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Longevity Secrets (And Controversies) From The Blue Zones | Dan Buettner

10% Happier with Dan Harris

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Preserving Blue Zones and Healthy Lifestyles

This chapter explores the threats to Blue Zones from modernization and fast food chains leading to health issues like obesity, diabetes, and smoking in Okinawa. It also delves into ways to maintain traditional lifestyles and health habits from Blue Zones to promote longer and healthier lives, with a focus on the Powered 9 lifestyle habits and the concept of downshifting to reduce stress. Strategies like the 80% rule for eating and evidence-based practices to avoid overeating are discussed to emphasize the importance of quality over quantity in diet and lifestyle choices.

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