Jo's review
The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest
by Dan Buettner
That sounds fascinating! Thanks for the review. ;)
Jo's review
The Blue Zone: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
Jo's review
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humanity
Interesting book looking at populations from around the world with the most people living to be 100. Basics seem to be:
5. Diet - lower in animal products (though they are included) and higher in fruits and veggies and whole grains
4. Work that incorporates being physically active versus no exercise or over exercising which wears out the joints.
3. Feeling that you are still valubly contributing to society
2. Religon/spirituality - not any one in particular but rather a feeling that a higher power is looking out for you and protecting you
1. Family ties
Perhaps a general outlook of not holding onto stress should be added.
And interestingly enough for men, the more daughters they have, the longer they tend to live.
While most of these items are not revolutionary ideas, this book is written by a National Geographic writer so has that nice flow of going back and forth between generalities to really giving individual, human faces to the discussion and there are specifics for ...more
5. Diet - lower in animal products (though they are included) and higher in fruits and veggies and whole grains
4. Work that incorporates being physically active versus no exercise or over exercising which wears out the joints.
3. Feeling that you are still valubly contributing to society
2. Religon/spirituality - not any one in particular but rather a feeling that a higher power is looking out for you and protecting you
1. Family ties
Perhaps a general outlook of not holding onto stress should be added.
And interestingly enough for men, the more daughters they have, the longer they tend to live.
While most of these items are not revolutionary ideas, this book is written by a National Geographic writer so has that nice flow of going back and forth between generalities to really giving individual, human faces to the discussion and there are specifics for ...more
That sounds fascinating! Thanks for the review. ;)
