Customer Rating: 
Summary: excellent
Comment: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. There are a handful of books I have read that have immediately
affected my life, caused a change in behavior, or redirected me down a new path. This is one such
book. Blue zones are those areas across the globe where pockets of longevity can be found. In blue
zones, there are an unusually high number of centenarians living compared to other populations. In
The Blue Zones, the author, Dan Buettner, explores four blue zones: Sardinia, Italy; Okinawa, Japan;
Loma Linda, California; and the Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica.
After reading about the
lifestyles, eating habits, cultural customs, and social behaviors of the centenarians living in the
blue zones as introduced in this book, it has made me realize how out of synch I am with the natural
and spiritual rhythms of life. And I don't mean this in an "I am going to start making my own soap
and hugging trees" context. I suppose it's more of a reinforcement of what I have suspected. I
just couldn't put my finger on it until reading this book.
There are several lessons in
the book and the author condenses them to nine lessons toward the end of the book. I suppose each
individual will take away different lessons that will apply to them in their current time and
place.
I can imagine what it would be like to get up with the sun, walk to work, and
work with my hands, followed by a mid-day meal of local grown fruits and vegetables with several
family members and friends surrounding me.
If you like red wine, Pecornio cheese,
green tea, nuts, tortillas, fruits and vegetables, strong social networks, family and friends, a
sense of purpose, a belief in God, walking, working, moving, fresh air, and sunlight, then you will
probably enjoy this book.
Customer Rating: Summary: Interesting insights for good health
Comment: Whether or not your goal is to live to be ahundred years old, the insights in BLue Zones are
valuable for everyday living. No matter how many years you have left you want to live an active
healthy life so the knowledge passed on in this book will be helpful to you. Besides the well-known
dietary guidelines of less meat, more fruits and vegetables, the researchers came up with fscinating
anecdotes related to a close family lifestyle which seems to add years to your life
