359: Living Like a Centenarian: Lessons from the Blue Zones

Healthy Lifestyle Solutions with Maya Acosta

Overall, the Blue Zones offer a blueprint for a longer, more fulfilling life based on simple yet transformative habits that anyone can adopt. These habits are about adding life to your years, not just adding years to your life.
Key Takeaways from the Episode:

• Blue Zone Lifestyle Recap: The Blue Zones are regions known for their residents' extraordinary longevity and well-being. They share common elements, including a predominantly plant-based diet, natural movement, and strong family and community bonds.
• Dietary Habits: Blue Zone residents consume up to 95% of their daily sustenance from vegetables, beans, and nuts. Their diet is diverse, rich in nutrients, and enjoyed with pleasure, dispelling the myth of strict and joyless eating.
• The Power of Community: Family and community play a central role in Blue Zone living. Aging family members are kept close, and strong social bonds provide support, strength, and resilience. Building a sense of community is crucial to both longevity and a higher quality of life.

Mentioned on the podcast:
Live to 100 Docuseries: https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/live-to-100-secrets-of-the-blue-zones-documentary
About Dr. Rizwan H. Bukhari

Rizwan H, Bukhari, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a board-certified vascular surgeon who treats various vascular issues, including aneurysms, carotid artery stenosis, lower extremity arterial blockages, gangrene, dialysis access grafts, and varicose veins. He has seen the ravaging effects of poor lifestyle choices on his patients’ health. Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors, such as obesity, tobacco use, hypertension, and diabetes, are mainly diseases secondary to the foods we eat and our lifestyle choices.

Dr. Bukhari promotes food as medicine and lifestyle medicine to help his patients and the general public prevent, halt, and sometimes even reverse disease. He owns North Texas Vascular Center, where he offers diagnostic services and minimally invasive outpatient procedures largely related to amputation prevention and limb salvage.

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