One thing that we all have in common is that no one wants to die. There is research and studies going on to figure out a way or some type of medication that will help to slow the aging process down, but until then, author Dan Buettner gives advice on how we could live to be centenarians. Dan Buettner identified the four places on the globe where people tend to live the longest and calls them the “blue zones”. Throughout the book he speaks about his experiences and about the people he interviewed and met as he traveled to these four blue spots.
It was interesting to read and see how all four of the blue zones practiced different lifestyles but had similarities in their lifestyles as well. In Sardinia, Italy they drink wine moderately, which …show more content…
I loved that they had a clear sense of purpose in their lives. They were all about eating healthy and being kind to one another, which I think, is very important and can be beneficial to one’s health. Being kind to everyone can lower stress levels making everyone happier. They believe in eating until your 80% full, due to the fact that it takes your brain time to register that you are full, so if you eat until your brain is telling you your full than you probably over ate. They also refuse to dwell on the past, which I think is one of the best things you could do because I personally tend to dwell on things that happened that are unchangeable and that causes more …show more content…
The lifestyles they lived were interesting too, I love how they have weekly breaks from daily life, which they consider to be the 24-hour Sabbath, which relieves their stress in their life and strengthens their social networks. I think its great that they find well being in sharing their own values and support one another like a family. Many of the people that live there tend to be vegetarians and eat smaller portions as their main dishes instead of these large meals that we tend to eat now a day.
This fourth blue zone in Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica was one region that was big on caring for others and family. They believed in a sense of service for others and were very devoted to their families, which is probably why their people have such positivity and faith. They always live their lives peacefully by believing that someone is looking out for them. They also tend to have their own gardens and drink a ton of water which plays into the clean eating habit. One thing that I found interesting was that Nicoya Peninsula had the highest calcium and magnesium content than anywhere else in Costa
It was interesting to read and see how all four of the blue zones practiced different lifestyles but had similarities in their lifestyles as well. In Sardinia, Italy they drink wine moderately, which …show more content…
I loved that they had a clear sense of purpose in their lives. They were all about eating healthy and being kind to one another, which I think, is very important and can be beneficial to one’s health. Being kind to everyone can lower stress levels making everyone happier. They believe in eating until your 80% full, due to the fact that it takes your brain time to register that you are full, so if you eat until your brain is telling you your full than you probably over ate. They also refuse to dwell on the past, which I think is one of the best things you could do because I personally tend to dwell on things that happened that are unchangeable and that causes more …show more content…
The lifestyles they lived were interesting too, I love how they have weekly breaks from daily life, which they consider to be the 24-hour Sabbath, which relieves their stress in their life and strengthens their social networks. I think its great that they find well being in sharing their own values and support one another like a family. Many of the people that live there tend to be vegetarians and eat smaller portions as their main dishes instead of these large meals that we tend to eat now a day.
This fourth blue zone in Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica was one region that was big on caring for others and family. They believed in a sense of service for others and were very devoted to their families, which is probably why their people have such positivity and faith. They always live their lives peacefully by believing that someone is looking out for them. They also tend to have their own gardens and drink a ton of water which plays into the clean eating habit. One thing that I found interesting was that Nicoya Peninsula had the highest calcium and magnesium content than anywhere else in Costa