Tips from the Blue Zones

-->Do you want to live the longest and healthiest life possible? Of course! In order to increase your chances of a long, healthy life it is beneficial to learn from people who have lived the longest and healthiest. Author Dan Buettner recently wrote The Blue Zones, a book about places around the world where the highest concentrations of centenarians live.
After a worldwide study funded by National Geographic and the National Institutes on Aging, Buettner determined the top 9 lessons from the healthiest, and happiest, 100 year olds.

• Move naturally while exercising
• Stop eating when you are 80% full
• Eat more vegetables, avoid processed foods
• Drink red wine in moderation
• Have purpose in your life
• Take time to relax and relieve stress
• Create a social network
• Make family a priority
• Surround yourself with people who have the same mission

Source: The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner

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