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The Power9: Getting Started With Our Longevity Secrets
In my book, The Blue Zone, I reveal the secrets of the Power9: the nine common denominators that all of the world’s longevity all-stars share. Here at BlueZones.com, we've organized these behaviors into four main categories:nnMove Naturally – Make your home, community and workplace present you with natural ways to move. Focus on activities you love, like gardening, walking and playing with your family.nnBelong to the Right Tribe – Surround yourself with the
March 28, 2008
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An Okinawan Centenarian
For the past six years I have explored parts of the world where people live the longest healthiest livesâregions called Blue Zonesâand tried to decipher their secrets. During one Quest, I visited Okinawa, thatâs where my team met Ushi Okushima. nnUshi is a 99 year-old woman who starts every day with a bowl of miso-vegetable soup followed with three hours of work in her garden, a nap, time with friends, then puts herself to bed with a glass of sake. Assuming that her lon
February 27, 2008
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5 Things You Can Do Today To Get Happier!
Studies show that money can buy happiness, but only until the point where you have enough to cover expenses for food, shelter, health care, and transportation. After that, more money brings diminishing returns. So, where to put your energy and resources if you want to maximize your happiness? nn1. INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH â Health is a prerequisite to happiness. In other words, You can't be happy if you're unhealthy. Eating wisely and moving naturally are the best way to get f
February 27, 2008
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It's Never Too Early To Start Good Life Habits
It's usually not the young among us who are focused on improving their lifestyle and achieving longevity. Why? Simple: longevity's just not on your mind at a young age. nnBut our research in the Blue Zones has shown that it's never to early to start developing healthy habits that will pay off much later in life.nnWe used a forensic approach â looking at how Blue Zones centenarians lived the first half of their lives. Uniformly we found that the people who survived into thei
February 27, 2008