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HOW DO THESE AMERICANS LIVE LONGER?

Friday, January 5, 2024

In today’s newsletter, we learn about diets that could add years to our lives; glimpse the wealth of 17th-century voyagers ... and meet the mystery fruit-crazy bird of Australia. Plus, how to view the total solar eclipse in 2024.

To depict the notion of U.S. blue zones, artist Luisa Rivera says she “focused on the subject’s hand as a gesture of reclaiming ancestral foods, while the eating habits are symbolized by the fork.” She included native vegetables, fruits, and plants “as a way to recognize the roots and growing aspects of food culture.”

ILLUSTRATION BY LUISA RIVERA

“If you're eating like a typical American, you're probably going to die prematurely.” But you don't have to, writes Blue Zones author and Nat Geo Explorer Dan Buettner.

He has gathered hearty and delicious diets practiced by long-living Americans, and says they could add a decade to your life. Some, (as illustrated above), recognize the roots and ancestral foods that are a key.

These non-faddish meals can be as basic as hominy, beans, and squash.

SHOW ME THE FOOD!

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

This silk damask gown from the Palmwood Wreck is believed to date to around the 1620s. Despite centuries under the sea, it remains in extraordinary condition.

PHOTOGRAPH COURTESY THE PROVINCE OF NORTH-HOLLAND, THE NETHERLANDS

Extraordinarily well-preserved clothing from a 1600s shipwreck (pictured above) reveals a lot about the lavish lifestyle of nobility

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WHAT IN THE WORLD?

This bird’s favorite fruit is the quandong

PHOTOGRAPH BY CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER

Big bird: It’s the fruit-eater-in-chief of Australia’s rain forests. It can grow up to 5 1/2 feet tall and weigh 160 pounds. Oh, and it doesn’t fly. On National Bird Day, we present this male, feasting on quandongs, a native fruit rich in Vitamin C. What bird is this?

A. Cassowary
B. Galah
C. Honeyeater
D. Laughing kookaburra

CLICK HERE FOR THE ANSWER

people watch a solar eclipse

PHOTOGRAPH BY NATALIE BEHRING, GETTY IMAGES

How to see the sun: The final total solar eclipse visible from the contiguous United States until 2044 is happening this year. With a few minutes of totality, the sky will be a sight to behold (above, tourists flocking to an eclipse). Here are all the ways you can see the eclipse—carefully!

Today’s soundtrack: Sunlight, The Magician

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