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The blue zone : lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest
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The blue zone : lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest

Author: Dan Buettner
Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, ©2008.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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National Geographic explorer Dan Buettner has traveled the globe to uncover the best strategies for longevity found in the Blue Zones: places in the world where higher percentages of people enjoy remarkably long, full lives. Here he discloses the recipe, blending this unique lifestyle formula with the latest scientific findings to inspire easy, lasting change that may add years to your life. Buettner's research  Read more...
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Dan Buettner
ISBN: 9781426202742 : 1426202741
OCLC Number: 180204904
Description: xxiv, 277 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents: Preface. Get ready to change your life --
ch. 1. The truth about living longer --
ch. 2. The Sardinian blue zone --
ch. 3. The blue zone in Okinawa --
ch. 4. An American blue zone --
ch. 5. Discovering Costa Rica's blue zone --
ch. 6. Your personal blue zone.
Other Titles: Blue zones
Responsibility: Dan Buettner.
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Region by region, this book reveals the "secrets" of the Blue Zones through stories of travels and interviews with some of the long-lived people on the planet. It offers recommendations for healthy  Read more...

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"A must-read if you want to stay young! Buettner teaches us the secrets of the world's longest-lived cultures and how they can turn back your biological clock."
--Mehmet C. Oz, M.D.
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