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Book Review: 'The Blue Zones'
In a refreshingly uplifting book on the lessons of longevity, The Blue Zones' Dan Buettner recounts stories and lessons of his travels to the five “Blue Zones” around the world. With the help of University of Minnesota researcher and professor, Dr. Robert Kane, and numerous other scientific experts, Dan Buettner gathers data on centenarians internationally and analyzes the lifestyle and nutrition habits that may lead to their prosperous, long lives. To set the stage, Buettner defines areas around the world with concentrations of the world’s longest lived people, often centenarians who live to be at least 100, as “blue zones.” The five regions in which he focuses are Sardinia, Italy, Okinawa Japan, Loma Linda, CA, USA, Nicoya, Costa Rica and Ikaria, Greece. Many of the nutrition and lifestyle conclusions that Buettner claims are supported by peer-reviewed research; and through the stories of the centenarians that he meets readers stay engaged while learning about wellness and nutrition.
By Kenzie W. Carlson8 years ago in Longevity
If You Think Hula-Hooping Is Just for Children, Think Again...
When I was 15-years-old, I realized that I had anxiety and depression. When I was 18-years-old, I realized that I could medicate for anxiety and depression with cannabis instead of pharmaceuticals. When I was 24-years-old after seeing how fun and graceful it looked, by a friend's demonstration, I picked up a hula-hoop for the first time since I was a small child and gave it a shot. Little did I know, that was the beginning of a beautiful and therapeutic relationship that would ignite the flames of recovery, self-healing, and self-discovery.
By Ashley Wright8 years ago in Longevity
Nutrition 4 Dummies
Hi there, foodies! Today I give you Vocal's newest article edition: Nutrition for Dummies. I was a nutrition dummy four years ago when I started college at a DPD accredited university (Iowa State) and I'm still learning every day. As I looked back on my final year at school, I realized that it shouldn't take a four year degree to really understand nutrition, but it does. That's where I come in!
By Ellie Schmidt8 years ago in Longevity
I've Been Phone Free for a Month Now...
So the backstory, I dropped my S7 on the way back from college all the way back in May. It still worked up until about mid-September when the screen starting flashing white so much to the point I couldn't see the screen well enough. It was too expensive to get the screen replaced so I got a secondhand iPhone 5 off my step-dad as a replacement. This was fine until the battery gave out suddenly about a month ago that is. Since then I've been phone free and I'm kinda loving it. I've noticed a lot of differences in my life and all of them are for the better. Below are just some examples, there are meany other positive outcomes to going phone free but these are just the most important to me personally.
By Paige Gass8 years ago in Longevity
Living With Retinitis Pigmentosa
Being a young person with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) or any type of visual impairment can be very rough. Many things that others can do become chores for an individual with vision loss. As stated by my current RP and low vision specialists, Retinitis Pigmentosa can be described as a degenerative genetic condition in the eye in which eventually causes blindness. With any vision problem, more problems get created. People who have a severe case lose their individuality and that creates depression.
By Katelynne Ratliff8 years ago in Longevity
Does Going "Zero Waste" Really Make a Difference?
I'm new to the "zero waste" lifestyle. I've always cared about the environment, but I never even considered the possibility of living without plastic and without landfill waste until I started to hear about YouTubers like "trash is for tossers."
By Bee Better8 years ago in Longevity
What Is Vegan?
"Oh, I don't eat that...I'm VEGAN." No doubt you have heard that at least once in a restaurant or even with friends. It seems as if this word just popped up on the scene recently, and it would probably be considered trendy to eat vegan foods...anything for the Insta pics. But vegan and vegetarian ways of eating have been around as early as 500 B.C.E according to Time magazine. The term "Vegan" was manufactured in about 1944. Now what the heck is vegan?
By Ciéra Paige8 years ago in Longevity
Why Are Habits So Hard to Break?
It seems so easy—just stop eating unhealthy foods and exercise regularly and you'll achieve the perfect body; just stop smoking and your lungs will restore themselves to their healthier form—it sounds so simple, but why is it so hard? Why don't we all have the "perfect body" or lungs that can inhale and exhale at normal capacity? To put it simply, humans are stubborn, unwavering creatures of habit.
By katie scott8 years ago in Longevity
"Why're You Such a Picky Eater?"
One question I’m constantly asked is “Why are you such a picky eater?” We’re talking nearly every time I go out to eat with friends. Yes, they don’t mean it in a negative way and yes, it’s all light-hearted “banter” but let’s be honest now friends, I’m not a picky eater!
By Meg Clayton8 years ago in Longevity
