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The Blue Zones

Dan Buettner

Visits to Sardinia, Okinawa, Loma Linda, Nicoya and Ikaria, where people reach 100 unusually often, distilled into nine shared habits for living longer.

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9 parts, about 23 minutes to read.

Why read it

  • See how demographers checked birth and death records before trusting claims that people in places like Sardinia and Nicoya reached one hundred unusually often
  • Learn that genes set only about a quarter of lifespan, and that Blue Zone practices are linked to long life, not proven to extend it
  • Take away the Power Nine, from moving naturally and stopping at eighty percent full to purpose, belonging and the right tribe

Who it is for

  • Readers curious how long lived communities eat, move and live
  • People who want daily habits for health that they can sustain
  • Families deciding how to care for older relatives

What the summary covers

  1. Preface: Get Ready to Change Your Life2 min
  2. The Truth About Living Longer2 min
  3. The Sardinian Blue Zone3 min
  4. The Blue Zone in Okinawa3 min
  5. An American Blue Zone3 min
  6. Discovering Costa Rica's Blue Zone4 min
  7. The Greek Blue Zone3 min
  8. Your Personal Blue Zone2 min
  9. Reflecting on the Lessons1 min

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