Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives.
Dan Buettner (bluezones.com/dan-buettner) is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, and journalist. He has written a series of bestselling books, including The Blue Zones of Happiness and The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes for Living to 100. He is also the host of the Netflix show, Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (netflix.com/title/81214929).
In this episode we talk about:
• The origin story of the Blue Zones
• The nine common denominators, or Power Nine, to longevity.
• The surprising information about much maligned foods such as pasta and bread
• Why trying to pursue good health can actually work against you
• Why the single most important factor in longevity isn't advertised on instagram
• Tips for integrating Blue Zones wisdom into your daily life, including designing a life where you move more naturally
• And some of the critiques and controversies surrounding his work
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Additional Resources:
• Link to Buettner's collaborators' response on demographics: academic.oup.com/gerontologist/article/65/12/g…
• Saul Newman's critique of Blue Zones methodology: biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/704080v3
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