The Carnivore Diet

by Shawn Baker

For example, the people who live in Blue Zones are often homogeneous groups genetically. They live in favorable climates with low levels of pollution. They have low smoking rates, access to good health services, and a culture that prizes the elderly. One of the often-cited Blue Zone groups is the population of Loma Linda, California, which is largely comprised of members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, a group that generally lives a long time and includes many vegetarians. Some details that advocates typically gloss over include that this population has extremely low rates of smoking and alcohol and coffee consumption. They tend to get more exercise than the general population and to be better off financially. They have a strong social support system. When you look beyond the basic facts, it’s interesting to note that even in this group, the longest-lived subgroup is people who include animal protein (in this case, fish) in their diets.