Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner
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Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

B2Upper-intermediateAugust 24, 20261 hr 15 min
  • Interview
  • Health

Insights from the places on the planet where people apparently live the longest and healthiest lives. Dan Buettner is an explorer, National Geographic Fellow, and journalist. He has written a series of bestselling books, including The Blue Zones of Happiness and The Blue Zones Kitchen: 100 Recipes for Living to 100. He is also the host of the Netflix show, Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones. In this episode we talk about: The origin story of the Blue Zones The nine common denominators, or Power Nine, to longevity. The surprising information about much maligned foods s...

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This is the 10% Happier Podcast. I'm your host, Dan Harris. Today, we're diving into the secrets and also the controversies of the so-called Blue Zones. If you haven't heard of the Blue Zones, these are the places on the planet where people

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apparently live the longest and healthiest lives. My guest, Dan Buettner, has been playing a huge role in exploring and publicizing and popularizing the Blue Zones. is an explorer, National Geographic fellow, and a journalist. He's written a series of

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best-selling books, including The Blue Zones of Happiness and The Blue Zones Kitchen. He's also the host of the Netflix show Live to 100. In this conversation, we talk about the origin story of the Blue Zones, the nine common denominators, or the power nine when it comes to longevity. The surprising information about much maligned foods such as pasta and bread,

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