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Photo & Video Gallery: November 10-11, 2005

Enjoy the team's final video and photo postings, which explore Okinawa's top seven longevity secrets and why the younger generation might not live as long as their grandparents. To revisit previous postings, click on the dates on the left.
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A Sense of Balance
Photograph by Gianluca Colla

Daily exercise like yoga is part of the Okinawan longevity equation. Meditation helps maintain spirituality, while stretching prevents falls and fractures by improving flexibility and balance.


 

 



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