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Dan Buettner - The Blue Zones • 4 Foods You Should Always Have On Hand • The Importance Of Naps

Episode 170

Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow and multiple New York Times bestselling author. He's discovered the five places in the world – dubbed "Blue Zones" – where people live the longest, and are healthiest. Dan's TED Talk "How to live to be 100+" has been viewed over 3 million times.

In this episode, we discuss:

What are the Blue Zones and where are they located?
How did the name Blue Zones come to be?
Lower your cortisol and chances of suffering from heart disease by taking a nap
The four food pillars across the Blue Zones
The longest lived family had a slice or two of sourdough bread daily as part of lunch
Consider stopping eating when you're 80 percent full
4 foods you should always have on hand and 4 foods you should never have on hand
People in 4 out of the 5 of the Blue Zones consume wine
The importance of picking your friends carefully and investing in them
Volunteering leads to higher levels of life satisfaction
Changing our perspective on the aging population and retirement
Setting up an area of your home to downshift
45 minutes of TV a day is linked to optimal life satisfaction
Why you might want to consider the bus over driving to work
Dan's morning routine
Finding an exercise you love to do and sticking to it
Becoming friends with a vegetarian

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Podcast Episode Details

Dan Buettner - The Blue Zones • 4 Foods You Should Always Have On Hand • The Importance Of Naps