Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner, longevity coach and explorer, joined the National Geographic team, and the National Institute on Aging to conduct research on the lifestyles of individuals in three main areas: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan; and Loma Linda, California. Researchers discovered that people in these areas live longer than expected. Due to their findings, these areas were named Blue Zones. The main objective for researching the Blue Zones was to find the aspects and actions in their lives that allowed…

There are two different types of motor skills, gross motor skills and fine motor skills. Gross motor skills are more likely to develop first because it includes activities that involve large muscles. An example of a gross motor skill is when my son first learned how to lift his head and eventually sit up straight on his own. The second type of motor skill is a fine motor skill. Fine motor skills are movements that require the ability to use smaller muscles to perform finely coordinated…

average person, but how it’s scientifically achieved has yet to be discovered. Except researchers have discovered different places around the world where cultures have mastered living better for longer. In the transcript: “How To Live To 100+” by Dan Buettner he introduces us to parts of the world where people are living to be one hundred or older. These places are referred to as Blue Zones. The ideas of these studies are to introduce us to the lively hood and overall health of people around the…

A place where disproportionate number of people live a healthy life for a very long time, such as Sardinia, Okinawa, Loma Linda, Ikaria, and Costa Rica. Sardinia, Italy is among of one of the blue zones spots, which produces a local wine with highest levels of polyphenols and antioxidants. The diet higher in selenium, zinc, calcium, and phosphorus content of goat’s milk, which are essential for the ideal immune system activity promote healthy aging. Another advantage is the strength in their…