503: Underrated tips to live to 100+ | Longevity expert Dan Buettner

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Alternative Health, Health & Fitness

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🗓️ 18 September 2023

⏱️ 44 minutes

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Summary

“Most of longevity, physical agility, and ongoing health is a result of unconscious behavior, not conscious behavior," says Dan Buettner. Dan, a longevity expert, New York Times bestselling author, and founder of the Blue Zones, joins us to discuss underrated longevity tips, plus: - How to drink alcohol mindfully (~00:12) - Why joy is crucial for longevity (~03:36) - The health benefits of volunteering (~06:20) - Why simplicity is the key to happiness (~09:17) - How to “forget to die” (~11:23) - Reverse ageism in the Blue Zones (~13:06) - The next place on Dan’s Blue Zones wish list (~16:05) - Why you should sit on the floor (~22:44) - Is pickleball good for longevity? (~28:30) - What we can learn from centenarians (~32:07) - Dan’s favorite Blue Zone (~34:10) - Dan’s POV on grass-fed meat (~38:02) - Dan’s upcoming research on healthspan (~42:14) Referenced in the episode: - Dan's new book, The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons From the Healthiest Places on Earth. - Dan's Netflix show, "Live To 100: Secrets Of The Blue Zones." - mbg Podcast episode #460, #356, #298, #157, and #33, with Dan. - A survey on Ikaria & alcohol consumption. - Read Dan's excerpt on mbg. - Read more about Singapore as the newest Blue Zone. - A study on volunteering & health outcomes. - A study on racket sports & longevity. - Sign up for The Long Game. We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton, we love cotton because it’s a natural fiber grown straight from the earth. But also because it’s the common thread throughout our very best memories. Whether it’s that t-shirt you’ll never get rid of or the sheets you tuck into every night… We can always count on cotton for style, comfort, and durability. To learn more about this sustainable fiber, visit www.thefabricofourlives.com. Feel free to watch the full video on YouTube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: podcast@mindbodygreen.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the MyBuddyGreen podcast. I'm Jason Wachib, founder and co-CEO of MyBuddyGreen and your host.
0:07.8	This episode of the MBG podcast is sponsored by Cotton. There's something
0:12.2	comforting about throwing on your favorite cotton concerti or the pair of jeans you've had for
0:17.0	a decade. Not just because they're literally comfortable, but because these items have been
0:20.8	there for you through thick and thin. Even if we don't realize it, some of our best memories
0:25.1	were made in cotton. Hypoallergenic, soft and breathable, this natural fiber has always been
0:30.0	there to make things better. And thanks to its durability, that favorite T or pair of jeans
0:35.2	will only get better with time. From style to comfort to sustainability, cotton is and always
0:40.8	will be the fabric of our lives. To keep making the best memories, don't forget to check your labels
0:46.3	for cotton. To learn more about the benefits of cotton, visit the fabricoverlives.com.
0:53.5	Hey everyone, Dan butiner is someone who likely needs no introduction. Not only is he the founder
1:00.0	of the Blue Zones and New York Times bestselling author of multiple books and the star of the
1:05.1	new Netflix documentary titled Live to 100, Secrets of the Blue Zones. But this is going to be
1:11.5	Dan's sixth appearance on our show. Every time I talk to Dan, I learn something new about longevity,
1:17.3	so you'll be sure to walk away from this episode with some underrated Blue Zones tips.
1:22.6	We even touch on the hot button topic of nutrition and this is an area where I
1:26.9	fundamentally disagree with the Blue Zones one size fits all plant-based approach.
1:32.9	And even though we respectfully disagree on nutrition, I have nothing but love for Dan
1:37.8	and it's great to have him back on the show. So let's go straight to the fun stuff and talk about
1:44.8	consuming wine daily. You know, there's definitely a move within the longevity bros or the biohackers
1:55.7	and that's a move to complete abstinence. And so look, I always say if you don't drink, don't start
2:03.5	but if you enjoy alcohol, you should enjoy it. So let's start there.
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