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I have a cat named Moonpie, and he is the best! Bicycle; I’ve been car-free for two years. Down. Do you know how cold it gets in Montana?! I’m from Alabama and I’m still learning.
Ally Mabry is a 28-year-old adventure cyclist based in Missoula, Montana. She was the first female to finish the Arkansas High Country Race, as well as the first amateur female to complete the whole route. She feels most alive flying down a gravel road on her bike and bush camping in the backcountry.
SUPPLEMENTATION FOR LONGEVITY
Although the conclusive science is still out, the prospects for enhancing longevity are intriguing. Be sure to check with your doctor before using any supplementation, and ask especially about any medication interactions.
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10), alpha-lipoic acid, and acetyl-L-carnitine.
EAAs and BCAAs.
THE BLUE ZONE DIET
A lot of aging and longevity research has been done in so-called Blue Zones, where a common anti-aging diet for the brain and body appears to be a combination of an East Asian and Mediterranean diet. Blue Zones are areas around the world that have the most centenarians (folks over 100 years old). Okinawa, Japan, and Sardinia, Italy, are just two examples of such communities. In these areas, being old is fashionable. Elders are revered. We know where we are moving when our city makes us feel too old! The Blue Zone diet and lifestyle includes: