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something called the Danish twin study

something called the Danish twin study

something called the Danish twin study established that only about

established that only about

established that only about 10% of how long the average person lives

10% of how long the average person lives

10% of how long the average person lives within certain biological limits is

within certain biological limits is

within certain biological limits is dictated by our genes the other 90% is

dictated by our genes the other 90% is

dictated by our genes the other 90% is dictated by our lifestyle so the premise

dictated by our lifestyle so the premise

dictated by our lifestyle so the premise of Blue zone is if we can find the

of Blue zone is if we can find the

of Blue zone is if we can find the optimal lifestyle of longevity we can

optimal lifestyle of longevity we can

optimal lifestyle of longevity we can come up with a deao formula for

come up with a deao formula for

come up with a deao formula for longevity but if you ask the average

longevity but if you ask the average

longevity but if you ask the average American what the optimal formula of

American what the optimal formula of

American what the optimal formula of longevity is they probably couldn't tell

longevity is they probably couldn't tell

longevity is they probably couldn't tell you they've probably heard of the South

you they've probably heard of the South

you they've probably heard of the South Beach Diet or the Atkins diet and you

Beach Diet or the Atkins diet and you

Beach Diet or the Atkins diet and you have the USDA food pyramid there's what

have the USDA food pyramid there's what

have the USDA food pyramid there's what Oprah tells us there's what Dr Oz tells

Oprah tells us there's what Dr Oz tells

Oprah tells us there's what Dr Oz tells us the fact of the matter is there's a

us the fact of the matter is there's a

us the fact of the matter is there's a lot of confusion around what really

lot of confusion around what really

lot of confusion around what really helps us live longer better should you

helps us live longer better should you

helps us live longer better should you be running marathons or doing yoga

be running marathons or doing yoga

be running marathons or doing yoga should you eat organic meats or should

should you eat organic meats or should

should you eat organic meats or should you be eating tofu when it comes to

you be eating tofu when it comes to

you be eating tofu when it comes to supplements should you be taking them uh

supplements should you be taking them uh

supplements should you be taking them uh how about these hormones or Resveratrol

how about these hormones or Resveratrol

how about these hormones or Resveratrol and does purpose play into it

and does purpose play into it

and does purpose play into it spirituality and how about how we

spirituality and how about how we

spirituality and how about how we socialize well our approach to finding

socialize well our approach to finding

socialize well our approach to finding longevity was to team up with National

longevity was to team up with National

longevity was to team up with National Geographic and the National Institute on

Geographic and the National Institute on

Geographic and the National Institute on Aging to find the four demographically

Aging to find the four demographically

Aging to find the four demographically confirmed areas that are geographically

confirmed areas that are geographically

confirmed areas that are geographically defined and then bring a team of experts

defined and then bring a team of experts

defined and then bring a team of experts in there to methodically go through

in there to methodically go through

in there to methodically go through exactly what these people to to distill

exactly what these people to to distill

exactly what these people to to distill down the crosscultural

down the crosscultural

down the crosscultural distillation and at the end of this I'm

distillation and at the end of this I'm

distillation and at the end of this I'm going to tell you what that distillation

going to tell you what that distillation

going to tell you what that distillation is but first I'd like to debunk some

is but first I'd like to debunk some

is but first I'd like to debunk some common myths when it comes to longevity

common myths when it comes to longevity

common myths when it comes to longevity and the first myth is if you try really

and the first myth is if you try really

and the first myth is if you try really hard you can live to be a

hard you can live to be a

hard you can live to be a 100 false the problem is only about one

100 false the problem is only about one

100 false the problem is only about one out of 5,000 people in a America uh live

out of 5,000 people in a America uh live

out of 5,000 people in a America uh live to be a 100 your chances are are very

to be a 100 your chances are are very

to be a 100 your chances are are very low even though it's the fastest growing

low even though it's the fastest growing

low even though it's the fastest growing demographic in America it's hard to

demographic in America it's hard to

demographic in America it's hard to reach 100 the problem is that we are not

reach 100 the problem is that we are not

reach 100 the problem is that we are not programmed for longevity we are program

programmed for longevity we are program

programmed for longevity we are program for something called procreative success

for something called procreative success

for something called procreative success I love that word it reminds me of my

I love that word it reminds me of my

I love that word it reminds me of my college

college

college days biologist term procreative success

days biologist term procreative success

days biologist term procreative success to to mean the age where you have

to to mean the age where you have

to to mean the age where you have children and then another generation the

children and then another generation the

children and then another generation the age when your children have children

age when your children have children

age when your children have children after that the effect of evolution

after that the effect of evolution

after that the effect of evolution completely

completely

completely dissipates if you're a mammal uh if

dissipates if you're a mammal uh if

dissipates if you're a mammal uh if you're a rat or an elephant or a human

you're a rat or an elephant or a human

you're a rat or an elephant or a human in between it's the same story so to

in between it's the same story so to

in between it's the same story so to make it to age 100 you not only have to

make it to age 100 you not only have to

make it to age 100 you not only have to have had a very good lifestyle you also

have had a very good lifestyle you also

have had a very good lifestyle you also have to have won the genetic Lottery the

have to have won the genetic Lottery the

have to have won the genetic Lottery the second myth is there are treatments that

second myth is there are treatments that

second myth is there are treatments that can help slow reverse or even stop aging

can help slow reverse or even stop aging

can help slow reverse or even stop aging false when you think of it there's 99

false when you think of it there's 99

false when you think of it there's 99 things that can age US deprive your

things that can age US deprive your

things that can age US deprive your brain of oxygen for just a few minutes

brain of oxygen for just a few minutes

brain of oxygen for just a few minutes those brain cells die they never come

those brain cells die they never come

those brain cells die they never come back play tennis too hard on your knees

back play tennis too hard on your knees

back play tennis too hard on your knees ruin your cartilage that cartilage Never

ruin your cartilage that cartilage Never

ruin your cartilage that cartilage Never Comes Back Our arteries can clog our

Comes Back Our arteries can clog our

Comes Back Our arteries can clog our brains can Gunk up with plaque and we

brains can Gunk up with plaque and we

brains can Gunk up with plaque and we can get

can get

can get Alzheimer's there's just too many things

Alzheimer's there's just too many things

Alzheimer's there's just too many things to go wrong our bodies have

to go wrong our bodies have

to go wrong our bodies have 35 trillion cells

35 trillion cells

35 trillion cells with the tea we're talking national debt

with the tea we're talking national debt

with the tea we're talking national debt numbers

numbers

numbers here those cells turn themselves over

here those cells turn themselves over

here those cells turn themselves over once every eight years and every time

once every eight years and every time

once every eight years and every time they turn themselves over there's some

they turn themselves over there's some

they turn themselves over there's some damage and that damage builds up and it

damage and that damage builds up and it

damage and that damage builds up and it builds up exponentially it's a little

builds up exponentially it's a little

builds up exponentially it's a little bit like the days when we all had uh

bit like the days when we all had uh

bit like the days when we all had uh beetles albums or Eagles albums and we

beetles albums or Eagles albums and we

beetles albums or Eagles albums and we make a copy of that on a cassette tape

make a copy of that on a cassette tape

make a copy of that on a cassette tape and then let our friends copy that

and then let our friends copy that

and then let our friends copy that cassette tape and pretty soon with

cassette tape and pretty soon with

cassette tape and pretty soon with successive Generations that tape sounds

successive Generations that tape sounds

successive Generations that tape sounds like garbage well the same things happen

like garbage well the same things happen

like garbage well the same things happen to ourselves that's why why a

to ourselves that's why why a

to ourselves that's why why a 65-year-old person is aging at a rate of

65-year-old person is aging at a rate of

65-year-old person is aging at a rate of about 125 times faster than a

about 125 times faster than a

about 125 times faster than a 12-year-old

12-year-old

12-year-old person so if there's nothing you can do

person so if there's nothing you can do

person so if there's nothing you can do to slow your aging or stop your aging

to slow your aging or stop your aging

to slow your aging or stop your aging what am I doing here well the fact of

what am I doing here well the fact of

what am I doing here well the fact of the matter is the best science tells us

the matter is the best science tells us

the matter is the best science tells us that the capacity of the human body my

that the capacity of the human body my

that the capacity of the human body my body your body is about 90 years a

body your body is about 90 years a

body your body is about 90 years a little bit more for women but life

little bit more for women but life

little bit more for women but life expectancy in this country is only

expectancy in this country is only

expectancy in this country is only 78 so somewhere along the line we're

78 so somewhere along the line we're

78 so somewhere along the line we're leaving about 12 good years on the table

leaving about 12 good years on the table

leaving about 12 good years on the table these are years that um we could get and

these are years that um we could get and

these are years that um we could get and they uh research shows that they could

they uh research shows that they could

they uh research shows that they could that they would be years largely free of

that they would be years largely free of

that they would be years largely free of chronic disease heart heart disease

chronic disease heart heart disease

chronic disease heart heart disease cancer and diabetes we think uh the best

cancer and diabetes we think uh the best

cancer and diabetes we think uh the best way to get these Missing Years is to

way to get these Missing Years is to

way to get these Missing Years is to look at the cultures around the world

look at the cultures around the world

look at the cultures around the world that are actually experiencing them

that are actually experiencing them

that are actually experiencing them areas where people are living to age 100

areas where people are living to age 100

areas where people are living to age 100 at rates up to 10 times greater than we

at rates up to 10 times greater than we

at rates up to 10 times greater than we are areas where the life expectancy is

are areas where the life expectancy is

are areas where the life expectancy is an extra Dozen Years and the rate of

an extra Dozen Years and the rate of

an extra Dozen Years and the rate of middle-aged mortality is a fraction of

middle-aged mortality is a fraction of

middle-aged mortality is a fraction of what it is in this

what it is in this

what it is in this country we found our first Blue Zone

country we found our first Blue Zone

country we found our first Blue Zone about 125 miles off the coast of Italy

about 125 miles off the coast of Italy

about 125 miles off the coast of Italy on the island of Sardinia and not the

on the island of Sardinia and not the

on the island of Sardinia and not the entire Island the Island's about 1.4

entire Island the Island's about 1.4

entire Island the Island's about 1.4 million people but only up in the

million people but only up in the

million people but only up in the highlands an area called The noral

highlands an area called The noral

highlands an area called The noral Province and here we have this area

Province and here we have this area

Province and here we have this area where men live the longest about 10

where men live the longest about 10

where men live the longest about 10 times more centenarians than we have

times more centenarians than we have

times more centenarians than we have here in America and this is a place

here in America and this is a place

here in America and this is a place where people not only reach age 100 they

where people not only reach age 100 they

where people not only reach age 100 they do so with extraordinary Vigor places

do so with extraordinary Vigor places

do so with extraordinary Vigor places where 102 year olds still ride their

where 102 year olds still ride their

where 102 year olds still ride their bike to work chop wood and can beat a

bike to work chop wood and can beat a

bike to work chop wood and can beat a guy 60 years younger than

guy 60 years younger than

guy 60 years younger than them their history actually goes back to

them their history actually goes back to

them their history actually goes back to about the time of Christ it's actually a

about the time of Christ it's actually a

about the time of Christ it's actually a Bronze Age culture that's been isolated

Bronze Age culture that's been isolated

Bronze Age culture that's been isolated because the land is so infertile they're

because the land is so infertile they're

because the land is so infertile they're largely Shepherds which occasions

largely Shepherds which occasions

largely Shepherds which occasions regular low intensity physical activity

regular low intensity physical activity

regular low intensity physical activity their diet is mostly plant-based exent

their diet is mostly plant-based exent

their diet is mostly plant-based exent ated with foods that they can carry into

ated with foods that they can carry into

ated with foods that they can carry into the fields they came up with an

the fields they came up with an

the fields they came up with an unleavened whole wheat bread called

unleavened whole wheat bread called

unleavened whole wheat bread called notus made out of Durham wheat a type of

notus made out of Durham wheat a type of

notus made out of Durham wheat a type of cheese made from grass-fed um animals so

cheese made from grass-fed um animals so

cheese made from grass-fed um animals so it's high the cheese is high in omega-3

it's high the cheese is high in omega-3

it's high the cheese is high in omega-3 fatty acids instead of omega-6 fatty

fatty acids instead of omega-6 fatty

fatty acids instead of omega-6 fatty acids from cornfed animals and a type of

acids from cornfed animals and a type of

acids from cornfed animals and a type of wine that has three times the level of

wine that has three times the level of

wine that has three times the level of polyphenols than any known wine in the

polyphenols than any known wine in the

polyphenols than any known wine in the world it's called kanau but the real

world it's called kanau but the real

world it's called kanau but the real secret I think lies more in the way that

secret I think lies more in the way that

secret I think lies more in the way that they organized their society and one of

they organized their society and one of

they organized their society and one of the most Salient elements of the

the most Salient elements of the

the most Salient elements of the Sardinian Society is how they treat

Sardinian Society is how they treat

Sardinian Society is how they treat older

older

older people you ever notice here in America

people you ever notice here in America

people you ever notice here in America social Equity seems to Peak at about age

social Equity seems to Peak at about age

social Equity seems to Peak at about age 24 you just look at the advertisements

24 you just look at the advertisements

24 you just look at the advertisements uh here in Sardinia the older you get

uh here in Sardinia the older you get

uh here in Sardinia the older you get the more Equity you have the more wisdom

the more Equity you have the more wisdom

the more Equity you have the more wisdom you're celebrated for uh you go into the

you're celebrated for uh you go into the

you're celebrated for uh you go into the bars in Sardinia instead of seeing the

bars in Sardinia instead of seeing the

bars in Sardinia instead of seeing the Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar you

Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar you

Sports Illustrated swimsuit calendar you see the centenarian of the month

see the centenarian of the month

see the centenarian of the month calendar this is a turns off is not only

calendar this is a turns off is not only

calendar this is a turns off is not only good for your aging parents to keep them

good for your aging parents to keep them

good for your aging parents to keep them close to the family it imparts about

close to the family it imparts about

close to the family it imparts about four to 6 years of extra life expectancy

four to 6 years of extra life expectancy

four to 6 years of extra life expectancy research shows it's also good for the

research shows it's also good for the

research shows it's also good for the children of those families who have

children of those families who have

children of those families who have lower rates of mortality and lower rates

lower rates of mortality and lower rates

lower rates of mortality and lower rates of disease that's called the grandmother

of disease that's called the grandmother

of disease that's called the grandmother effect we found our second Blue Zone on

effect we found our second Blue Zone on

effect we found our second Blue Zone on the other side of the planet about 800

the other side of the planet about 800

the other side of the planet about 800 miles south of Tokyo on the archipelago

miles south of Tokyo on the archipelago

miles south of Tokyo on the archipelago of Okinawa Okinawa is actually 161 small

of Okinawa Okinawa is actually 161 small

of Okinawa Okinawa is actually 161 small island islands and in the northern part

island islands and in the northern part

island islands and in the northern part of the main island uh this is Ground

of the main island uh this is Ground

of the main island uh this is Ground Zero for World longevity uh this is a

Zero for World longevity uh this is a

Zero for World longevity uh this is a place where the oldest living female

place where the oldest living female

place where the oldest living female population is found it's a place where

population is found it's a place where

population is found it's a place where people have the longest disability-free

people have the longest disability-free

people have the longest disability-free life expectancy in the world they have

life expectancy in the world they have

life expectancy in the world they have what we want they live a long time and

what we want they live a long time and

what we want they live a long time and tend to die in their sleep very quickly

tend to die in their sleep very quickly

tend to die in their sleep very quickly and often I can tell you after

and often I can tell you after

and often I can tell you after sex they live about seven good years

sex they live about seven good years

sex they live about seven good years longer than the average American five

longer than the average American five

longer than the average American five times as many centenarians as we have

times as many centenarians as we have

times as many centenarians as we have America 1/5th the rate of colon and

America 1/5th the rate of colon and

America 1/5th the rate of colon and breast cancer big Killers here in

breast cancer big Killers here in

breast cancer big Killers here in America and one sixth the rate of

America and one sixth the rate of

America and one sixth the rate of cardiovascular disease and the fact that

cardiovascular disease and the fact that

cardiovascular disease and the fact that this culture has yielded these numbers

this culture has yielded these numbers

this culture has yielded these numbers suggest strongly they have something to

suggest strongly they have something to

suggest strongly they have something to teach us what do they do once again a

teach us what do they do once again a

teach us what do they do once again a plant-based diet full of vegetables with

plant-based diet full of vegetables with

plant-based diet full of vegetables with lots of color in them and they eat about

lots of color in them and they eat about

lots of color in them and they eat about eight times as much tofu As Americans do

eight times as much tofu As Americans do

eight times as much tofu As Americans do more significant than what they eat it's

more significant than what they eat it's

more significant than what they eat it's how they eat it

how they eat it

how they eat it they have all kinds of little strategies

they have all kinds of little strategies

they have all kinds of little strategies to keep from overeating which as you

to keep from overeating which as you

to keep from overeating which as you know is a big problem here in America a

know is a big problem here in America a

know is a big problem here in America a few of the strategies we observe they

few of the strategies we observe they

few of the strategies we observe they eat off of smaller plates so they tend

eat off of smaller plates so they tend

eat off of smaller plates so they tend to eat fewer calories at every sitting

to eat fewer calories at every sitting

to eat fewer calories at every sitting instead of serving family style where

instead of serving family style where

instead of serving family style where you can sort of mindlessly eat as you're

you can sort of mindlessly eat as you're

you can sort of mindlessly eat as you're talking they serve at the counter put

talking they serve at the counter put

talking they serve at the counter put the food away and then bring it to the

the food away and then bring it to the

the food away and then bring it to the table they also have a 3,000-year-old

table they also have a 3,000-year-old

table they also have a 3,000-year-old Adit which I think is the greatest sort

Adit which I think is the greatest sort

Adit which I think is the greatest sort of diet suggestion ever invented was

of diet suggestion ever invented was

of diet suggestion ever invented was invented by confucious and that uh diet

invented by confucious and that uh diet

invented by confucious and that uh diet is known as the hadachi Buu diet it's

is known as the hadachi Buu diet it's

is known as the hadachi Buu diet it's simply a little saying these people say

simply a little saying these people say

simply a little saying these people say before their meal to remind them to stop

before their meal to remind them to stop

before their meal to remind them to stop eating when their stomach is 20% full it

eating when their stomach is 20% full it

eating when their stomach is 20% full it takes about a half hour for that full

takes about a half hour for that full

takes about a half hour for that full feeling to go travel from your belly to

feeling to go travel from your belly to

feeling to go travel from your belly to your brain and by remembering to stop at

your brain and by remembering to stop at

your brain and by remembering to stop at 80% it helps keep you from doing that

80% it helps keep you from doing that

80% it helps keep you from doing that very thing but like Sardinia okanawa has

very thing but like Sardinia okanawa has

very thing but like Sardinia okanawa has a few social constructs that we can

a few social constructs that we can

a few social constructs that we can associate with

associate with

associate with longevity we know that isolation kills

longevity we know that isolation kills

longevity we know that isolation kills 15 years ago the average American had

15 years ago the average American had

15 years ago the average American had three good friends we're down to one and

three good friends we're down to one and

three good friends we're down to one and a half right now if you were lucky

a half right now if you were lucky

a half right now if you were lucky enough to be born in Okinawa you were

enough to be born in Okinawa you were

enough to be born in Okinawa you were born into a system where you

born into a system where you

born into a system where you automatically have a half a dozen

automatically have a half a dozen

automatically have a half a dozen friends with whom you travel through

friends with whom you travel through

friends with whom you travel through life uh they call it a moai and if

life uh they call it a moai and if

life uh they call it a moai and if you're in a moai you're expected to

you're in a moai you're expected to

you're in a moai you're expected to share the Bounty if you uh if you

share the Bounty if you uh if you

share the Bounty if you uh if you encounter luck and if things go bad a

encounter luck and if things go bad a

encounter luck and if things go bad a child gets sick a parent dies you always

child gets sick a parent dies you always

child gets sick a parent dies you always have somebody who has your back this

have somebody who has your back this

have somebody who has your back this particular moai these five ladies have

particular moai these five ladies have

particular moai these five ladies have been together for 97 years their average

been together for 97 years their average

been together for 97 years their average age is

age is

age is 102 typically in America we've divided

102 typically in America we've divided

102 typically in America we've divided our adult life up into two uh sections

our adult life up into two uh sections

our adult life up into two uh sections there's our work life where we're

there's our work life where we're

there's our work life where we're productive and then one day boom we

productive and then one day boom we

productive and then one day boom we retire and typically that is meant um

retire and typically that is meant um

retire and typically that is meant um retiring to the easy chair going down to

retiring to the easy chair going down to

retiring to the easy chair going down to Arizona to to play golf uh in the okan

Arizona to to play golf uh in the okan

Arizona to to play golf uh in the okan language there's not not even a word for

language there's not not even a word for

language there's not not even a word for retirement instead there's one word that

retirement instead there's one word that

retirement instead there's one word that imbus your entire life and that word is

imbus your entire life and that word is

imbus your entire life and that word is eeky guy and roughly translated it means

eeky guy and roughly translated it means

eeky guy and roughly translated it means the reason for which you wake up in the

the reason for which you wake up in the

the reason for which you wake up in the morning and for this 102y old karate

morning and for this 102y old karate

morning and for this 102y old karate master hiiki guy was carrying forth this

master hiiki guy was carrying forth this

master hiiki guy was carrying forth this martial art for this 100-year-old

martial art for this 100-year-old

martial art for this 100-year-old fisherman it was continuing to catch

fisherman it was continuing to catch

fisherman it was continuing to catch fish for his family three times a week

fish for his family three times a week

fish for his family three times a week and this is a question the National

and this is a question the National

and this is a question the National Institute on Aging actually gave us a

Institute on Aging actually gave us a

Institute on Aging actually gave us a questionnaire to give these centenarians

questionnaire to give these centenarians

questionnaire to give these centenarians and one of the questions they were very

and one of the questions they were very

and one of the questions they were very culturally astute people put the

culturally astute people put the

culturally astute people put the questionnaire one of the questions was

questionnaire one of the questions was

questionnaire one of the questions was what is your eeky guy they instantly

what is your eeky guy they instantly

what is your eeky guy they instantly knew why they woke up in the

knew why they woke up in the

knew why they woke up in the morning for this 102y old woman or eeky

morning for this 102y old woman or eeky

morning for this 102y old woman or eeky guy uh was simply her great great great

guy uh was simply her great great great

guy uh was simply her great great great granddaughter uh two girls separated an

granddaughter uh two girls separated an

granddaughter uh two girls separated an age by 101 and a half years and and I

age by 101 and a half years and and I

age by 101 and a half years and and I asked her what it felt like uh to hold a

asked her what it felt like uh to hold a

asked her what it felt like uh to hold a great great great granddaughter and she

great great great granddaughter and she

great great great granddaughter and she put her head back and she said it feels

put her head back and she said it feels

put her head back and she said it feels like leaping into heaven thought that

like leaping into heaven thought that

like leaping into heaven thought that was a wonderful thought my editor at

was a wonderful thought my editor at

was a wonderful thought my editor at Geographic wanted me to find America's

Geographic wanted me to find America's

Geographic wanted me to find America's Blue Zone and for a while we looked on

Blue Zone and for a while we looked on

Blue Zone and for a while we looked on the Prairies of Minnesota where actually

the Prairies of Minnesota where actually

the Prairies of Minnesota where actually there's a very high proportion of

there's a very high proportion of

there's a very high proportion of centenarians but that's because all the

centenarians but that's because all the

centenarians but that's because all the young people left

so so we turned to the data again and we

so so we turned to the data again and we

so so we turned to the data again and we found America's longest lived population

found America's longest lived population

found America's longest lived population among the Seventh Day Advent VST

among the Seventh Day Advent VST

among the Seventh Day Advent VST concentrated in and around Lolinda

concentrated in and around Lolinda

concentrated in and around Lolinda California Adventists are conservative

California Adventists are conservative

California Adventists are conservative methodists they celebrate their Sabbath

methodists they celebrate their Sabbath

methodists they celebrate their Sabbath from sunset on Friday till sunset on

from sunset on Friday till sunset on

from sunset on Friday till sunset on Saturday a a 24-hour sanctuary in time

Saturday a a 24-hour sanctuary in time

Saturday a a 24-hour sanctuary in time they call it and they follow five little

they call it and they follow five little

they call it and they follow five little habits that conveys to them

habits that conveys to them

habits that conveys to them extraordinary longevity comparatively

extraordinary longevity comparatively

extraordinary longevity comparatively speaking in America here life expectancy

speaking in America here life expectancy

speaking in America here life expectancy for the average woman is 80 but for an

for the average woman is 80 but for an

for the average woman is 80 but for an Adventist women their life expectancy is

Adventist women their life expectancy is

Adventist women their life expectancy is 89 and the difference is even more

89 and the difference is even more

89 and the difference is even more pronounced among men who are expected to

pronounced among men who are expected to

pronounced among men who are expected to live about 11 years longer than their

live about 11 years longer than their

live about 11 years longer than their American counterparts now this is a

American counterparts now this is a

American counterparts now this is a study that followed about 70,000 people

study that followed about 70,000 people

study that followed about 70,000 people for 30 years Sterling study and I think

for 30 years Sterling study and I think

for 30 years Sterling study and I think it supremely illustrates the premise of

it supremely illustrates the premise of

it supremely illustrates the premise of this Blue Zone project this is a heterog

this Blue Zone project this is a heterog

this Blue Zone project this is a heterog genius Community it's white black

genius Community it's white black

genius Community it's white black Hispanic Asian the only thing they have

Hispanic Asian the only thing they have

Hispanic Asian the only thing they have in common are set of very small

in common are set of very small

in common are set of very small lifestyle habits that they follow

lifestyle habits that they follow

lifestyle habits that they follow ritualistically for most of their lives

ritualistically for most of their lives

ritualistically for most of their lives they take their diet directly from the

they take their diet directly from the

they take their diet directly from the Bible Genesis 1 verse 26 where God talks

Bible Genesis 1 verse 26 where God talks

Bible Genesis 1 verse 26 where God talks about legumes and seeds and on one more

about legumes and seeds and on one more

about legumes and seeds and on one more stanza about uh green plants ostensibly

stanza about uh green plants ostensibly

stanza about uh green plants ostensibly missing his meat they take this

missing his meat they take this

missing his meat they take this sanctuary in time very

sanctuary in time very

sanctuary in time very serious for 24 hours every week no

serious for 24 hours every week no

serious for 24 hours every week no matter how busy they are how stressed

matter how busy they are how stressed

matter how busy they are how stressed out they are at work where the kids need

out they are at work where the kids need

out they are at work where the kids need to be driven they stop everything and

to be driven they stop everything and

to be driven they stop everything and they focus on their God their social

they focus on their God their social

they focus on their God their social network and then hardwired right in the

network and then hardwired right in the

network and then hardwired right in the religion are nature walks and the power

religion are nature walks and the power

religion are nature walks and the power of this is not that it's done

of this is not that it's done

of this is not that it's done occasionally the power is it's done

occasionally the power is it's done

occasionally the power is it's done every week for a lifetime none of it's

every week for a lifetime none of it's

every week for a lifetime none of it's hard none of it costs money Adventists

hard none of it costs money Adventists

hard none of it costs money Adventists also tend to hang out with other

also tend to hang out with other

also tend to hang out with other Adventists so if you go to an Adventist

Adventists so if you go to an Adventist

Adventists so if you go to an Adventist party you don't see people swelling Jim

party you don't see people swelling Jim

party you don't see people swelling Jim Beam or rolling a joint instead they're

Beam or rolling a joint instead they're

Beam or rolling a joint instead they're talking about their next nature walk

talking about their next nature walk

talking about their next nature walk exchanging recipes and yes uh they pray

exchanging recipes and yes uh they pray

exchanging recipes and yes uh they pray but they influence each other in

but they influence each other in

but they influence each other in profound and measurable

profound and measurable

profound and measurable ways this is a culture that has yielded

ways this is a culture that has yielded

ways this is a culture that has yielded Ellsworth Wham Ellsworth Wham is 97

Ellsworth Wham Ellsworth Wham is 97

Ellsworth Wham Ellsworth Wham is 97 years old he's a

years old he's a

years old he's a multi-millionaire yet when a contractor

multi-millionaire yet when a contractor

multi-millionaire yet when a contractor wanted

wanted

wanted $6,000 to build a privacy fence he said

$6,000 to build a privacy fence he said

$6,000 to build a privacy fence he said for that kind of money I'll do it myself

for that kind of money I'll do it myself

for that kind of money I'll do it myself so for the next three days he was out

so for the next three days he was out

so for the next three days he was out shoveling cement and Hauling poles

shoveling cement and Hauling poles

shoveling cement and Hauling poles around and predictably perhaps on the

around and predictably perhaps on the

around and predictably perhaps on the fourth day he ended up in the operating

fourth day he ended up in the operating

fourth day he ended up in the operating room but not as the guy on the table the

room but not as the guy on the table the

room but not as the guy on the table the guy uh doing open heart

guy uh doing open heart

guy uh doing open heart surgery at 97 he still does 20 open hard

surgery at 97 he still does 20 open hard

surgery at 97 he still does 20 open hard surgeries every

surgeries every

surgeries every month Ed Rollins 103 years old now an

month Ed Rollins 103 years old now an

month Ed Rollins 103 years old now an active Cowboy starts his morning with

active Cowboy starts his morning with

active Cowboy starts his morning with the swim and on the weekends he likes to

the swim and on the weekends he likes to

the swim and on the weekends he likes to put on the boards through all rooster

put on the boards through all rooster

put on the boards through all rooster taals and then Marg toon U Marge is a

taals and then Marg toon U Marge is a

taals and then Marg toon U Marge is a 104 her grandson actually lives in the

104 her grandson actually lives in the

104 her grandson actually lives in the Twin Cities here she starts her day with

Twin Cities here she starts her day with

Twin Cities here she starts her day with lifting weights she rides her bicycle

lifting weights she rides her bicycle

lifting weights she rides her bicycle and then she gets in a rot beer colored

and then she gets in a rot beer colored

and then she gets in a rot beer colored 1994 Cadillac Seville and tears down the

1994 Cadillac Seville and tears down the

1994 Cadillac Seville and tears down the San Bernardino freeway where she still

San Bernardino freeway where she still

San Bernardino freeway where she still volunteers for seven different

volunteers for seven different

volunteers for seven different organizations I've been on 19 hardcore

organizations I've been on 19 hardcore

organizations I've been on 19 hardcore Expeditions I'm probably the only person

Expeditions I'm probably the only person

Expeditions I'm probably the only person you'll ever meet who rode his bicycle

you'll ever meet who rode his bicycle

you'll ever meet who rode his bicycle across the Sahara Desert without

across the Sahara Desert without

across the Sahara Desert without sunscreen uh but I'll tell you there was

sunscreen uh but I'll tell you there was

sunscreen uh but I'll tell you there was no Adventure more ing than riding

no Adventure more ing than riding

no Adventure more ing than riding shotgun with Mar

shotgun with Mar

shotgun with Mar chatan a stranger is a friend I haven't

chatan a stranger is a friend I haven't

chatan a stranger is a friend I haven't met yet you'd say to

met yet you'd say to

met yet you'd say to me so what are the common denominators

me so what are the common denominators

me so what are the common denominators in these in these three cultures what

in these in these three cultures what

in these in these three cultures what are the things that they all do and we

are the things that they all do and we

are the things that they all do and we managed to boil it down to nine in fact

managed to boil it down to nine in fact

managed to boil it down to nine in fact we've done two more Blue Zone

we've done two more Blue Zone

we've done two more Blue Zone Expeditions since this um and these

Expeditions since this um and these

Expeditions since this um and these Comin nominators hold true and the first

Comin nominators hold true and the first

Comin nominators hold true and the first one and I'm about to utter heresy here

one and I'm about to utter heresy here

one and I'm about to utter heresy here none of them exercise at least the way

none of them exercise at least the way

none of them exercise at least the way we think of exercise instead they set up

we think of exercise instead they set up

we think of exercise instead they set up their lives so that they're constantly

their lives so that they're constantly

their lives so that they're constantly nudged into physical activity these

nudged into physical activity these

nudged into physical activity these 100-year-old okan women are getting up

100-year-old okan women are getting up

100-year-old okan women are getting up and down off the ground they sit on the

and down off the ground they sit on the

and down off the ground they sit on the floor 30 or 40 times a day uh sardinians

floor 30 or 40 times a day uh sardinians

floor 30 or 40 times a day uh sardinians live in vertical houses up and down the

live in vertical houses up and down the

live in vertical houses up and down the stairs every trip to the store or to

stairs every trip to the store or to

stairs every trip to the store or to church or to the friend's house

church or to the friend's house

church or to the friend's house occasions a walk they don't have any

occasions a walk they don't have any

occasions a walk they don't have any conveniences there's not a button to

conveniences there's not a button to

conveniences there's not a button to push to do yard work or house work if

push to do yard work or house work if

push to do yard work or house work if they want to mix up a cake they're doing

they want to mix up a cake they're doing

they want to mix up a cake they're doing it by hand that's physical activity that

it by hand that's physical activity that

it by hand that's physical activity that burns calories just as much is going on

burns calories just as much is going on

burns calories just as much is going on the treadmill does when they do do

the treadmill does when they do do

the treadmill does when they do do intentional physical activity it's

intentional physical activity it's

intentional physical activity it's things they enjoy they tend to walk the

things they enjoy they tend to walk the

things they enjoy they tend to walk the only proven way to Stave off cognitive

only proven way to Stave off cognitive

only proven way to Stave off cognitive decline and they all tend to have a

decline and they all tend to have a

decline and they all tend to have a garden they know how to set up their

garden they know how to set up their

garden they know how to set up their life in the right way so they have the

life in the right way so they have the

life in the right way so they have the right Outlook each of these cultures

right Outlook each of these cultures

right Outlook each of these cultures take time to downshift the sardinians

take time to downshift the sardinians

take time to downshift the sardinians pray the

pray the

pray the seventh day Adventists pray the okan

seventh day Adventists pray the okan

seventh day Adventists pray the okan have this ancestor veneration but when

have this ancestor veneration but when

have this ancestor veneration but when you're in a hurry or stressed out that

you're in a hurry or stressed out that

you're in a hurry or stressed out that trigger something called the

trigger something called the

trigger something called the inflammatory response which is

inflammatory response which is

inflammatory response which is associated with everything from

associated with everything from

associated with everything from Alzheimer Alzheimer's disease to

Alzheimer Alzheimer's disease to

Alzheimer Alzheimer's disease to cardiovascular disease when you slow

cardiovascular disease when you slow

cardiovascular disease when you slow down for 15 minutes a day you turn that

down for 15 minutes a day you turn that

down for 15 minutes a day you turn that inflammatory State into a more

inflammatory State into a more

inflammatory State into a more anti-inflammatory State they have

anti-inflammatory State they have

anti-inflammatory State they have vocabulary for sense of purpose iyy like

vocabulary for sense of purpose iyy like

vocabulary for sense of purpose iyy like the owans you know the two most

the owans you know the two most

the owans you know the two most dangerous years in your life are the

dangerous years in your life are the

dangerous years in your life are the year you're born because of infant

year you're born because of infant

year you're born because of infant mortality and the year you retire these

mortality and the year you retire these

mortality and the year you retire these people know their sense of purpose and

people know their sense of purpose and

people know their sense of purpose and they activate in their life that's worth

they activate in their life that's worth

they activate in their life that's worth about seven years of extra life

about seven years of extra life

about seven years of extra life expectancy there's no longevity diet

expectancy there's no longevity diet

expectancy there's no longevity diet instead these people drink a little bit

instead these people drink a little bit

instead these people drink a little bit every day not a hard sell to the

every day not a hard sell to the

every day not a hard sell to the American

American

American population they tend to eat a

population they tend to eat a

population they tend to eat a plant-based diet doesn't mean they don't

plant-based diet doesn't mean they don't

plant-based diet doesn't mean they don't eat meat but lots of beans and nuts and

eat meat but lots of beans and nuts and

eat meat but lots of beans and nuts and they have strategies to keep from

they have strategies to keep from

they have strategies to keep from overeating little things that nudge them

overeating little things that nudge them

overeating little things that nudge them uh away from the table at the right time

uh away from the table at the right time

uh away from the table at the right time and and then the foundation of all this

and and then the foundation of all this

and and then the foundation of all this is how they connect they put their

is how they connect they put their

is how they connect they put their families first take care of their

families first take care of their

families first take care of their children and their aging parents uh they

children and their aging parents uh they

children and their aging parents uh they all tend to belong to a faith-based

all tend to belong to a faith-based

all tend to belong to a faith-based community which is worth between four

community which is worth between four

community which is worth between four and 14 extra years of life expectancy if

and 14 extra years of life expectancy if

and 14 extra years of life expectancy if you do it four times a month and the

you do it four times a month and the

you do it four times a month and the biggest thing here is they also belong

biggest thing here is they also belong

biggest thing here is they also belong to the right tribe they were either born

to the right tribe they were either born

to the right tribe they were either born into or they proactively surrounded

into or they proactively surrounded

into or they proactively surrounded themselves with the right people we know

themselves with the right people we know

themselves with the right people we know from the framing studies that if your

from the framing studies that if your

from the framing studies that if your three best friends are obese there's a

three best friends are obese there's a

three best friends are obese there's a 50% better chance that you'll be

50% better chance that you'll be

50% better chance that you'll be overweight so if you hang out with

overweight so if you hang out with

overweight so if you hang out with unhealthy people that's going to have a

unhealthy people that's going to have a

unhealthy people that's going to have a measurable impact over time instead if

measurable impact over time instead if

measurable impact over time instead if your if your friend's idea of of

your if your friend's idea of of

your if your friend's idea of of recreation is physical activity bowling

recreation is physical activity bowling

recreation is physical activity bowling or playing hockey or biking or gardening

or playing hockey or biking or gardening

or playing hockey or biking or gardening if your friends drink a little but not

if your friends drink a little but not

if your friends drink a little but not too much and they eat right and they're

too much and they eat right and they're

too much and they eat right and they're engaged and they're trusting and

engaged and they're trusting and

engaged and they're trusting and trustworthy that is going to have the

trustworthy that is going to have the

trustworthy that is going to have the biggest impact over time diets don't

biggest impact over time diets don't

biggest impact over time diets don't work no diet in the history of the world

work no diet in the history of the world

work no diet in the history of the world has ever worked for more than 2% of the

has ever worked for more than 2% of the

has ever worked for more than 2% of the population exercise programs usually

population exercise programs usually

population exercise programs usually start in January they're usually done by

start in January they're usually done by

start in January they're usually done by October when it comes to longevity there

October when it comes to longevity there

October when it comes to longevity there is no short-term fix in a pill or

is no short-term fix in a pill or

is no short-term fix in a pill or anything

anything

anything else but when you think about about it

else but when you think about about it

else but when you think about about it your friends are long-term adventures

your friends are long-term adventures

your friends are long-term adventures and therefore perhaps the most

and therefore perhaps the most

and therefore perhaps the most significant thing you can do to add more

significant thing you can do to add more

significant thing you can do to add more years to your life and Life to your

years to your life and Life to your

years to your life and Life to your years thank you very much