The Keys To Living To 120: Blue Zone Wisdom with Dan Buettner

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Mitopure. I recently spent time in Sardinia, Italy, which is known
for having one of the world’s longest-lived populations. It simply
blew me away. After getting to know the people, their day-to-day
activities, their diets, and their sense of community I can totally
see why they live such long and happy lives. So, how can we embrace
these same aspects of Sardinian life in our own busy Western world?
Blue Zones pioneer Dan Buettner joins me on this episode to talk
about that and so much more. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National
Geographic Fellow, award-winning journalist and producer, and New
York Times bestselling author. He discovered the five places in the
world— dubbed Blue Zones hotspots—where people live the longest,
healthiest lives. Dan now works in partnership with municipal
governments, large employers, and health insurance companies to
implement Blue Zones Projects in communities, workplaces, and
universities. Blue Zones Projects are well-being initiatives that
apply lessons from the Blue Zones to entire communities by focusing
on changes to the local environment, public policy, and social
networks. The program has dramatically improved the health of more
than 5 million Americans to date. His new book, The Blue Zones
Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a Longer Better Life is a four-week
guide and year-long sustainability program to jump-start your
longevity journey. This episode is brought to you by Eight Sleep,
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our interview (audio version / Apple Subscriber version): 
Challenging our preconceived notions of aging (6:49 / 3:38)  9
lifestyle habits of the world’s healthiest, longest-lived people
(10:32 / 7:24)  How our built environment influences our
health (17:31 / 14:23) Teachings on happiness from the Blue Zones
(26:30 / 21:39)  Community, relationships, loneliness, and
longevity (29:17 / 25:56) What’s driving our decreasing life
expectancy? (40:34 / 36:20)  Obesity rates in neighborhoods
that allow billboard advertising and other environmental influences
on health (45:49 / 40:53)  Foods to never have in your
kitchen, and foods to always have on hand (54:06 / 49:16)  Is
bread healthy, and if so, what kind? (58:32 / 53:50)  Get a
copy of Dan’s book The Blue Zones Challenge: A 4-Week Plan for a
Longer Better Life here. Learn more about Dan’s work at
https://www.bluezones.com/.