Life words
The length of your life
Lifespan
It describes something you are required to do
Mandatory
Where in Italy does Salvatore Caruso live?
Calabria
Most of the food eaten by Sardinians are h_______________ .
homegrown
What word means low in fat content
Lean
They didn't have enough of these on Titanic
Lifeboats
This describes a person who is protected from catching a certain disease or illness
Immune
Why did Salvatore Caruso not have to go to Russia to fight in a war?
He broke his leg
Name three things the Adventist Church forbids.
smoking, alcohol consumption, pork
Another word that means hard-working
Industrious
The way you live your life
Lifestyle
A disease that spreads quickly and throughout a wide area
Epidemic
What special gene do the Laron people of Ecuador have?
A gene that sometimes causes short stature.
What is the 80% rule in Okinawa?
Eat until your stomach is 80% full
A special favored position or advantage given
Privilege
They work at public swimming pools
Lifeguards
This word describes a group of people with very similar traits and physical characteristics, for example Japanese
Homogeneous
Who are the "wellderly"?
A group of people over 80 yrs old who have no chronic diseases
What is "ikigai"?
That which makes life worth living
An illness that progressively diminishes the brain function
Dementia
This describes any activity you do throughout your whole life
Lifelong
What do you call people who live to be 100 years old?
Centenarians
In addition to one's genes, what other factors might be responsible for a long life?
Environment and chance
What is the average life expectancy for women in Okinawa?
87 years
To kill an animal for the purpose of eating its meat
Slaughter