Blue Zones refers to the study of the five places in the world ­where people live the longest, and are healthiest: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece, and Loma Linda, California. The concept of Blue Zones has been increasingly reported and filtered down into four key categories with nine denominators.

In E38 we talk with Integrative Nutrition Health Coach, Tara McConkey, about how Blue Zones can apply to Seniors and what we can be doing to integrate some of these concepts into our day-to-day lives. 

MOVE

• Move naturally - moving your body intuitively throughout your day

RIGHT OUTLOOK

• Purpose - having a sense of meaning and purpose throughout your day
• Down shift - intentionally taking time to relax & unwind

EAT WISELY

• 80% rule - eating until you feel 80% full (*listen to episode for caution warning)
• Plant slant - increasing the amount of plants in our diet
• Wine at 5 - 1-2 glasses of wine/day (*listen to ep for context)

CONNECT

• Right tribe - being surrounded by people that fill your cup
• Loved ones first - prioritising time with our loved ones & multi-generational family homes
• Belong - finding a community that you feel connected to and valued in

For full descriptions and context on these categories, tune into E38. 
For more information, you can also head to www.bluezones.com.

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