Editorial Review:

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.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

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.

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 reported. As... more info

The Blue Zones:

This is a great book. The author held my attention throughout the entire book. Not only did Mr. Buettner find the Blue Zones, he also brought them home to all of us. The stories will captivate your imagination and surely inspire you to a life of better health. This is a must read for any one searching for the tools to a healthy long life.

Practical information:

The research was interesting; more intro than you really need, however. The strong point is the conclusions and advice area. The suggestions are applicable to ordinary people who still have daily lives with other claims on their time and can not focus only on what they are going to eat. Good ideas that you could start to use now!

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