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Books : The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest |
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 613.2
EAN: 9781426202742
ISBN: 1426202741
Label: National Geographic
Manufacturer: National Geographic
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: March 25, 2008
Publisher: National Geographic
Release Date: March 25, 2008
Sales Rank: 2594
Studio: National Geographic
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A New York Times Bestseller!
With the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are that you may live up to a decade longer. What’s the prescription for success? National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. And in this dynamic book he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the latest scientific findings to inspire easy, lasting change that may add years to your life.
Buettner’s colossal research effort, funded in part by the National Institute on Aging, has taken him from Costa Rica to Italy to Japan and beyond. In the societies he visits, it’s no coincidence that the way people interact with each other, shed stress, nourish their bodies, and view their world yields more good years of life. You’ll meet a 94-year-old farmer and self-confessed 'ladies man' in Costa Rica, an 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 teams have identified critical everyday choices that correspond with the cutting edge of longevity research—and distilled them into a few simple but powerful habits that anyone can embrace.
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Rating:  - THE book to read for a long and healthy life
The Blue Zone, Dan Buettner's study of four healthy communities around the world, could be the most important book you will ever read--if you apply it to your life. As one of Buettner's interviewees, Dr. Ellsworth Wareham, states on page 157, "You can tell somebody what to do, but it's up to them whether they do it" Dr. Wareham, by the way, was at the time of the writing of the book, 91 years old and still actively performing open heart surgery.
The Blue Zones are four regions of the ... Read More
Rating: - Longevity is from Lifestyle Much More than Genes
I found this book to be very interesting, and often felt I was right there with Dan on his journey of meeting all these centenarians from various parts of the world. What the book pointed out is that it's not so much the genes that provide for longevity as it is the lifestyle. This was proven to be true since most of the younger generation no longer lives the way the traditional ones do, and they are losing the longevity edge found in diet and lifestyle.
Clues to longevity include exercise, ... Read More
Rating: - The Blue Zones
I first learned about this book when Martha Stewart had Dan Buettner on her morning show. I was preparing to lead a study at my church called "Living Fully, Dying Well" and thought that this would be a good resource to include with a study on aging. It proved to be a very fascinating, well-researched book on the four areas of the world where centenarians thrive; and it gives helpful advice for all of us who would like to live life to its fullest potential.
Rating: - Fascinating stuff!
This book was really an eye-opener! It has inspired me to change some of my not-so-healthy habits. This is the only body I've got, and now that I've reached middle age, I realize I need to work some more on the upkeep!
Highly recommended for anyone who cares about health and longevity.
Rating:  - Expanding and Creating Blue Zones
Here in the U.S. centenarians are the fastest growing age group. At the Dept of Aging UNC Chapel Hill the physicians address all the hazards people need to avoid to keep healthy and active in their age group, many mentioned in the book such as community, having fun, attitude and also diet and wellness. Health is wealth.
The natural life span is stated in the Vedas of India to be about 125 years per individual. A man close to Queen Victoria, her yogist, lived to be 145 years of age it is ... Read More
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