
Singapore has become the world's newest blue zone, but it is "artificial". Dan Buettner, a blue-region creator and long-term research expert, told CNBC Make IT: "Singapore has the world's highest health-adjusted life expectancy; Singapore's practices and policies have successfully created the longest and healthy life on the planet. "
5 A habit makes residents healthierBlue area means that residents have long and longest expected lives, with an average of 10 times that of the United States; the original blue area is caused by natural environment, respectively, Loma, California Linda, Ikaria, Japan, Nicoya, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Sardinia in Italy; Singapore is a new area on the Butena list. This artificial blue area has the following characteristics:
{999 99} 1. Take less cars and walk moreMany places in the world rely on driving to move, but most Singaporeans rely on walking, and usually out of necessity, rather than for the sake of movement.
Butner said: "I think Singapore has done a great job of raising taxes on cars, gasoline, road use, and then investing heavily in walking, riding bicycles and public transportation."
2. Leaving family friends aroundResearch shows that people in the blue area will take priority in considering family friends and keeping them around. This can be seen in Singapore's Proximity Housing Grant policy, which economically encourages the public to live with parents and children, or live nearby.
3.Study of learningAccording to data from the Pew Research Center, nearly 80% of Singaporean adults have religious beliefs; in a 2014 study, Singapore ranked as the most religiously diverse country in the world.
4. Choosing Healthy TreatmentsButner pointed out that Singapore has done a good job of "healthy food is cheaper and easier to obtain than junk food"; the country has formulated incentive measures to encourage food companies to provide healthier options. The Health Promotion Board of Singapore promotes healthier options such as brown rice and whole grains; the Ministry of Health has specially created a marking system to show the public which foods have healthier options.
5. Accessible medical care Singaporeans enjoy universal health insurance, which means residents can obtain high-quality medical care, including prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and peacekeeping services; and the Singapore government has also been committed to formulating policies that can supplement medical costs.