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Dan Buettner on Blue Zones, longevity, and how to live to 100 : TED Radio Hour In some pockets of the world, people have a higher chance of living longer. So how do they do it? This hour, TED speaker Dan Buettner takes us to Blue Zones to learn how to live a long, happy life.

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Beans, steep hills, and friendship: the surprising secrets of longevity

Beans, steep hills, and friendship: the surprising secrets of longevity

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TED Radio Hour: Living Longer And Better
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Courtesy of Dan Buettner
TED Radio Hour: Living Longer And Better
Courtesy of Dan Buettner

In some pockets of the world, people have a higher chance of living longer. So how do they do it? This hour, TED speaker Dan Buettner takes us to Blue Zones to learn how to live a long, happy life.

This episode of TED Radio Hour was produced by Rachel Faulkner White and Fiona Geiran. It was edited by Sanaz Meshkinpour and James Delahoussaye.

Our production staff also includes Katie Monteleone, Matthew Cloutier and Harsha Nahata. Beth Donovan is our executive producer. Our audio engineers were Gilly Moon, Maggie Luthar, and Robert Rodriguez.