LOMA LINDA, Calif. Six mornings a week, youll find Heinz Lindsor in the gym. <\/p>\n
I do aerobics. I exercise with a ball, he says.<\/p>\n
Whats more impressive than his workout routine is his age. <\/p>\n
I am 80 plus, he says. <\/p>\n
And hes not the only octogenarian in this gym located inside Loma Linda Universitys Drayson Center.<\/p>\n
My diet is an all plant-based diet, Dr. Benjamin Lau says. <\/p>\n
Benjamin Lau and his wife Esther walk a mile to the gym every day for their half-hour workout. They are both in their 80s. <\/p>\n
I put a lot of emphasis on food, Esther Lau says. That's probably the most crucial, what we eat and also how active we are.<\/p>\n
In Loma Linda, California, being able to do a one-hour aerobics class later in life isn't uncommon. Much of the fuel to stay active and healthy for the people in this city is religion. <\/p>\n
Started to work out I got really excited, oh this is great because I feel really vibrant, I feel 40 again. Is this possible, God? Marijke Sawyer says. <\/p>\n
Loma Linda is home to one of the largest concentrations of Seventh-day Adventists. The Christian denomination puts an emphasis on a healthy diet and exercise.<\/p>\n
Most Adventists, like 72-year old Sawyer, dont smoke or drink alcohol.<\/p>\n
\"My body is actually the temple of God, she says. So, therefore, whatever I put in I want to keep it whole. Clearer minds, better body, better performing in my life.<\/p>\n
Many also follow a vegetarian diet.<\/p>\n
Lots of fruits and lots of vegetables, and we grow a lot of our vegetables, so mostly unprocessed, Esther Lau says. \"I cook very simply. Basically, I dont use any oil to cook but I do eat food that's naturally high in oils, like avocados, nuts and seeds.<\/p>\n
Jackie Tucker, 71, is a lifelong vegetarian.<\/p>\n
My grandfather died at 60 of a heart attack, Tucker says. My father died at 73 with blood-related heart disease so I know that the exercise and a diet have made a difference.<\/p>\n
National Geographics Dan Buettner named this community one of his five original Blue Zones,\" places across the globe where people are living longer and healthier lives.<\/p>\n
Loma Linda was the only Blue Zone listed in North America.<\/p>\n
\"It becomes normal, it becomes a way of life, Sawyer says. For me not to come out and not exercise, I would be frazzled because I just feel so much better. And my age I dont feel like Im 72. I love it.<\/p>\n
But in Loma Linda, there is no fountain of youth or magic spell to be able to work out like Lindsor later in life.<\/p>\n
A person who is motivated, he says, he or she can do a lot of good things to maintain a good level of health. <\/p>\n
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