1215. 3 Secrets to AVOID Disease & LIVE to 100 w/ Blue Zones Expert Dan Buettner

Heal Squad x Maria Menounos

Maria Menounos, Heal Squad

Health & Fitness, Mental Health, Education, Self-improvement

4.7 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Hey Heal Squad! Here, health is always top of mind, but what’s the point of health if it doesn’t actually give us more life to enjoy with the people we love? Lucky for us, longevity expert Dan Buettner, the National Geographic Explorer, Emmy Award-winning producer, and 5x New York Times bestselling author is back with Maria to break down the real secrets behind living longer (and healthier) in a way that’s actually doable. He breaks down what the longest-living people eat, how they socialize, and the #1 weekly habit that can add up years to your life. You’ll also get a peek at Dan’s newest cook book Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot, that's packed with fast, delicious, longevity-focused meals you can make in under 30 minutes. Get ready to hear the 100 year old, grounded blueprint that feels real and totally doable in everyday life! HEALERS & HEAL LINERS The Longevity Diet Is Simple & Not Protein-Obsessed: Blue Zones data shows a consistent pattern: ~90% whole plant foods, with meat as a rare staple, challenging America’s protein fixation and marketing narratives head-on. The Past Beats the Biohack: Slow food, ritual, and community outperformed peptides, apps, and AI. Instead of adding more complexity to health, Dan shows us how the simplest, oldest behaviors are the ones that work: cooking over convenience, connection over isolation, and purpose over constant productivity. HEAL SQUAD SOCIALS IG: https://www.instagram.com/healsquad/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@healsquadxmaria HEAL SQUAD RESOURCES: Heal Squad Website:https://www.healsquad.com/ Heal Squad x Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/HealSquad/membership Maria Menounos Website: https://www.mariamenounos.com My Curated Macy’s Page: Shop My Macy’s Storefront EMR-Tek Red Light: https://emr-tek.com/discount/Maria30 for 30% off Airbnb: https://www.airbnb.com/host AUDIBLE: https://audible.com/healsquad AG1: drinkag1.com/healsquad GUEST RESOURCES: Dan Buettner Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danbuettner/?hl=en Dan Buettner Website: http://www.danbuettner.com The Dan Buettner Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@thedanbuettnerpodcast The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals: 100 Recipes to Live to 100: https://bluezoneskitchen.com/cookbook Blue Zones Article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/wellness/blue-zones-are-global-longevity-hotspots-a-myth-new-study-shows-where-people-really-live-longer/ar-AA1TIqyk?ocid=socialshare ABOUT MARIA MENOUNOS: Emmy Award-winning journalist, TV personality, actress, 2x NYT best-selling author, former pro-wrestler and brain tumor survivor, Maria Menounos’ passion is to see others heal and to get better in all areas of life. ABOUT HEAL SQUAD x MARIA MENOUNOS: A daily digital talk-show that brings you the world's leading healers, experts, and celebrities to share groundbreaking secrets and tips to getting better in all areas of life. DISCLAIMER: This Podcast and all related content (published or distributed by or on behalf of Maria Menounos or http://Mariamenounos.com and http://healsquad.com) is for informational purposes only and may include information that is general in nature and that is not specific to you. Any information or opinions provided by guest experts or hosts featured within website or on Company’s Podcast are their own; not those of Maria Menounos or the Company. Accordingly, Maria Menounos and the Company cannot be responsible for any results or consequences or actions you may take based on such information or opinions. This podcast is presented for exploratory purposes only. Published content is not intended to be used for preventing, diagnosing, or treating a specific illness. If you have, or suspect you may have, a health-care emergency, please contact a qualified health care professional for treatment.

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1:03.9	I'm on a journey to heal and get better in all areas of life, and I want to do it with you.
1:08.8	Welcome to Heal Squad by Maria Menunoz, where we improve and
1:12.2	heal all parts of our lives, most importantly, our health. Heel Squad by Maria Menuno's,
1:18.0	your life improvement series starts now. Coming up on this episode of Heel Squad, and do we
1:24.9	really want to live to 100? The answer to your question lies in,
1:30.0	what are you going to do between now and that? It's type 2 diabetes, 100% avoidable. 95% of cardiovascular
1:36.2	disease, avoidable. 40% of cancers, avoidable. And we see that in Blue Zone's populations,
1:42.3	beans, corn, tortillas, and squash. It's arguably the best diet
1:46.2	the human species has ever invented. It's corn tortillas are good for you? I thought corn was bad, period.
1:53.1	It's much bigger than just food. Social connection was one of the biggest things. Before we get
1:58.4	into that, there's one longevity secret that blew my mind.
2:03.7	And that was...
2:04.6	So, Dan, you were on the show a while back, and ever since longevity has become quite the buzzword.
2:22.7	And I'm wondering, you know, there's so many different things, whether it's cold plunges, you know, people are doing peptides and all these things.
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