The blue zones : lessons for living longer from the people who've lived the longest / Dan Buettner

Author:: Buettner, Dan
Published:: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic Society, [2009]
Copyright Date:: ©2008
Physical Description:: xxiv, 277 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

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Contents:

Chapter 1 The Truth About Living Longer 1 -- Chapter 2 The Sardinian Blue Zone 23 -- Chapter 3 The Blue Zone in Okinawa 65 -- Chapter 4 An American Blue Zone 121 -- Chapter 5 Discovering Costa Rica's Blue Zone 167 -- Chapter 6 Your Personal Blue Zone 225.

Summary:

Reveals the secrets of diet, behavior, fitness, and attitude collected from long-lived communities around the world, revealing the critical everyday lifestyle choices and behavior that correspond to a longer, healthier life.

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9781426204005 (pbk.)
1426204000 (pbk.)

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Blue zone

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Hardcover copy published as: Blue zone.
Description based on surrogate.

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-268) and index.

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