How to Live to 100+

Watch the video below.  Respond to the questions in your notebook.

  • What percentage is of our longevity is related to our genes?  What percentage is related to our lifestyle?
  • What is longevity myth #1? 
  • What is longevity?
  • What is procreative success?
  • What is longevity myth #2?
  • What are “blue zones”?  Where are the “blue zones” (there are four)?
  • What is the “grandmother effect”?
  • Describe the benefits of the Sardinian lifestyle.
  • Describe the benefits of the lifestyle in Okinowa.
  • Where is America’s “blue zone”?  What are the habits of individuals who live in America’s “blue zone”?  Who are the members of their community?
  • What are the nine common denominators in these three “blue zone” communities?
  • What are the two most vulnerable years of one’s life?