Discussion

Play the NBC Video above to learn about the new book, "Blue Zones" by Dan Buettner. describe your own personal risk factors for aging poorly or your protective factors for aging well. Using Dan's 9 suggestions. what suggestions could you adopt to prolong your lifespan and improve your health? Do any of the 9 suggestions surprise you ?

Play there video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=18&v=V8Opil6j-ac https://archivesbb.nbclearn.com/portal/site/BbHigherEd/browse?cuecard=101756

1/Move Naturally The world's longest-lived people don not pump iron or run marathons. Instead, their environments nudge them into moving without thinking about it. 2/Purpose Why do you wake up in the morning? Knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy. 3/Down Shift Stress leads to chronic inflammation, associated with every major age-related disease. The world's longest-lived people have routines to shed that stress. 4/80% Rule the Okinawans say this mantra before meals as a reminder to stop eating when their stomachs are 80 percent full. 5/Plant Slant The cornerstone of most centenarian diets? Beans. They typically eat meat, mostly pork only five times per month. 6/Wine @ 5 Moderate drinkers outlive non-drinkers, especially if they share those drinks with friends. 7/Belong Attending faith-based services four times per month, no matter the denomination, adds up to 14 years of life expectancy. 8/Loved Ones First Centenarians put their families first. They keep aging parents and grandparents nearby, commit to a life partner and invest in their children. 9/Right Tribe The world's longest-lived people chose or were born into social circles

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