In the video.” How to Live 100+,” Dan Buettner claimed to have found a formula for longevity. There are people around the world and in our own country living longer than the national average. People are living such long lives, because they are making lifestyle changes in their everyday life. I believe that some of the habits practiced by Blue Zoners could work and others could not work here in Virginia, such as; the food we eat, the physical activity we should get everyday, and the friends we should hang out with. A majority of people in America will not live to be 100 years old and the odds of longevity are very slim, but it is still possible. He explains that if Americans were to eat healthier and greener, we will achieve longevity.
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Buettner explains that of the Blue Zones studied, none of those people exercise. Exercise is physical activity that is planned and is focused on working out a certain type of muscle. Instead of doing exercise, they would incorporate physical activity into their everyday life. Buettner himself writes, “ They set up their lives so that they are constantly nudged into physical activity.” By changing the way they live their everyday life, they could have a positive impact on thier life expectancy. Something as simple as taking the stairs instead of taking the escalator in considered physical activity. These people in the Blue Zones are not running marathons or doing yoga, they are simply doing their physical activity in their everyday life. It is lifestyle changes that could lead someone to a healthier lifestyle. This habit is something a person could do without an expensive gym membership in order to achieve longevity. In a community like Virginia, this simple step could add years to a person’s …show more content…
Buettner agrees when writes, “Your friends are long-term adventures, and therefore, perhaps the most significant thing you can do to add more years to your life, and life to your years.” In making this comment, Buettner urges us to be friends with healthy people and because having overweight friends will make you overweight. I don’t think this habit is very likely to happen in our community. If a person choices to eat unhealthy, this does not mean that everyone will eat the same thing as that person. I know from personal experiences that I do not have to eat or drink the same things as others, and just because they are eating unhealthy. Cutting off some of your friends just because they are obese seems a bit extreme and is not a reasonable request for people to do in order to achieve longevity. At the end of the day, what a person puts in their body is their choice; no one is forcing someone to eat a certain type of
Buettner explains that of the Blue Zones studied, none of those people exercise. Exercise is physical activity that is planned and is focused on working out a certain type of muscle. Instead of doing exercise, they would incorporate physical activity into their everyday life. Buettner himself writes, “ They set up their lives so that they are constantly nudged into physical activity.” By changing the way they live their everyday life, they could have a positive impact on thier life expectancy. Something as simple as taking the stairs instead of taking the escalator in considered physical activity. These people in the Blue Zones are not running marathons or doing yoga, they are simply doing their physical activity in their everyday life. It is lifestyle changes that could lead someone to a healthier lifestyle. This habit is something a person could do without an expensive gym membership in order to achieve longevity. In a community like Virginia, this simple step could add years to a person’s …show more content…
Buettner agrees when writes, “Your friends are long-term adventures, and therefore, perhaps the most significant thing you can do to add more years to your life, and life to your years.” In making this comment, Buettner urges us to be friends with healthy people and because having overweight friends will make you overweight. I don’t think this habit is very likely to happen in our community. If a person choices to eat unhealthy, this does not mean that everyone will eat the same thing as that person. I know from personal experiences that I do not have to eat or drink the same things as others, and just because they are eating unhealthy. Cutting off some of your friends just because they are obese seems a bit extreme and is not a reasonable request for people to do in order to achieve longevity. At the end of the day, what a person puts in their body is their choice; no one is forcing someone to eat a certain type of