Have you ever heard of Blue Zones?
This expression refers to the five areas of our Planet that are distinguished by the high concentration of centenarians.
Several important studies affirm that life in these areas is really long and even healthy.
Therefore the highest quality of life so far known in the world.
THE SECRETS OF THE BLUE ZONE IN SARDINIA
One of these fortunate Blue Zones is precisely the ancient island of Sardinia, the largest of the five blue zones in the world, both in terms of geography and community.
This is where the heart of Juveniis beats. Our identity and our mission are inevitably closely linked to this island of well-being and longevity.
Why has Sardinia earned this important title?
What are its secrets and, above all, its formula for longevity, that is, the lifestyles, the biodiversity at the base of our biocosmetics but also of our diet, can they be exported and transmitted?
Let's see how and why through the history and scientific assumptions underlying the research.
The Blue Zones project was born following a study published in the important scientific journal "Experimental Gerontology" conducted by Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain, who found a high concentration of centenarians around the area of Nuoro, in Sardinia, compared to the rest of the world.
The two scholars circled the other areas on the globe with the same characteristics in blue, and from here the name "Bluezone" was derived.
In addition to Sardinia, we find Ikaria in Greece, Nicoya in Costa Rica, Okinawa in Japan and the Village of Loma Linda in California.
In 2004, the study was resumed by Dan Buetter in collaboration with National Geographic and a group of prestigious researchers with the aim of finding the secrets of the Blue Zones to be able to export them to other countries.
These are the main characteristics that scholars have identified:
- • the family is the nucleus of every social activity within a small community;
- • the vice of smoking is not widespread;
- • religious faith is very strong;
- • nutrition, that is, the diet is very similar to that of vegetarians, therefore with many vegetables, legumes and cereals and on rare occasions meat;
- • populations do not have a sedentary lifestyle, but lead an active lifestyle where physical activity is light and constant (they walk a lot);
- • each person has a specific role within society. In particular, the elderly are an asset to the community.
From these few points we can derive the secrets of the Blue Zones that each of us could apply in our own lives and transmit to our social circle.
A replicable way to achieve a happier, longer and healthier life!
BLUE ZONE THE CASE OF SARDINIA
The key role of biodiversity at the base of Juveniis nutrition and biocosmetics
In Sardinia, a few years ago, the Sardinia Blue Zone was inaugurated, a longevity observatory, which focuses the studies and developments related to our Island of Sardinia.
It is thanks to this center that the official recognition of Blue Zones has arrived for several municipalities of Barbagia and Ogliastra, also through a targeted study on the genetic heritage, on the DNA of the inhabitants of these communities.
These places are thus transformed into a destination of interest not only for the inimitable beauty of nature, but also for those who wish to discover the secrets of longevity through the appetizing and healthy gastronomic traditions, lifestyle and religious faith with incredible interweavings and contaminations between the ancient pre-Christian rites and those of today.
For Juveniis the Blue Zone Sardinia, its biodiversity is the basis of its mission. A true guarantee mark.
An island of well-being rich in an extraordinary variety of native medicinal plants, over two hundred.
The Sardinian flora also has unique characteristics and a greater yield than similar plants from other parts of the world.
With our cosmetics based on essences and essential oils extracted from our typical medicinal plants, the very soul of Sardinia, we want to free women (and men too!) from the fear of aging.
Which plants represent us and have guarded the secrets of eternal youth for millennia? The olive tree, the mastic tree, the helichrysum, the myrtle, the juniper ...
Each of our biocosmetics is characterized by one or more of these key essences, all always and in any case born, grown and cold-extracted on our Island of Sardinia, without the aid of solvents or additives.
Lately, interest in the richness and potential of the Blue Zones has attracted several cosmetic companies.
In particular, a very well-known global cosmetics/perfume brand advertises that it sources some essences from the various Blue Zones (including Sardinia) to develop cosmetics that contain our secrets of eternal youth.
For us at Juveniis, the Blue Zone is not only at the center of what we do, but it is much more: it is what we are.
Juveniis does not go elsewhere to look for its essence, its soul. Juveniis is Sardinia.
Juveniis is Bluezone. Juveniis is #Sardegnaoltrelapelle.