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A review by emmabugge
The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who've Lived the Longest by Dan Buettner
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
3.5
This is a great book for initially learning about longevity. Although the book seems to encourage a strict diet, it does not seem as strict because the book has a positive outlook on the diet. It is about more than just what you eat, but also how you eat, and your lifestyle in general. I found the book very motivating because of the countless examples of how these centenarians live and the fulfillment they achieve from it.
That being said, the book is far from perfect. It shallowly describes the blue zones lifestyle by jumping to conclusions without scientific reasoning. I suppose it is because the author is not a scientist. An example of this is the encouragement of drinking wind every day. This claim did nor have enough scientific background when the book was written, and the claim was disproved some years later.
All in all, alright and motivating book and great if you haven't read about this subject beford, but take everything with a grain of salt. I suggest you read more scientific books on this subject in addition to this book to get a more in depth understanding of why certain habits increase our lifespans. I have only read one; Lifespan by David Sinclair, which did a good job at explaining longevity on a cellular level.
That being said, the book is far from perfect. It shallowly describes the blue zones lifestyle by jumping to conclusions without scientific reasoning. I suppose it is because the author is not a scientist. An example of this is the encouragement of drinking wind every day. This claim did nor have enough scientific background when the book was written, and the claim was disproved some years later.
All in all, alright and motivating book and great if you haven't read about this subject beford, but take everything with a grain of salt. I suggest you read more scientific books on this subject in addition to this book to get a more in depth understanding of why certain habits increase our lifespans. I have only read one; Lifespan by David Sinclair, which did a good job at explaining longevity on a cellular level.