2. Enjoy a cup of morning coffee
The residents of the Blue Zones enjoy their morning coffee. These people drink two or three cups of black coffee every day, Buettner found. “The American Heart Association concluded that drinking coffee, caffeinated or decaffeinated, reduced the chance of death.”
That doesn’t mean you should fill your cup with sweet cream lattes and sugar. Instead, use oat milk and agave, both plant-based milk alternatives. Replace your morning coffee with tea, another Blue Zone favorite. Take time out of your busy schedule to meet up with friends or family for coffee or tea to talk, laugh, and enjoy the company of others, Blue Zones advises.