Psychologists tell us we should not compare our self to others. However, I have been doing it for years.
I was often concerned how long I would live and looked to my fathers health and my brother. Both are dead now for a while.
I am the only Adventist in the family. Now in my Seventies, I think about my brothers health and my father's health at my current age.
Both of them were sick and going down hill. My brother, a smoker until death was wheelchair bound by this age.
I praise God for my great health and for the Adventist message that placed such a focus on health.
The difference between me and them is astonishing. I continue to learn how to be a healthier person. I continue to make lifestyle changes to become healthier.
If I compare my Adventist lifestyle to others (Americans) I know who are non Adventists, I can see a huge difference. The blue zone is not about a location, It's about a lifestyle and the blessing from God.