People Who Found That Fabled Fountain Of Youth

The foods, routines, and lifestyles of the oldest people on the planet

“Lucas Cranach the Elder, The Fountain of Youth” by f_snarfel is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0

knowing your sense of purpose is worth up to seven years of extra life expectancy.
― Dan Buettner

For thousands of years, tales of the Fountain of Youth have been recounted and shared across various generations. This fountain supposedly gave restorative powers to anyone who drinks or bathes in its life-giving waters. To this day, it remains an elusive mystery.

However, Dan Buettner’s book The Blue Zones Solution reveals how we can get closer to achieving a healthy, vital and active lifestyle well into our 80s, 90s, and even past age 100. The book is more than just an informational source for healthy living, it’s a journey into the exotic.

Dan Buettner's book provides a glimpse into people's habits, lifestyles, and mindsets from other cultures worldwide. On top of helping us adopt the best of these behaviors, it also contains pages of practical advice, such as delicious and healthful recipes from these amazing places.

After more than a decade of gathering research, the author has identified the places where people live the longest. His extensive analysis pinpoints five locations where the highest concentration of 100-year olds age without heart…