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ful of years at best. When it comes
to longevity, you have to think of
things that are going to influence
your behaviors for decades or a lifetime.
So, this all leads me to what
drives our health, and thereby, our
longevity is our environment. And
it's so clear that...access to healthy
food [is critical]. Is it cheap? Is it
accessible?
Is
it
delicious? Nature...is
it nearby? Is it affordable?
Physical activity [in] parks is huge.
Also, parkways - beautiful areas
with trees and wide sidewalks and
low or no traffic - and interesting
retail along the way that invites the
pedestrians,
invites walking and
biking as opposed to most roads....
Think of every freeway in America.
Think of most multilane cars
where speed limits and [fuel] emissions
are high and noise and chances
of accidents are high. That essentially
tells us to stay away from
these places, which turn out to be
our best opportunity for daily physical
activity. And we know it's the
daily physical activity over decades
that keeps us healthy....
P&R: You have identified five
blue zones: Okinawa (Japan),
Sardinia (Italy), Loma Linda
(California - United States), Ikaria
(Greece) and Nicoya (Costa Rica)
- and through your research,
you pinpointed four common
denominators within these
regions: Move naturally, Outlook,
Eat wisely and Connect. Could
you provide a high-level overview
of each of these factors?
Buettner: Moving naturally is living
in a place where you're nudged
" Moving naturally is living in a
place where you're nudged into
physical activity - living in a
walkable community, having a
garden. Gardens are huge. "
into physical activity - living in a
walkable community, having a garden.
Gardens are huge.
[It's also
about] not looking to have mechanical
conveniences do all your work
for you [and] thinking about setting
up your home so you're doing a fair
number of things by hand, like lifting
your own garage door. [Using]
a push mower, [using] a hand can
opener, kneading dough by hand,
all these things add up. And mindlessly
moving throughout the day is
way better than sitting in front of
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