Wiki, Ikaria's population is 8,423, so about 168 times larger than 50

[@alexandrosfavros3338]

I live on a Greek island with 34,000 population and I have never ever locked my car and when I go shopping I always leave my keys insi8de the car on the ignition. The only time I lock my house door is when I leave the island. I have been living here for the past 17 years from Canada and I grow a lot of my own produce and only buy local meat whenever I eat meat which is rarely. Fresh eggs from my neighbours chickens and homemade wine. Simple things. Im 68 and take zero meds.

[@jessicas7482]

@@apmoy70 There are many small villages within Ikaria, it is not just one town. And it was a figure of speech. I know there aren't exactly 50 people there

[@studyguy6808]

@@apmoy70 I mean eveb if someone steals your car or whatever where is he going to escape to?

[@itamer2506]

i actually hitchhiked to this island with a person l knew for a couple of hours. we spent days just wild camping in a canyon, dancing with locals in the woods, attending their traditional festivals, swimming and meeting tons of laid back brilliant people. that island has a special vibe to it and l was never before so much "in the present"

[@dokanyon]

Can you share more?

[@kloatlanta]

Chalares canyon in Nas?

[@ln5747]

Sounds promiscuous

[@evanr1784]

How do you hitchhike to ikaria ? Did you sneak aboard the ferry without paying ? Did you happen to run into a fisherman who was going there on his boat ?

[@CalebKallimanis-le4zz]

Ugh I wish my family never moved from Greece, but the way shits going down in the US...I’m getting my papers together to go back to the homelands 🇬🇷

[@birdlover7776]

Good for you 🌈👍🍷!

[@Andreyabish]

I hear you... 🇬🇷 🇺🇸

[@MrJx4000]

Caleb, Good move before the next uprising starts.

[@NN-uf6hb]

Feel you 🇬🇷 🇺🇸

[@magyareuro2173]

Greece for Greeks. Love from Hungary.

[@Bejunckt]

Seriously, that diet, the food looks really just fantastic.

[@professornotoAmbition]

When I was in Greece the town stopped working to eat , I explained in NY we will always eat while at work and often time do work while eating and sometimes be off the clock .... His mind was blown as it didn't make any sense ... Because it doesn't make any sense

[@denizthemenace2000]

Love having such chill neighbors

[@tompernis4375]

I was born in Greece moved to Canada in 1977 at the age of six, now even with all of Greece’s problems I’m ready to get the hell out of Canada and go back to a simpler life as it was intended, I’m done being a slave to the dollar and the illusion of what real wealth is.

[@ibobeko4309]

Damn the first winter must be a shock.

[@UnboxingLab]

@@ibobeko4309 if you come from the North Greece, not at all..

[@kolotoubas5689]

Just letting you know that this kind of life is only in a few islands and villages...the rest of the people in Greece are having the exact same stress with you

[@assassino1002]

@@kolotoubas5689 ela re i have family in a village near sparti and they are stress free as well. I think the secret is villages and smaller communities over big towns

[@paradoxward2533]

aren't we all.

[@wileydima7893]

It's the total lack of stress probably.

[@oraakkeli]

They have stress.. just different type of stress.

[@souslicer]

It's the fish. Japanese live long too

[@pennsyltuckyreb9800]

@@oraakkeli The HEALTHY and natural kind of stress. There is a difference.

[@wrarmatei]

It's lots of things: diet, culture, and exercise. Did you kids even watch it? Being the opposite of the USA helps people live longer. That's the takeaway. The correlation between unhappiness and short lives isn't a secret either. Try researching and *reading* about it.

[@imperialgaurd276]

The combination of it all. And no social media.

[@maria-irocharokopou7376]

The mentality in Greece...💙 People finding reasons to stay smiley no matter what. Families and friends getting together, laughing, sharing.The more I travel around, the less I take these for granted 🙏🏼

[@Andrico77]

Not my family, they are always yelling and arguing with each other, although they live in Canada, so not sure that makes a difference :)

[@sibelgunduz1539]

You miss one point. In Greek cities probably life is similar to most modern countries. It is in rural remote places people are laid back and enjoy a healthy life style. Remember the IT young guy moving to the island with wife and daughter?

[@greekmacedonianwegreeksare6035]

@@sibelgunduz1539 You definitely haven't been in rural places above Athens and in Thessaly. They are definitely neurotic and obnoxious, not laid back.

[@lilibethpamandanan9693]

What ever u eat its up to the lord if he will give u a long life

[@kacaku12]

Also in Greece, people are racist toward Muslims who live there no matter what they do!!!! Cheers!

[@MrGiorgioud]

Who would have guessed, eh? Beautiful place, gorgeous scenery, lovely food, a lifestyle that is actually paced for humans, cult of the family, amazing music, and incredibly, people live long and live well. Shocking!!

[@redwoods7370]

They're happy, they love their lives and they live daily with the people, food, culture and wine they love. They laugh, they dance. They live in a state of joy. Of course they live a long time! Their lives have the right balance for human beings. Good for them and God bless them!

[@entvisual]

*God bless Greece!* wow beautiful nature and food gyros and equals longer lives 💜

[@kebabsocusu4918]

And less migrants*

[@theDavidChannel1]

Arby's has gyros too

[@kebabsocusu4918]

@@theDavidChannel1 migrants eat arby's so...

[@emmett3067]

Greece, no stress, no tax, no economy, no jobs.

[@kebabsocusu4918]

@@emmett3067 no migrants!

[@croft4746]

I’m currently 17 and I’ve bought my ticket where I’m living in Ikaria for a year before going to uni. Can’t wait to experience this beautiful island

[@shino8854]

How was it?

[@tellus96]

my great uncle is 97 years old, just started to really show his age the past 2-4 years, he drinks imported wine every night with dinner and has ate a Mediterranean diet since 1945 when he was stationed in Italy

[@user-ri2nl4tf7y]

-Τι σου αρέσει πιο πολυ; -Το κρασάκι

[@lampross.6957]

Η φουντιτσα

[@FastGuyS1]

Θα ήθελα να πάω μια μέρα στην Ικαρία, είναι ένα πανέμορφο νησί με μια πολύ φιλική κοινωνία.

[@daniels1263]

It’s so strange looking a Greek letters and almost understanding them

[@valentinaiakovidou7594]

@@daniels1263 why hahaa

[@dimitrisathanasiou9782]

@@FastGuyS1 και γω

[@mmaakkiinn]

My grandmother in Greece lived to be 104...ate of the land and always had a very small glass of red wine when she woke up in the morning.

[@pandamilkshake]

If you think about it, this is such an ancient, simple way of livng. No junk food, they grow everything on the island with fishing being the principal trade...we are looking right into ancient Greek times and it's amazing, honestly.

[@user-xg5ys9es4w]

Η Ικαρία είναι από τα πιο όμορφα νησιά του κόσμου. Love from Greece ❤️

[@OHyep291]

korfu is also good

[@user-xg5ys9es4w]

@@OHyep291 of course. Corfu has influenced by Italy.

[@giannisb2721]

@@user-xg5ys9es4w aegean islands and coasts in mainland also have italian influence

[@aren624]

türkçe yaz

[@kevinjenkins6986]

The old dude at the end got it right.. stress is a killer. Prob why American men keel over in their 60's from a heart attack

[@rainbowgoodhunt2046]

That.. Combined with overly-processed crap for nutrition and a shitty healthcare system

[@JR-xn6yu]

@@rainbowgoodhunt2046 I ate cheese itz and lays all of last weekend while playing video games. Hope you can afford snacks sometime off of your fixed income.

[@rainbowgoodhunt2046]

@@JR-xn6yu k

[@realjcoop182]

My dad has died at 65 and mom at 70

[@Ak3rf3ldt]

American food is borderline disgusting, I spent 6 months in US, they chlorinate their chicken, American cheese is not even a cheese but a chemical slime, Chocolate tastes like puke, I am surprised people even live up to 60

[@dimitrikarnavas493]

I'm so proud of my Ikarian heritage. Ζητώ Η Ικαρία !

[@pennywaters2740]

i was lucky to visit greece when i was 21(50yrs ago) i found the greek people the most civilised and friendly people - - i am mortified that the little island i lived upon for a while has now been invaded by people who have destroyed their own land - leave greece alone - thank you greek people for your wonderful culture

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Look up The Kalergi Plan-it talks about the replacement of Europeans with 3rd world,in order to achieve a one world govt...

[@ceooflonelinessinc.267]

In which state do you live?

[@pennywaters2740]

@@ceooflonelinessinc.267 i live in england sir

[@renatolaranja52]

​@@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879 Ahahaha

[@dwaynekeenum1916]

@@pennywaters2740dumb

[@t.j.zionphoenixrising1723]

My father was from Greece and my happiest memories are living there as a child with my parents. I miss the simple caring love and Faith, definitely has been way more stress in the US. I'd love to return to Greece one day, perhaps even marry there

[@frans-hugosmit396]

Here it is boys & Girls! - Low stress, coupled with a slow paced but active lifestyle - Healthy eating. Small portions - Strong family ties and close friends. - Stay close to Nature. - And of course Wine! 🍷😅

[@JR-xn6yu]

I guarantee you they drink moonshine when the cameras aren't rolling.

[@Daniel-jm7ts]

this is greece, there are no small portions

[@frans-hugosmit396]

@@Daniel-jm7ts idk man. More but in smaller portions. Jeanne calumet lived to 122 and smoked for 96 years and drank till "old age"😂

[@FC-hj9ub]

Of course, because they already made their money in the united states.

[@Evan490BC]

@@JR-xn6yu Probably not. These guys produce their own spirits, mostly wine and tsipouro, which is similar to the italian grappa.

[@magk99922]

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Not everywhere. Greeks are kinder to foreighners than to Greeks.

[@bettyparker3476]

Only to "white" foreigners.

[@clapiotis]

@@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879 Είπε μία όμορφη κουβέντα. Γιατί της στο χαλάς γκρινιάζοντας για κάτι που δεν την ενδιαφέρει έτσι κι αλλιώς και γίνεσαι τελικά εσύ ο ίδιος αυτός ο Έλληνας, ο αγενής για τον οποίο μιλάς.

[@delcos4515]

​@@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879 Wrong!!!

[@customizedtrainingservices2079]

I am not Greek but I have been to this beautiful island many times. It is truely a fantastic place with some of the best food in the world. Can't wait to return. There are also some very beautiful islands very close by that are much smaller and more remote. Thank you for sharing. Your piece brought back some fantastic memories.

[@maruchavez7]

Hello there! Since you have experience visiting there, do you recommend to Rent a car? (For a one-week first time visit)

[@kloatlanta]

@@maruchavez7 renting a car is a must if you want to see majority of the island

[@michelemurphy3541]

My Grandma was a Greek...from Sparta and she lived to be close to 100~on the ball until the end.her Father lived to be over 100. Her Mother however, dropped dead in the street with a brain aneurysm when she was in her very early 30’s, leaving him with four little girls to raise by himself. All the girls went to different homes, she stayed with him though. Her sisters all passed not at entirely young nor entirely old ages. She had a pretty stubborn spirit but she was also very open in many ways...community oriented. She snuck cigarettes and she encouraged me to join Peace Corps when everyone else in my life said I was too stupid to even join the military *to do medical relief work. I miss her just about every day. She was a really cool *(and stunning gorgeous by the way) and strong, strong, strong. Saga Po Kiki.

[@dannyzero692]

These guys are actually happy living there, the weather's really nice, made their own food, seems like heaven for retired people who can still work and move around

[@ballkans]

People on Adriatic sea Islands ( in Croatia) live the same lifestyle, eating fish, olive oil and drink vine.

[@jelloev1]

They still move around because they're not stuck behind a desk or car wheel. They say use it or lose it!

[@seanbrummfield448]

Yes. I know right. Which is why I don't understand why so many people have been leaving and planning to leave.

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

@@seanbrummfield448 Not many leaving Ikaria.Many leave hectic Athens,because it offers nothing but stress.

[@busybutterfly3501]

This place is heaven on earth, organic foods, fresh air, simple life. You folks are so lucky.

[@pawlpoche8736]

That’s why I have a garden and live by 2 ponds and a national park. It feels natural and alive, even though I’m close to a small city. The flowers, the vegetables, the fish. Im also an artist and musician I hope to live a long healthy life

[@1Damstar]

Low stress, decent food, some physcial activity and social bonds. The 4 pillars of longevity that this island offers

[@DarkSniperAL]

That is what i call living a full filling life its nice to see people living the evening of their lifes activ and not waiting for their death

[@sofeabian1372]

Exactly!!! U summarize how i feel

[@Ptolemy336VV]

It's not "tiny" But it's a smaller island on world scale. But it's 40 km long. But yes. Greece is heaven, and every place in Greece is unique and special in their very own ways. It's crazy that this is the case. Also. Greece has more special culinary local cuisines of exceptional longevity. The Cretans with the Cretan cuisine absolutely is on the same level as the Ikarian one. The only difference is that Crete has been more influenced by richness and thus more meats and so on than Ikaria. But those Cretans who eat the true Cretan cuisine and thus stay true to it, all become crazy old and without ailments mostly. Look up the 7 country study which took 40 years, with countries like Japan, Netherlands, USA, Finland, Italy, and Greece with regions like Crete. And Crete blew every other place away. Coronary heart disease and cancer was even 6 times lower than in Japan ( the 2nd best performer in this study). So yes. Greece has aside of heavenly food from all it's local regional cuisines atleast 2 cuisines that will make you the oldest on the planet. The Cretan and Ikarian one.

[@dionysus8967]

What does the true traditional diet consist of?

[@questmarq7901]

@@dionysus8967 same as this video, sort of. No meat most of the times. Fishes, mushrooms and fresh cooked snails. Feta, mizithra and graviera cheese. Lots of herbs, from tea to food. Extra virgin oil in everything. Fresh veggies. Cretan yogurt. No/low sugar, no/low salt, Greek (Cypriot/Turkish/Arabian) coffee. 10 small meals every day, mostly freshcut.

[@questmarq7901]

@@dionysus8967 also no processed food, like at all. Keep it away from ur bodys

[@questmarq7901]

@@dionysus8967 also Cretan water is the actual best in the world

[@dionysus8967]

@@questmarq7901 thanks!

[@AN-jz3px]

Sitting here at my computer longing for a natural simple life like this man right now actually.

[@Nines_Rodriguez]

Vegetables + sea food = the key-diet in Ancient Greece. Most powerful combination, especially for those who work out.

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Remember these people are descended from Hercules himself...

[@moniquealvarado-arellano1204]

Makes me want to leave Kansas City, MO. Winter is so depressing here.

[@likkewaan88p33]

where would you want to move to ?

[@rosiegarza2698]

and Uglyyyy... Ur Highways are a stress on itself..

[@Horoscopephobia]

@v why not?

[@THomasJefferRson]

Life is depressing there not just winter

[@THomasJefferRson]

@v yes

[@nicklaskowalski]

I believe the title should say “longest life expectancy” rather than “oldest”. 🤓

[@hailelleultesera8643]

I was also confused at first really

[@jordanamundson4129]

Thankyou karen.

[@ahmadmohammad5440]

Stfu

[@SunnyMaroju]

Congratulations you got at vice

[@theafflictionvhs17]

_SOFT LANGUAGE_

[@Vision33r]

Japanese also eat very similar foods so they also live very long. Majority of Americans don't eat fish, few drinks wine, most Americans use cheap cooking oils and won't buy expensive premium organic extra virgin olive oils, and most drink overly sweet Starbucks drinks instead of simple coffee or espressos like Europeans do.

[@reiki123gr]

I d rather be an Ikarian I prefer Dionysus lifestyle to Zen

[@IamThat00]

@@reiki123gr to be fair Zen is cool too and you can combine them you can be a zen Ikarian.

[@reiki123gr]

@@IamThat00 zorba the buddha

[@Kami-jd3mq]

japan is a hella high stress culture tho

[@ub3rfr3nzy94]

@@Kami-jd3mq They have small islands in Japan and stress free rural areas. Japan isn't just Tokyo.

[@inspektorgadget1129]

I love greek culture and their mentality / people

[@lyftjennings1890]

You never knew stress free, and peaceful lives live longer. Look how relaxed they are. Pure happiness

[@Vision33r]

Just disable all your social media apps, don't subscribe to cable TV, and always don't click on flamebait news clips, and ignore American media.

[@wzupppp]

I think its a combination of seafood, wine, clean air, physical activity and overall less stress.

[@pizzaburger9928]

yes

[@aokiaoki4238]

Yep

[@magyareuro2173]

And those strong Greek Gene's.

[@fantasticchupacabra7205]

+sun, +sense of community

[@PDogB]

Jan, I agree!

[@hliashlias9489]

‘‘Ρολοϊ άγχος και αγωνία δεν έχουν θέση στην Ικαρία‘‘ Translation, ‘‘A watch , stress and worrying have no place in Ikaria‘‘. This is a famous quote ,from my island Ikaria. I try to combine this mindset with my western lifestyle.

[@greekmacedonianwegreeksare6035]

You have no Western mindset and you will definitely never have. And the ridiculous nonsense that Ikariotes "live longer" is laughable and well... baseless nonsense.

[@micheldisclafani2343]

In my trips to Greece I observed in the Greeck people a spontaneous , almost naive love for life that extends to their way of life. Their fruits have an exceptional taste!

[@byoken]

Fruits and vegetables are picked when they're ripe, that's why they have taste and aroma - if they did the same with the produce we get in North America for example, most of it would go bad by the time it gets here. Lots of produce here is ripened artificially, ex. tomatoes are green when they arrive.

[@victordansereau8444]

Imagine stay in this tiny island all of our life that would be a dream come true

[@roverrange3674]

You think that now but fact is most of us soft ass city dwellers wouldn't make it more than a few months without fast internet and all the amenities we crave so much.

[@davidz2808]

If you enjoy a quiet life & their climate. Greek is a difficult language to learn - they have their own alphabet.

[@Ecko92]

@@roverrange3674 I'm sure they internet might not be cheap and I don't eat seafood but I could live there fasho

[@devontaesliming904]

@@Ecko92 🧢🧢🧢🧢

[@rencarlos5683]

@@roverrange3674 me and my wife moved out to the country in a place like this., I love the life, my wife has had a few breakdowns finally she admitted she's just bored.

[@stevie3927]

Everyone in the islands are like this. Laid back, relaxed, and stress free. No one there cares about money or social status. Everyone helps each other out and knows each other.

[@evanleo1947]

I imagine Odysseus sailing through those waters.

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Things are more true than people would beleive. Homer's oddysey is still here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EuSouPrimoDele]

My grandpa lives a similar life, living off what he plants and he is 92yo going strong still working and drinking wine too, also homemade. Might be the wine guys

[@antonio7497]

🇮🇳❤️🇬🇷

[@IamThat00]

Greetings from Greece to India.

[@DMp-xp6mj]

Love India from Greece,I would like to visit one day ❤

[@valentinaiakovidou7594]

@@DMp-xp6mj your coutry is soooo beautiful 🥺🥺🥺

[@dekomeko2422]

@@Theactualstoic How do you mean greco indian from india??? Are there descends of alexander the Great troops or what?

[@kenster8270]

There's an almost therapeutic quality to spending time with older folks in a slow-paced, wholesome, harmonious setting, far away from the stress and anxiety of the rat race. I hate the rate race so much. When you're in your twenties maybe the hustle and bustle is what you crave. When I retire I might decide to take up bekeeping and live on a houseboat with lavender bushes on the roof.

[@adenise__122]

nobody ever craves the hustle, we are made to crave it

[@greekmacedonianwegreeksare6035]

Shut up

[@georgealexo1823]

Greek islands are really beautiful and waiting for you in the summer of 2021

[@GERntleMAN]

We really like coming to Greece, since we bought our boat there. We visited so many little harbour and towns, where rarely tourists reside. It's refreshing and invigorating

[@yuppieNL]

Greece is amazing!

[@seanbrummfield448]

People from Greece: I'm leaving Why? I'm broke.

[@yuppieNL]

@@seanbrummfield448 not alot of greeks leave actually.. And when they do they often return

[@rikoooo5610]

@@seanbrummfield448 look many young Greeks want to leave from here but then when they go abroad they are trying hard to come back home

[@rikoooo5610]

@@yuppieNL around 6 million Greeks are abroad

[@shutupbequiet.]

id love to live there it just seems full of nice people who would genuinely care about you

[@redswift31]

Exactly just look at the people. The mayor even looks like your average friendly joe not some politician. Everyone clearly cares about each other and enjoying themselves not relying on money and stress.

[@seanbrummfield448]

I just don't know why so many people have been living. It seems nice.

[@eirinith5310]

I never thought I'd feel so much jealous of a filming crew...

[@qanirronja8381]

Listen people ive been in that island, and theres something magical about that place. I went there as a kid for 3 months and grew 10 inches and came out as a teenager at age 11. Best time of my life were those 3 months on that island.

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Can you give more details please...Ikaria sits on a power wave that needs to be studied. It is the land of Icarus.

[@ahmedelbasoumi9558]

The wine is the secret why they live lmao

[@XiangnuKhaan]

No, there's no solid evidence that wine is good for your health

[@anastasiossioulas83]

@@XiangnuKhaan even in Christmas carols children asks wine. I have many icarian friends they are crazy🔥🔥🍷

[@royedwards51]

@@XiangnuKhaan That is not true at all.

[@XiangnuKhaan]

@@royedwards51 send clinical proof

[@GLADIATOR2679]

GOD BLESS GREECE🙏

[@michalistsilikounas7514]

I'm greek. I've been to Ikaria. So i can surely tell you that with the first encounter with the locals you will see that they live in a much lower rythm of life, no one will get them stressed up. They used to it, and it has become their way of life throught the years. Amazing island to visit tho.

[@alexb.1372]

Dude its not accurate to say that "" they live in a much lower rhythm of life "" . You should say that they live without a care for the time .... Once i waited 2 hours to get my coffee and i was the only customer on the line ... Amazing island and people /community but when you visit you must accept that everything "moves" much much much slower than "normally"

[@akshatsingh7850]

Reporter to the old man: How much do you like the wine here? Old man: Yes.

[@eleni-ioannaholeva8898]

No stress, good food ,good wine they all live in harmony, plus everything start working in Ikaria Island after 12:00 pm.The only place in Greece who people don't work before 12 pm. Maybe it's the only one in the world. So I guess this explains a lot.

[@caparst6442]

They get up early to work on their gardens, people meant to sleep when the sun goes down and rise when the sun goes up

[@johnhighway7399]

​@@caparst6442 You cannot compare working in your fields and garden to working in a miserable city

[@sheentheexplorer3859]

Greece is just so beautiful like its people

[@HimanshuSharma-oy9ss]

it reminded me of the DOs to achieve a longer and healthier life mentioned in the book ikigai: -Eating healthy unadulterated plant based and antioxidant rich (like wine) Diet. -Being part of a close-knit community. -Moderate exercise. - Avoiding stress - Preferring Ritual over Results.And trying to achieve a state of flow in everything we do no matter how small or big - Meditating

[@willtherealgeorgemichaelpl5879]

Greeks are omnivores,descended from Hercules himself. Do you think Hercules did not eat meat?

[@greys2015]

I feel strong and healthy relationships with the people around you is just as important a factor which the video didn't explicitly mention. Much love to Ikaria!

[@StanHowse]

Welp, I'm doomed then.

[@tzwanennest8318]

yes, social health is a lot more important than most people realize

[@ApocalypseNowWithEli]

This is why I started homesteading 4 years ago. I’ve created a permaculture food forest with a variety of fruit trees as well as berry bushes like red raspberries, wild black berries, acai (a super fruit) as well as some other varieties. Of course I do extensive gardening and raise chickens also for eggs and meat. I’m doing all this on just about an acre of land. It doesn’t take much and of that acre I’m probably currently only producing on 1/5 of that which means there’s much room for growth. We can all live this way to a certain degree. Just have to be innovative. Great video!

[@orthodoxball7301]

1:10 I Love this Mindset!!!

[@alisonburgess345]

The Blue Zone cookbook is the thing to get. They've now got GREAT genetics in these blue zones, but all the food is so delicious and their lifestyles are tremendous. Many more people could do it, if they really wanted to.

[@sergeybebenin]

My theory is that it's not so much "healthy" food but rather being disconnected from the hectic world. That and the ocean is very relaxing IMO. Lack of stress is what gives you longevity

[@davidz2808]

Greece also has one of the world's lowest birth rates, giving it a top-heavy population pyramid. Most of the countries with very low birth rates are in Europe.

[@PodcastCentral333]

Immigration from high population areas like Africa, South America and Asia is the only solution.

[@khaias7822]

@@PodcastCentral333 no.

[@MrFreddyboz]

@@PodcastCentral333 a solution for what?

[@thanasisv190]

@@PodcastCentral333 Absolutely not.

[@PodcastCentral333]

@@thanasisv190 enjoy your streets full of grey haired people

[@rawkrXbabee]

the old man with the boat just lights up my life, I love his smiling face omg

[@tirnoschidragos3415]

Tonight im drinking a glass of wine in your honor old man. May you live 100years. Cheers!

[@MitsosGreek7]

The secret my friends is something thats called STARCHIDISMOS

[@FakeBlocks]

Σωστός

[@amen1780]

What’s that

[@Ayudado]

¿?

[@sotiriskalogeris2045]

@@tas_ έκατσες και το μεταφράσες ρε θεούλη χαχαχα

[@HiAdrian]

@@tas_ Thanks.

[@sup3rAVATARtlafAN]

These relaxed small locations with such quiet life seem so idyllic to me. At times it's all I want, even being in my early 20s and not even fully grown up yet.

[@internet_internet]

You’re not alone. I’m 26. I’ve found that a fast-paced life full of stress & distractions is hell.

[@theone1099]

Me too I’m 24, been dreaming about this life for the past few years

[@rencarlos5683]

Took me a decade now I'm living in a seaside community, in a pirate village. I'm not kidding.

[@xyzmediaandentertainment8313]

You can live this kind of life after you make your money and retire. Before it's not worth it.

[@internet_internet]

@@xyzmediaandentertainment8313 why is it not worth it beforehand?

[@puffdaddy69]

Notice how they aren’t ingesting massive amounts of glucose/fructose/dextrose or complex carbs

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

That wine is full of carbs and fructose. And they drink TONS of it a day. It just because they have little stress.

[@puffdaddy69]

@@JesusChrist2000BC very low in carbs and the sugars are natural so its OK, I’m talking about processed sugar mostly

[@Slothian]

@@JesusChrist2000BC and preservatives

[@magicbloo]

bunch of the men were also sitting around smoking ... so there's that.

[@ScrubsTheNewcomers]

They literally ate potatoes with Pesto noodles what are you talking about lol

[@beickus]

Had a friend from Ikaria who would say "μη στεναχωρευεσαι"

[@miltos_8285]

From the fact that they chose to use these words,your friend seems like a really chill person.

[@out_running_erins9118]

I actually learned about this in Nutrition class!