alright boys let’s start with taking a deep breath well welcome I’m your
deep breath well welcome I’m your
deep breath well welcome I’m your friendly farming family physician dr.
friendly farming family physician dr.
friendly farming family physician dr. Nathan Johnson and I’m today I’m here
Nathan Johnson and I’m today I’m here
Nathan Johnson and I’m today I’m here with my boys Azlan who’s going to say
with my boys Azlan who’s going to say
with my boys Azlan who’s going to say hello in Japanese and Kayal who’s gonna
hello in Japanese and Kayal who’s gonna
hello in Japanese and Kayal who’s gonna say hello in Italian and we like for you
say hello in Italian and we like for you
say hello in Italian and we like for you to buckle up as we take an exciting
to buckle up as we take an exciting
to buckle up as we take an exciting journey around the world into the blue
journey around the world into the blue
journey around the world into the blue zones where people live the longest and
zones where people live the longest and
zones where people live the longest and healthiest lives so I’m gonna ask for
healthiest lives so I’m gonna ask for
healthiest lives so I’m gonna ask for help from my boys and some help from the
help from my boys and some help from the
help from my boys and some help from the art my community here what does this
art my community here what does this
art my community here what does this color mean red and what does green mean
color mean red and what does green mean
color mean red and what does green mean and what does yellow means so now I know
and what does yellow means so now I know
and what does yellow means so now I know I’m back in America because we don’t
I’m back in America because we don’t
I’m back in America because we don’t like to slow down when that yellow comes
like to slow down when that yellow comes
like to slow down when that yellow comes you like to speed up and make sure we we
you like to speed up and make sure we we
you like to speed up and make sure we we get through that light cuz we got places
get through that light cuz we got places
get through that light cuz we got places to go we got places to be and what does
to go we got places to be and what does
to go we got places to be and what does that mean that’s the crash right so
that mean that’s the crash right so
that mean that’s the crash right so we’re going about trying to run
we’re going about trying to run
we’re going about trying to run multiplied tasks running so many
multiplied tasks running so many
multiplied tasks running so many operating systems at one time that
operating systems at one time that
operating systems at one time that sometimes we can’t keep up and when we
sometimes we can’t keep up and when we
sometimes we can’t keep up and when we crack we’re ready to crash I would
crack we’re ready to crash I would
crack we’re ready to crash I would advocate that we NEET we it’s a message
advocate that we NEET we it’s a message
advocate that we NEET we it’s a message to reboot and when we reboot
to reboot and when we reboot
to reboot and when we reboot I want to advocate that we do with a
I want to advocate that we do with a
I want to advocate that we do with a bright idea of the blue zone all right
bright idea of the blue zone all right
bright idea of the blue zone all right well thank you boys
all right well I’m a family medicine
all right well I’m a family medicine physician I trained with the United
physician I trained with the United
physician I trained with the United States Navy I went to medical school
States Navy I went to medical school
States Navy I went to medical school down at what’s now Walter Reed and down
down at what’s now Walter Reed and down
down at what’s now Walter Reed and down to residency in Florida and Jacksonville
to residency in Florida and Jacksonville
to residency in Florida and Jacksonville Florida where all had the traditional
Florida where all had the traditional
Florida where all had the traditional medicine where we break things down into
medicine where we break things down into
medicine where we break things down into component parts you have a specialist
component parts you have a specialist
component parts you have a specialist for the lung for the brain for the
for the lung for the brain for the
for the lung for the brain for the kidneys and we looked for the mechanism
kidneys and we looked for the mechanism
kidneys and we looked for the mechanism the one single mechanism but we can put
the one single mechanism but we can put
the one single mechanism but we can put in a pill to go from the ill to the pill
in a pill to go from the ill to the pill
in a pill to go from the ill to the pill right to fix the problem by breaking it
right to fix the problem by breaking it
right to fix the problem by breaking it down but what I found out when it when I
down but what I found out when it when I
down but what I found out when it when I graduated I was sent courtesy of Uncle
graduated I was sent courtesy of Uncle
graduated I was sent courtesy of Uncle Sam on a 13 hour journey across the
Sam on a 13 hour journey across the
Sam on a 13 hour journey across the world to this place Okinawa where their
world to this place Okinawa where their
world to this place Okinawa where their health and long being was the result of
health and long being was the result of
health and long being was the result of being a part of a greater ecosystem that
being a part of a greater ecosystem that
being a part of a greater ecosystem that helped them to thrive so this is Okinawa
helped them to thrive so this is Okinawa
helped them to thrive so this is Okinawa Japan where my two boys were born and I
Japan where my two boys were born and I
Japan where my two boys were born and I it’s a place down in the south of Japan
it’s a place down in the south of Japan
it’s a place down in the south of Japan it’s kind of Japan’s Hawaii beautiful
it’s kind of Japan’s Hawaii beautiful
it’s kind of Japan’s Hawaii beautiful tropical weather crystal blue sea great
tropical weather crystal blue sea great
tropical weather crystal blue sea great snorkeling and when you get there one of
snorkeling and when you get there one of
snorkeling and when you get there one of the things you personally you have to
the things you personally you have to
the things you personally you have to learn is they drive on the wrong side of
learn is they drive on the wrong side of
learn is they drive on the wrong side of the road they’re on the left side they
the road they’re on the left side they
the road they’re on the left side they switched in the 70s from the American
switched in the 70s from the American
switched in the 70s from the American system to the Japanese system so even
system to the Japanese system so even
system to the Japanese system so even though you’re in longevity capital of
though you’re in longevity capital of
though you’re in longevity capital of the world you start driving on the wrong
the world you start driving on the wrong
the world you start driving on the wrong side of the road you’re not gonna last
side of the road you’re not gonna last
side of the road you’re not gonna last very long right so the military says
very long right so the military says
very long right so the military says before you drive you got to go through
before you drive you got to go through
before you drive you got to go through the drivers training and this is one of
the drivers training and this is one of
the drivers training and this is one of the first symbols you learn and this is
the first symbols you learn and this is
the first symbols you learn and this is a symbol they’ll put on the older
a symbol they’ll put on the older
a symbol they’ll put on the older person’s car so when you stop at a red
person’s car so when you stop at a red
person’s car so when you stop at a red light and that light turns green the car
light and that light turns green the car
light and that light turns green the car in front of you is not going they got
in front of you is not going they got
in front of you is not going they got this sticker you don’t hawk you give
this sticker you don’t hawk you give
this sticker you don’t hawk you give them time they’re gonna get moving at
them time they’re gonna get moving at
them time they’re gonna get moving at their own pace and you you wait and the
their own pace and you you wait and the
their own pace and you you wait and the other thing you have to watch out for
other thing you have to watch out for
other thing you have to watch out for when kids you’ll see kids walking to and
when kids you’ll see kids walking to and
when kids you’ll see kids walking to and from school often and they’ll just put
from school often and they’ll just put
from school often and they’ll just put up their hand and that means you stop
up their hand and that means you stop
up their hand and that means you stop the car stops you let the kids go across
the car stops you let the kids go across
the car stops you let the kids go across the road and what does this mean so this
the road and what does this mean so this
the road and what does this mean so this is a very important side I learned over
is a very important side I learned over
is a very important side I learned over there so when you’re at the airport you
there so when you’re at the airport you
there so when you’re at the airport you know they have additional symbols to get
know they have additional symbols to get
know they have additional symbols to get into the men’s room in the woman’s room
into the men’s room in the woman’s room
into the men’s room in the woman’s room when you go out in town this is your
when you go out in town this is your
when you go out in town this is your clue so sometimes you’re up there kind
clue so sometimes you’re up there kind
clue so sometimes you’re up there kind of doing the peepee dance which one do I
of doing the peepee dance which one do I
of doing the peepee dance which one do I go into and eventually you don’t want to
go into and eventually you don’t want to
go into and eventually you don’t want to cause an international incident by going
cause an international incident by going
cause an international incident by going in the wrong restroom so until you see
in the wrong restroom so until you see
in the wrong restroom so until you see somebody come out and you figure out
somebody come out and you figure out
somebody come out and you figure out this is where I need to go and you go in
this is where I need to go and you go in
this is where I need to go and you go in there and this is what
there and this is what
there and this is what see this is the squatting toilet so
see this is the squatting toilet so
see this is the squatting toilet so Japan you can go from either the extreme
Japan you can go from either the extreme
Japan you can go from either the extreme squatting toilet or you have these
squatting toilet or you have these
squatting toilet or you have these high-tech but bidet toilets you know
high-tech but bidet toilets you know
high-tech but bidet toilets you know they can play music and turn light
they can play music and turn light
they can play music and turn light colors and scorchin so it’s very
colors and scorchin so it’s very
colors and scorchin so it’s very different extremes and which one is
different extremes and which one is
different extremes and which one is better well we’ll talk about that
better well we’ll talk about that
better well we’ll talk about that so Okinawa they have many of these foods
so Okinawa they have many of these foods
so Okinawa they have many of these foods it’s predominantly plant-based diet
it’s predominantly plant-based diet
it’s predominantly plant-based diet there’s a book Okinawa program looks at
there’s a book Okinawa program looks at
there’s a book Okinawa program looks at how they eat the Goya the bitter melon
how they eat the Goya the bitter melon
how they eat the Goya the bitter melon on the purple sweet potato and the other
on the purple sweet potato and the other
on the purple sweet potato and the other thing is the chopstick jerry cyfle does
thing is the chopstick jerry cyfle does
thing is the chopstick jerry cyfle does this routine recess you know they’ve
this routine recess you know they’ve
this routine recess you know they’ve seen the fork but their chicken sticking
seen the fork but their chicken sticking
seen the fork but their chicken sticking with a chopstick why would they do that
with a chopstick why would they do that
with a chopstick why would they do that but actually chopstick helps slow your
but actually chopstick helps slow your
but actually chopstick helps slow your slow down on the eating and makes you
slow down on the eating and makes you
slow down on the eating and makes you more mindful as you eat so Dan Buettner
more mindful as you eat so Dan Buettner
more mindful as you eat so Dan Buettner with National Geographic he’s the one
with National Geographic he’s the one
with National Geographic he’s the one who brought publicity to these Blue
who brought publicity to these Blue
who brought publicity to these Blue Zones and there are five blue zones
Zones and there are five blue zones
Zones and there are five blue zones around the world Okinawa Japan Korea
around the world Okinawa Japan Korea
around the world Okinawa Japan Korea Greece Sardinia Italy and the Goya
Greece Sardinia Italy and the Goya
Greece Sardinia Italy and the Goya Peninsula of Costa Rica and then in Loma
Peninsula of Costa Rica and then in Loma
Peninsula of Costa Rica and then in Loma Linda California in America we have
Linda California in America we have
Linda California in America we have there’s a seventh-day Adventist
there’s a seventh-day Adventist
there’s a seventh-day Adventist community and they practice community
community and they practice community
community and they practice community they street ate a traditional biblical
they street ate a traditional biblical
they street ate a traditional biblical diet as they see which is predominantly
diet as they see which is predominantly
diet as they see which is predominantly plant-based they take a Sabbath rest and
plant-based they take a Sabbath rest and
plant-based they take a Sabbath rest and those are some of the principles that
those are some of the principles that
those are some of the principles that help them thrive and live long so
help them thrive and live long so
help them thrive and live long so they’re early it’s 9 per these
they’re early it’s 9 per these
they’re early it’s 9 per these principles that helps people live and
principles that helps people live and
principles that helps people live and thrive and one of those is moved
thrive and one of those is moved
thrive and one of those is moved naturally so we were kind of laughing at
naturally so we were kind of laughing at
naturally so we were kind of laughing at that squatting toilet but actually when
that squatting toilet but actually when
that squatting toilet but actually when you get down to that squat you know what
you get down to that squat you know what
you get down to that squat you know what that does it helps preserve those
that does it helps preserve those
that does it helps preserve those muscles and you’ll see 89 year old women
muscles and you’ll see 89 year old women
muscles and you’ll see 89 year old women men who are very spry because they’re
men who are very spry because they’re
men who are very spry because they’re doing that regularly you got to do that
doing that regularly you got to do that
doing that regularly you got to do that every day right and not only that it
every day right and not only that it
every day right and not only that it probably preventive prevents hemorrhoids
probably preventive prevents hemorrhoids
probably preventive prevents hemorrhoids constipation better for childbirth all
constipation better for childbirth all
constipation better for childbirth all these other things so a lot of things
these other things so a lot of things
these other things so a lot of things we’ve decided I’m not against technology
we’ve decided I’m not against technology
we’ve decided I’m not against technology but we’ve designed a lot of these
but we’ve designed a lot of these
but we’ve designed a lot of these porcelain Thrones we think are so Wow
porcelain Thrones we think are so Wow
porcelain Thrones we think are so Wow beautiful magnetic you know wonderful
beautiful magnetic you know wonderful
beautiful magnetic you know wonderful but they’re not in line with the body’s
but they’re not in line with the body’s
but they’re not in line with the body’s thriving and human thriving the other
thriving and human thriving the other
thriving and human thriving the other thing they do a gigai is that knowing
thing they do a gigai is that knowing
thing they do a gigai is that knowing their purpose what is it what is their
their purpose what is it what is their
their purpose what is it what is their meaning and a lot of that is tied into
meaning and a lot of that is tied into
meaning and a lot of that is tied into the community what is my what am I here
the community what is my what am I here
the community what is my what am I here to bring to my community down shifts so
to bring to my community down shifts so
to bring to my community down shifts so we started out with the breathing right
we started out with the breathing right
we started out with the breathing right just relax
just relax
just relax you know it I practice medicine in East
you know it I practice medicine in East
you know it I practice medicine in East Stroudsburg which has the distinction of
Stroudsburg which has the distinction of
Stroudsburg which has the distinction of being the longest average commuting time
being the longest average commuting time
being the longest average commuting time in the nation so we have these America
in the nation so we have these America
in the nation so we have these America we’re running the rat race we’re trying
we’re running the rat race we’re trying
we’re running the rat race we’re trying to keep up try it get in the bigger
to keep up try it get in the bigger
to keep up try it get in the bigger house fill it with more stuff we don’t
house fill it with more stuff we don’t
house fill it with more stuff we don’t have the time to spin there and we’re
have the time to spin there and we’re
have the time to spin there and we’re racing around and trying it now we have
racing around and trying it now we have
racing around and trying it now we have this big house the kids can’t walk to
this big house the kids can’t walk to
this big house the kids can’t walk to school they need to be driven about and
school they need to be driven about and
school they need to be driven about and we’re juggling all these things it’ll
we’re juggling all these things it’ll
we’re juggling all these things it’ll require more stuff but is that stuff
require more stuff but is that stuff
require more stuff but is that stuff making us happier and healthier it may
making us happier and healthier it may
making us happier and healthier it may not be so we need to downshift the 80%
not be so we need to downshift the 80%
not be so we need to downshift the 80% roll it here a hockey boom is what they
roll it here a hockey boom is what they
roll it here a hockey boom is what they say before they eat and that’s eating to
say before they eat and that’s eating to
say before they eat and that’s eating to your 80% full well I don’t think most
your 80% full well I don’t think most
your 80% full well I don’t think most Americans would know when they’re 80%
Americans would know when they’re 80%
Americans would know when they’re 80% full right because they got the Big Mac
full right because they got the Big Mac
full right because they got the Big Mac in there they’re trying to drive in or
in there they’re trying to drive in or
in there they’re trying to drive in or they’re watching TV and they’re
they’re watching TV and they’re
they’re watching TV and they’re distracted and they’re not even mindful
distracted and they’re not even mindful
distracted and they’re not even mindful of when it went into the mouse they’re
of when it went into the mouse they’re
of when it went into the mouse they’re not even enjoying it because they’re
not even enjoying it because they’re
not even enjoying it because they’re rushing through it to get on to the next
rushing through it to get on to the next
rushing through it to get on to the next thing and a plant slant so again we
thing and a plant slant so again we
thing and a plant slant so again we should be roundly plant-based some meats
should be roundly plant-based some meats
should be roundly plant-based some meats or okay you see in those but again the
or okay you see in those but again the
or okay you see in those but again the whole food plant-based diet is key and
whole food plant-based diet is key and
whole food plant-based diet is key and the wine at five is this we saw our next
the wine at five is this we saw our next
the wine at five is this we saw our next my next duty station was and napoli
my next duty station was and napoli
my next duty station was and napoli italy and there again you can’t eat
italy and there again you can’t eat
italy and there again you can’t eat without the vino and you know it’s
without the vino and you know it’s
without the vino and you know it’s cheaper than the soda there so you have
cheaper than the soda there so you have
cheaper than the soda there so you have it with your meals you take your time
it with your meals you take your time
it with your meals you take your time you relax to eat and then sense of
you relax to eat and then sense of
you relax to eat and then sense of belonging we’ll get into these other
belonging we’ll get into these other
belonging we’ll get into these other areas of belonging shortly so the food
areas of belonging shortly so the food
areas of belonging shortly so the food pyramid the traditional American food
pyramid the traditional American food
pyramid the traditional American food pyramid was not created based on ideas
pyramid was not created based on ideas
pyramid was not created based on ideas of what mayhew means thrive it was based
of what mayhew means thrive it was based
of what mayhew means thrive it was based on agricultural interests right see how
on agricultural interests right see how
on agricultural interests right see how the heavy processed grains which were
the heavy processed grains which were
the heavy processed grains which were out there and advocated but the true
out there and advocated but the true
out there and advocated but the true thing that helps us live and thrive is
thing that helps us live and thrive is
thing that helps us live and thrive is more of a plant-based but again you
more of a plant-based but again you
more of a plant-based but again you can’t put in a patent on broccoli right
can’t put in a patent on broccoli right
can’t put in a patent on broccoli right how so but we need to look at how do we
how so but we need to look at how do we
how so but we need to look at how do we meet more greens more beans more nuts
meet more greens more beans more nuts
meet more greens more beans more nuts more legumes and more of that locally
more legumes and more of that locally
more legumes and more of that locally grown produce and less of the the meats
grown produce and less of the the meats
grown produce and less of the the meats and processed foods so this is Okinawa
and processed foods so this is Okinawa
and processed foods so this is Okinawa today Okinawa now has the highest
today Okinawa now has the highest
today Okinawa now has the highest fast-food consumption of any Prefecture
fast-food consumption of any Prefecture
fast-food consumption of any Prefecture in Japan a lot as the American bases
in Japan a lot as the American bases
in Japan a lot as the American bases have come in American influence and they
have come in American influence and they
have come in American influence and they are losing their long life status so the
are losing their long life status so the
are losing their long life status so the younger people are not healthy like the
younger people are not healthy like the
younger people are not healthy like the older ones are so that comes to a big
older ones are so that comes to a big
older ones are so that comes to a big point of these Blue Zones
point of these Blue Zones
point of these Blue Zones Blue Zones are not a genetic accident
Blue Zones are not a genetic accident
Blue Zones are not a genetic accident there are behaviors that lead to these
there are behaviors that lead to these
there are behaviors that lead to these and they can be gain people places can
and they can be gain people places can
and they can be gain people places can become blue zone there’s initiative to
become blue zone there’s initiative to
become blue zone there’s initiative to create these blue zones around in
create these blue zones around in
create these blue zones around in communities around America or they can
communities around America or they can
communities around America or they can be lost and we need to be intentional
be lost and we need to be intentional
be lost and we need to be intentional about creating these blue zones so they
about creating these blue zones so they
about creating these blue zones so they did try to bring these fast foods into
did try to bring these fast foods into
did try to bring these fast foods into into Italy and they said no we don’t
into Italy and they said no we don’t
into Italy and they said no we don’t want fast food but you want slow food
want fast food but you want slow food
want fast food but you want slow food are you Potts are you crazy we don’t
are you Potts are you crazy we don’t
are you Potts are you crazy we don’t we’re not doing that eating food with
we’re not doing that eating food with
we’re not doing that eating food with family and friends and taking our time
family and friends and taking our time
family and friends and taking our time is what life is about why are we rushing
is what life is about why are we rushing
is what life is about why are we rushing this so no we’re we’re gonna do slow
this so no we’re we’re gonna do slow
this so no we’re we’re gonna do slow food and of course we’re gonna have time
food and of course we’re gonna have time
food and of course we’re gonna have time for our bean all right so so Michael
for our bean all right so so Michael
for our bean all right so so Michael Pollan I think simplifies this very very
Pollan I think simplifies this very very
Pollan I think simplifies this very very well diets can be very confusing to a
well diets can be very confusing to a
well diets can be very confusing to a high carb low carb all these other
high carb low carb all these other
high carb low carb all these other things but if it came from a plant eat
things but if it came from a plant eat
things but if it came from a plant eat it it was made in a plant don’t so what
it it was made in a plant don’t so what
it it was made in a plant don’t so what why is that well healthy food can be
why is that well healthy food can be
why is that well healthy food can be made in a plant it’s not that it’s
made in a plant it’s not that it’s
made in a plant it’s not that it’s impossible it’s just that the economic
impossible it’s just that the economic
impossible it’s just that the economic incentive of maximizing shareholder
incentive of maximizing shareholder
incentive of maximizing shareholder value means you use the cheapest
value means you use the cheapest
value means you use the cheapest ingredients the lowest price low
ingredients the lowest price low
ingredients the lowest price low nutrition and add a lot of sugar and
nutrition and add a lot of sugar and
nutrition and add a lot of sugar and salt to make more palpable so you can
salt to make more palpable so you can
salt to make more palpable so you can market it right so I think he says don’t
market it right so I think he says don’t
market it right so I think he says don’t eat food your great-grandparents
eat food your great-grandparents
eat food your great-grandparents wouldn’t recognize so more real foods
wouldn’t recognize so more real foods
wouldn’t recognize so more real foods and you are not just with epode you eat
and you are not just with epode you eat
and you are not just with epode you eat eat so we do the meats we want to avoid
eat so we do the meats we want to avoid
eat so we do the meats we want to avoid those factory farms you know thinks
those factory farms you know thinks
those factory farms you know thinks we’re chickens and cows are kept in
we’re chickens and cows are kept in
we’re chickens and cows are kept in these tight spaces where they can’t move
these tight spaces where they can’t move
these tight spaces where they can’t move they’re eating corn they’re gonna
they’re eating corn they’re gonna
they’re eating corn they’re gonna antibiotics they’re getting hormones all
antibiotics they’re getting hormones all
antibiotics they’re getting hormones all those things create a profile the fats
those things create a profile the fats
those things create a profile the fats where you have more of the inflammatory
where you have more of the inflammatory
where you have more of the inflammatory omega-3 is less the healthy omega that’s
omega-3 is less the healthy omega that’s
omega-3 is less the healthy omega that’s the healthy omega-3 is more important
the healthy omega-3 is more important
the healthy omega-3 is more important see more than make healthy omega-3 so so
see more than make healthy omega-3 so so
see more than make healthy omega-3 so so we want to move towards you know even
we want to move towards you know even
we want to move towards you know even fish can be unhealthy if it’s raised in
fish can be unhealthy if it’s raised in
fish can be unhealthy if it’s raised in a factory so did you know that right
a factory so did you know that right
a factory so did you know that right here in the Poconos
here in the Poconos
here in the Poconos there was a blue zone it was in Rossetto
there was a blue zone it was in Rossetto
there was a blue zone it was in Rossetto right outside Bangor and it was an area
right outside Bangor and it was an area
right outside Bangor and it was an area of longevity and dr. Wolfe locally in
of longevity and dr. Wolfe locally in
of longevity and dr. Wolfe locally in this area wrote about this published
this area wrote about this published
this area wrote about this published about how these there were no heart
about how these there were no heart
about how these there were no heart attacks in the residents under age 55
attacks in the residents under age 55
attacks in the residents under age 55 and even into the 60s very few heart
and even into the 60s very few heart
and even into the 60s very few heart disease and what it was it was this
disease and what it was it was this
disease and what it was it was this tight community was immigrant Italian
tight community was immigrant Italian
tight community was immigrant Italian community they spoke their local
community they spoke their local
community they spoke their local dialect and they came here they were
dialect and they came here they were
dialect and they came here they were somewhat persecuted but that made him
somewhat persecuted but that made him
somewhat persecuted but that made him grow closer it wasn’t their diet they
grow closer it wasn’t their diet they
grow closer it wasn’t their diet they didn’t have access to olive oil so they
didn’t have access to olive oil so they
didn’t have access to olive oil so they cook with lard a lot of them smoked but
cook with lard a lot of them smoked but
cook with lard a lot of them smoked but in this town just 2,000 people there are
in this town just 2,000 people there are
in this town just 2,000 people there are 22 civic organizations and so they
22 civic organizations and so they
22 civic organizations and so they connected with each other in the homes
connected with each other in the homes
connected with each other in the homes there are multi-generational families
there are multi-generational families
there are multi-generational families you know grandparents live with the
you know grandparents live with the
you know grandparents live with the others with the children and you know
others with the children and you know
others with the children and you know again that that foster this sense of
again that that foster this sense of
again that that foster this sense of community which helped which is very
community which helped which is very
community which helped which is very protective you know if you look at
protective you know if you look at
protective you know if you look at obesity it’s almost like a contagious
obesity it’s almost like a contagious
obesity it’s almost like a contagious disease the way it spreads because we
disease the way it spreads because we
disease the way it spreads because we adopt the habits of those around us so
adopt the habits of those around us so
adopt the habits of those around us so we really want to foster this healthy
we really want to foster this healthy
we really want to foster this healthy community and sometimes we look at you
community and sometimes we look at you
community and sometimes we look at you know the the Flintstones or the
know the the Flintstones or the
know the the Flintstones or the honeymooners and you know we think of
honeymooners and you know we think of
honeymooners and you know we think of these people and these funny hats but
these people and these funny hats but
these people and these funny hats but 100 years ago a century ago about a
100 years ago a century ago about a
100 years ago a century ago about a third of Americans were part of a lodge
third of Americans were part of a lodge
third of Americans were part of a lodge and these things provided insurance so
and these things provided insurance so
and these things provided insurance so when things go wrong your community
when things go wrong your community
when things go wrong your community members would come around you and help
members would come around you and help
members would come around you and help you out they would provide hospitals
you out they would provide hospitals
you out they would provide hospitals orphanages a lot of them would have
orphanages a lot of them would have
orphanages a lot of them would have their own doctor and they would be they
their own doctor and they would be they
their own doctor and they would be they would be compensated not for doing more
would be compensated not for doing more
would be compensated not for doing more visits but for keeping that community
visits but for keeping that community
visits but for keeping that community healthy and so it’s just a different
healthy and so it’s just a different
healthy and so it’s just a different model when we were caring about those
model when we were caring about those
model when we were caring about those around us and in this those things are
around us and in this those things are
around us and in this those things are coming not from a giant bureaucracy but
coming not from a giant bureaucracy but
coming not from a giant bureaucracy but from our neighbors we’re not going to
from our neighbors we’re not going to
from our neighbors we’re not going to use the system to the same degree and
use the system to the same degree and
use the system to the same degree and we’re gonna care more about making sure
we’re gonna care more about making sure
we’re gonna care more about making sure that system is working
that system is working
that system is working so again just going through this move
so again just going through this move
so again just going through this move naturally know your purpose downshift
naturally know your purpose downshift
naturally know your purpose downshift 80% rule get into your 80% pull a plant
80% rule get into your 80% pull a plant
80% rule get into your 80% pull a plant slant you want to dominantly plant-based
slant you want to dominantly plant-based
slant you want to dominantly plant-based diet we’re gonna take your I have your
diet we’re gonna take your I have your
diet we’re gonna take your I have your wine at five to help us you relax you’re
wine at five to help us you relax you’re
wine at five to help us you relax you’re gonna place family first
gonna place family first
gonna place family first you’re gonna belong and you’re gonna
you’re gonna belong and you’re gonna
you’re gonna belong and you’re gonna find your tribe so well do is close with
find your tribe so well do is close with
find your tribe so well do is close with this idea of the cancer so in America
this idea of the cancer so in America
this idea of the cancer so in America we’re often considered consumers right a
we’re often considered consumers right a
we’re often considered consumers right a consumer culture and again we’ve
consumer culture and again we’ve
consumer culture and again we’ve acquired so
acquired so
acquired so stuff you know there’s show hoarders
stuff you know there’s show hoarders
stuff you know there’s show hoarders where these people are have their houses
where these people are have their houses
where these people are have their houses filled with more and more stuff or this
filled with more and more stuff or this
filled with more and more stuff or this is it now these houses are far apart and
is it now these houses are far apart and
is it now these houses are far apart and the kids can’t walk to school or they
the kids can’t walk to school or they
the kids can’t walk to school or they don’t have neighbors and we’re stressed
don’t have neighbors and we’re stressed
don’t have neighbors and we’re stressed out trying to make these happen in order
out trying to make these happen in order
out trying to make these happen in order to drive this consumption and the more
to drive this consumption and the more
to drive this consumption and the more individual consumption well what is a
individual consumption well what is a
individual consumption well what is a cancer cell so a cancer cell is a cell
cancer cell so a cancer cell is a cell
cancer cell so a cancer cell is a cell which gets cut off from the
which gets cut off from the
which gets cut off from the communication of the rest of the body
communication of the rest of the body
communication of the rest of the body and becomes focused on its own growth
and becomes focused on its own growth
and becomes focused on its own growth its own consumption above all else and
its own consumption above all else and
its own consumption above all else and in focusing on its own growth its own
in focusing on its own growth its own
in focusing on its own growth its own consumption only itself and not the host
consumption only itself and not the host
consumption only itself and not the host the community the ecosystem of which
the community the ecosystem of which
the community the ecosystem of which it’s part of it kills off the very thing
it’s part of it kills off the very thing
it’s part of it kills off the very thing that gives it life so I want to advocate
that gives it life so I want to advocate
that gives it life so I want to advocate the blue zone principles are not to
the blue zone principles are not to
the blue zone principles are not to focus on on your own growth but the
focus on on your own growth but the
focus on on your own growth but the community are part of and that community
community are part of and that community
community are part of and that community is what will give you the longest and
is what will give you the longest and
is what will give you the longest and healthiest life thank you
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