"Ten percent of how long we live is genes, 90 percent how we live," Dan Buettner said on TED Talks.

Some common myths:

“If I try really hard I can live to be 100.” (False says Buettner).

“Treatments exist that can slow aging.” (False says Buettner).

America’s blue zone is the Seventh Day Adventists in Loma Linda, California.

All the blue zone common denominators:

-          Move naturally (not exercise, but in their lives they move).

-          Right outlook (downshift, purpose now)

-          Eat wisely (wine at 5pm, plant slant, 80 percent rule)

-          Connect (loved ones first, belong, right tribe)

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