11. South Korea
Despite the shocking suicidal trend among the public figures, the South Korean people have 82 years of life expectancy. It also has one of the biggest differences between the females’ life expectancy and the males’ one, which is 85 years and 78 years.
The home to pretty boy band and gang nam style is also commonly known for their healthy eating lifestyle. Korean ginseng is best known for its all-purpose remedy.
Korean people eat the right amount of food and focus on nutrition above all. They follow the Eastern Asian medicine principles: one should eat cold food when the weather is cold and hot food when the weather is warm.
Most Asians don’t wear shoes inside the house. South Korean follows the same rule. It is unhealthy to keep your feet inside shoes all day. So how do Korean deal with the cold feet? Their homes were traditionally raised about 2 feet off the ground for ventilation with under-floor heating system.
