Japanese people live longer than the rest of us – so what's their secret? [telegraph.co.uk]

Alicia Doktor 9/21/1712:00 PM

It’s the age old question (pun intended), and one that has given rise to an anti-ageing industry that is estimated to grow to $216.52 billion by 2021: how can we, mere mortals that we are, live longer?

According to recent studies, the answer could well lie in Japan. The Japanese top the global table for life expectancy: on average, they can expect to live for 83.7 years (the UK comes 20th, with an average of 81.2 years).

And this week, they hit another milestone, as it was revealed that the number of Japanese people aged 90 or over has hit the two million mark for the first time.

[For more on this story by Jessica Carpani, go to http://www.telegraph.co.uk/hea...-japanese-longevity/]

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