Book · 2012 · Family & Relationships
The Blue Zones
9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest
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There's a book called The Blue zones and basically like I read it 10 years ago or something and I was like this is my Bible for like living a long healthy life turns out uh now this is a I believe a hypothesis I don't know like what the it's I'm kind of regurgitating like a headline a little.
What they say about it
- Regarded as a life guide“this is my Bible”2
The best things said about it
One of my favorite books is it's like the the pop culture version of all those blue zones.
How I stopped eating meat was The Blue Zones, I started to only eat and that I meant chicken and beef anything meat of three times a month.
Here read this it's a good book.
Dan Buettner On Purpose with Jay Shetty · Aug 2021 Dan Buettner Geographic fellow popularized the idea that there's these five geographic regions the plan of where people live longer and without chronic disease than any other place on the planet.
Where and when it comes up
Most mentions, by podcast
6 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Blue Zones by Dan Buettner is a popular science exploration of the geographic regions where people live exceptionally long and healthy lives. On My First Million, Shaan Puri and Steph Smith discussed the book, noting that they had read it years prior and considered it a foundational guide for longevity, though they also acknowledged potential data updates and the evolution of its hypotheses. Josh Clark mentioned the book on Stuff You Should Know while discussing the addition of Singapore to the list of regions. Adam Skolnick shared on The Rich Roll Podcast that the work influenced his decision to significantly reduce his meat consumption. Dan Buettner recounted on On Purpose with Jay Shetty how the book catalyzed a pivotal professional partnership after a guest's spouse handed it to her sleep-deprived husband. Finally, Louis Psihoyos referenced Buettner's work on The Joe Rogan Experience, highlighting the researcher's popularization of these longevity hotspots in relation to diet and brain health.
Every mention
Shaan Puri one of my favorite books is it's like the the pop culture version of all those blue zones have you read blu… 2
“there's a book called The Blue zones and basically like I read it 10 years ago or something and I was like this is my Bible for like living a long healthy life turns out uh now this is a I believe a hypothesis I don't know like what the it's I'm kind of regurgitating like a headline a little”
“one of my favorite books is it's like the the pop culture version of all those blue zones have you read blue zones”
Adam Skolnick I take the Dan Butner shout out Dan Butner I take the Dan Butner kind of how I stopped eating meat was the… 1
“I take the Dan Butner shout out Dan Butner I take the Dan Butner kind of how I stopped eating meat was the blue zones I started to to only eat and that I meant chicken and beef anything meat of three times a month”
Dan Buettner And Ben's wife Liz Lledo Ben couldn't sleep one night and she had my book Blue Zones and Ben was complainin… 1
“And Ben's wife Liz Lledo Ben couldn't sleep one night and she had my book Blue Zones and Ben was complaining he couldn't sleep and and Liz says to Ben here read this it's a good book and Ben reads my book Blue Zones.”
Josh Clark Singapore was added in 2023. Uh that's in um the book Blue Zones, Secrets for Living Longer. Colon, nothing… 1
“Singapore was added in 2023. Uh that's in um the book Blue Zones, Secrets for Living Longer. Colon, nothing to add here.”
Louis Psihoyos Dan Buettner Geographic fellow popularized the idea that there's these five geographic regions the plan of… 1
“Dan Buettner Geographic fellow popularized the idea that there's these five geographic regions the plan of where people live longer and without chronic disease than any other place on the planet so I was out there last week at the BRIT the brain health and Alzheimer clinic and there's two researchers that started when there wasn't one for miles around”
Steph Smith Yeah, there's a book called the blue zones and basically like I read it 10 years ago or something and I was… 1
“Yeah, there's a book called the blue zones and basically like I read it 10 years ago or something and I was like, "This is my Bible for like living a long, healthy life."”
