What's interestingishow a numberoftipsfromthemedicalcommunityoverlapwiththeobservationsof a NationalGeographicemployeewhosawpeoplelivingthemout.
Ifyoutake a ferryfromMykonospastlandmarksofGreekmythology, youwilldiscoverit.
Getheretheislandwherepeopleforgettodie.
Ah, placewherepeoplelivetoage 90 at a rateuptofourtimesgreaterthanAmericanswith a fractionofourratesofdementiaandAlzheimer's lifeexpectancyinAmerica's 79 weshouldbeablelivedin 92.
Somewherealongthelinewe'releaving 13 yearsonthetape, andwhen a NationalGeographicExplorernamedDanBuechnerfoundthisplace, somethingclicked.
Somyquestionis, howdowegetthoseextra 13 yearsandhowdowemakethoseextra 13 years, goodyears?
Thatonequestionsenthimon a lifelongquesttobringbackthesecretsofthehappiest, healthiestcentenariansintheworld.
Everytimehisteamfound a pocketoflongevity, they'd circleitonthemapinblueink, andtheylearnthatinthesebluezones, keylifestylechoicesmatterjustasmuchformorthangoodgenesmovenaturallyeverydaybeabletoarticulateyoursenseofpurpose.
Eatmostly a plantbaseddiet, especiallybeansandnuts.
Eat a hugebreakfastbelongedto a faithbasedcommunity.
Putyourfamilyfirst, keepyouragingparentsnearbyandcurerate a specialgroupoffriendsforfivefriendswhoaregonnanudgeyouintherightdirection.
Hislessonsstuckwithmeandas I traveltheworldovertheyears, I assumedthatbluezoneswereonlyforsmall, simple, isolatedsocietieswherethehealthychoiceistheonlychoice.
When I askedfor a bluezoneintheUnitedStatesandyoutoldmefourworthTexasinsidethelasttimeyouwerepullingwhenmykidswereinhighschool, I watchedtheirfriendsjustgettingmoreandmoreoutofshape, andthat's happeningtoourwholepopulation, particularlyinTexas.
Land a chickenfriedsteakbarbecueinMexicanWhenMayorBetsyPricerealizedhercityfullofsedentaryandobesesmokersranknearthebottomofnationalwellnesssurveys, shestartedholdingrollingtownhalls.