Dan Buettner is a National Geographic Fellow, educator, explorer, and the researcher behind the globally influential Blue Zones concept. By studying communities in Sardinia, Okinawa, Costa Rica, Greece, and California where people routinely live past 100, Buettner identified nine lifestyle principles — the Power 9 — that consistently predict longevity across cultures. His books
The Blue Zones,
The Blue Zones Kitchen, and
The Blue Zones Challenge have informed public health policy across the United States. Read his work on
lifestyle and
wellness at ProThotss.
