Dan Buettner: “People who have at least 3 friends they can count on on a bad day live about 8 years longer than people who are completely isolated.”

Dan, a longevity expert, National Geographic fellow, and founder of the Blue Zones, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss joy, social connection, and underrated longevity foods, plus:

- Dan’s Blue Zones work in the past year (~00:47)

- Dan’s journey to find “lost” foods (~02:46)

- Why processed food is often cheaper to make (~06:02)

- How individuals can help change the food system (~11:29)

- The role of joy & social connection in longevity (~16:40)

- The richest food cultures in America (~22:38)

- Nutrient-dense “superfoods” for longevity (~27:58)

- How much meat you should eat per week (~33:07)

- Healthy foods that have been largely ignored in America (~37:30)

- Why we should prioritize the alternative standard American diet (~40:31)

Referenced in the episode:

- Dan's newest book, The Blue Zones American Kitchen.

- Dan's previous book, The Blue Zones Challenge.

- Follow Dan on Instagram.

- mbg Podcast episodes #356, #298, #157, and #33, with Dan.

- mbg Podcast episode #365, with Mark Schatzker.

- mbg Podcast episodes #411, #293, and #29, with Mark Sisson.

- The Roseto study.

- The Adventist health study.

- Vital Farms eggs.

- Sign up for The Long Game. 

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