Why Blue Zones Became a Global Health Movement
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Why Blue Zones Became a Global Health Movement
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When people talk about longevity, vitality, and aging well, one concept keeps coming up: Blue Zones. But Blue Zones is more than a list of places where people live longer. It has grown into a global movement shaping how cities, schools, workplaces, and communities think about health.
In this episode of the Vegans Explore Podcast, we explore the origins of Blue Zones, how Dan Buettner popularized it, and why its message resonated far beyond books and documentaries. We break down the research behind the world’s longest-living communities, the Power 9 principles, and the idea that longevity is not about willpower or hacks, but about environments that make healthy living the default.
We also examine how Blue Zones expanded into an ecosystem of media, citywide initiatives, corporate wellness programs, and cultural storytelling, along with the critiques and limitations of replicating complex lifestyles.
This conversation invites a bigger question. Instead of asking how to live longer, what if we asked how to design lives, neighborhoods, and communities that naturally support longevity?
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