The Blue Zones : Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest (Hardcover)

from Neale

Its a pity many of the Blue Zones (high life expectancy areas) are disappearing due to the expansion of western ideas - except for the Blue Zone in the US (the Adventists). Many common themes come out of each of the Blue Zones and these are summarised in the 9 factors that lead to a long life. Ha...

from lisalouhoo

This was a very interesting read. I enjoyed hearing the authors experiences of visiting with centenarians. Rather than just plying the readers with data, he did a good job of bringing the individuals and their lifestyles to life. One review of this book that I read gave it a poor rating, as there...

from sanyamakadi

Despite the book having a quote from Dr. Oz on the front, I found this book to be very interesting and informative. It was a great mix of science and personal stories, mixing qualitative and quantitative evidence. Th author had a few missteps, such as the fact that, despite longevity research hav...

from Schmerguls

5070. The Blue Zones Second Edition 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the people who've lived the longest, by Dan Buettner (read 1 Oct 2013) I read the second edition of this book, which was published in 2012. The author, a writer for National Geographic, tells of his visits to Sardinia, Okinawa, ...

from jepeters333

Living a healthy life well into your 90's - and possibly your 100's - may be easier than you think. Award-winning author and researcher Dan Buettner has traveled the world to meet the planet's longest-lived people, and learned nine powerful yet simple lessons that could put you on the path to lon...