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Dan Buettner QUOTES

Dan Buettner QUOTES

1 " A doctor may know more than a peasant, but a peasant and a doctor know more together. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

2 " Gratitude always comes into play; research shows that people are happier if they are grateful for the positive things in their lives, rather than worrying about what might be missing. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

3 " I wake up in the morning and I see that flower, with the dew on its petals, and at the way it's folding out, and it makes me happy, she said. It's important to focus on the things in the here and now, I think. In a month, the flower will be shriveled and you will miss its beauty if you don't make the effort to do it now. Your life, eventually, is the same way. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

4 " Eat your vegetables, have a positive outlook, be kind to people, and smile - Kamada Nakasato, 102-y/o-female fr. Okinawa "

― Dan Buettner

5 " Drink without getting drunk
Love without suffering jealousy
Eat without overindulging
Never argue
And once in a while, with great discretion, misbehave "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

6 " In places where women have achieved gender equality, for instance, men tend to be happier than women. And in places where women are still not treated equally, women are often happier than men. Other studies have shown that, despite the popular belief that nobody wants to get older, most people actually get happier after a certain age. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

7 " I found that when you are depressed, that’s when you do something for somebody else. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

8 " HARA HACHI BU "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

9 " Integrate at least three of these items into your daily diet to be sure you are eating plenty of whole food. 1. Beans—all kinds: black beans, pinto beans, garbanzo beans, black-eyed peas, lentils 2. Greens—spinach, kale, chards, beet tops, fennel tops 3. Sweet potatoes—don’t confuse with yams. 4. Nuts—all kinds: almonds, peanuts, walnuts, sunflower seeds, Brazil nuts, cashews 5. Olive oil—green, extra-virgin is usually the best. Note that olive oil decomposes quickly, so buy no more than a month’s supply at a time. 6. Oats—slow-cook or Irish steel-cut are best. 7. Barley—either in soups, as a hot cereal, or "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People

10 " The more things for which you develop a fondness the richer the life you live. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

11 " A stranger is a friend i haven't met yet. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

12 " Scientific studies suggest that only about 25 percent of how long we live is dictated by genes, according to famous studies of Danish twins. The other 75 percent is determined by our lifestyles and the everyday choices we make. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

13 " Genuinely happy people do not just sit around being content. They make things happen. They pursue new understandings, seek new achievements, and control their thoughts and feelings. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way

14 " The average American now consumes 46 slices of pizza, 200 pounds of meat, and 607 pounds of milk and other dairy products, and washes it down with 57 gallons of soda pop a year. We consume 8,000 teaspoons of added sugar and 79 pounds of fat annually. We eat 4.5 billion pounds of fries and 2 billion pounds of chips a year. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People

15 " Begin by answering this question in a single, memorable sentence: Why do you get up in the morning? "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

16 " I used to be very beautiful,” Kamada replied. “I had hair that came down to my waist. It took me a long time to realize that beauty is within. It comes from not worrying so much about your own problems. Sometimes you can best take care of yourself by taking care of others. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

17 " Recent studies found bitter melon an “effective anti-diabetic” as powerful as pharmaceuticals in helping to regulate blood sugar. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones Solution: Eating and Living Like the World's Healthiest People

18 " Finally, exasperated, I asked her if after 107 years she had any advice for younger people. She looked up at me, eyes flashing. “Yes,” she shot back. “Life is short. Don’t run so fast you miss it. "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

19 " Many age-related diseases are caused by an immune system out of balance. Excessive or unnecessary inflammation accelerates heart disease, bone loss, "

― Dan Buettner , The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest

20 " Materialistic people, that is, are seldom the happiest people because they want too much. "

― Dan Buettner , Thrive: Finding Happiness the Blue Zones Way