TomBAvoider Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 BBC did a story on communities (27 so far) in the U.S. that are trying to adopt elements of the Blue Zone spots to prolong local life/health span. Special focus on Naples, Florida: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/stories-44662189/simple-steps-that-could-help-you-live-to-100 One interesting claim: since they adopted some of these principles, their health costs declined by 53% in a few years. FWIW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mccoy Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 Read the book by Dan Buettner who has been working with local authorities on such projects, trying to import all aspects present in the blue zones, even the tribal-like friendship. I didn't know they were so many though. The idea apparently works because that's an all-community effort; when everyone does a thing it's much easier to adopt it. Even local stores change their food stocks to accomodate the new setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted July 2, 2018 Report Share Posted July 2, 2018 I like this idea, would like to know more about how they get an entire community on board. My summary: Desired Outcome: Communities that live a long time, avoid chronic disease, and die quick and painlessly ;) The Simple Steps are: Drink a glass of red wine per day. Find a purpose in life (if you need help, go to a "discover" class). Eat plant based meals. Get & stay active. Get religion (spiritual beliefs). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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