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Now, you might think the world's healthiest countries and communities are all of the famous blue zones.

But here's the twist, and you may have read the chapter in gut check.

These places do not have exceptional longevity.

And believe it or not, the ones that do have exceptional longevity don't eat what is described

as blue zone people eating. Now, sardinia may be the one exception. So stay tuned to discover

which countries really lead the pack in health,

and more importantly, how you can adapt their diet and lifestyle habits to boost your own well-being.

All right, first on our list is Andorra, a little tiny gem nestled between France and Spain in the Pyrenees Mountains.

Now, this is a little tiny country, but it boosts the highest life expectancy in the world

with many citizens living into their 90s.

In fact, both men and female have late 80s, like 89.5% average lifespan. It's the longest average lifespan of any country.

Now, interestingly enough, their Andorans embrace a diet rich in olive oil, nuts, but get this.

They eat a ton of goat and sheep cheeses and yogurts, and they eat sausages several times a day.

These sausages have been traditionally prepared using fermentation techniques.

And just so you realize, these guys eat what everybody else says you shouldn't eat.

Cheeses and sausages.

But in fact, studies show that this diet produces some of the longest living people in the world.

By the way, they live in a mountainous community,

and most of them are sheep and goat herders

walking up and down the hills every day.

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