What do the Blue Zones Tell Us about Longer Healthspans?

With the right lifestyle choices, you may live up to an extra decade of quality life.

What’s the prescription for success? National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in what he calls the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives.

In his book you’ll meet a 94-year-old farmer and self-confessed "ladies man" in Costa Rica; a 102-year-old grandmother in Okinawa; a 102-year-old Sardinian who hikes at least six miles a day; and others.

By observing their lifestyles, Buettner's team has identified critical choices we make every day. Make the right choices and you may be able to extend your healthspan an average of 10 years. And that's just an average!

Watch this 20-minute video for a taste of what you will find in the book, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People who’ve Lived the Longest, by Dan Buettner.



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