"A challenging part of any clinician's job is educating and convincing patients on the proven health benefits of lifestyle behavior change within the time restraints of a routine clinical visit. Patients familiar with Blue Zones are more likely to arrive already interested in changing lifestyle behavior, and clinicians should have the skills to help them achieve their goals." —Cate Collings, MD Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gr4icGBK #bluezones #bluezoneslife #aging #longevity #livebetterlonger
About us
Blue Zones® puts the world’s best practices in longevity and well-being to work in people’s lives. The company was founded by Dan Buettner, an internationally recognized researcher, explorer, and New York Times bestselling author and National Geographic Fellow. His National Geographic cover story on longevity, “The Secrets of Living Longer” was one of their top-selling issues in history and made him a finalist for a National Magazine Award. Blue Zones Community Well-Being uplevels the approach to taking on the downstream issues cities face such as homelessness, obesity, diabetes, and healthcare costs by delivering sustainable and holistic solutions that increase health and economic vibrancy. The Blue Zones Project® is dedicated to creating a nation of Blue Zones communities – healthier cities, campuses, and entire communities where people live better, longer.
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External link for Blue Zones
- Industry
- Wellness and Fitness Services
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Edina, Minnesota
- Type
- Privately Held
Locations
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Primary
200 Southdale Center
Edina, Minnesota 55435, US
Employees at Blue Zones
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Maria Hernandez, PhD
Helping health systems prepare for their health equity accreditation | 50/50 Women on Board Semi-Finalist | Board Member (Governance, Innovation…
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Gayle Popp
Senior Leader | Strategy to Execution, Operations Optimization, Market Growth | Health Plans, Value-Based Providers, Digital Health Startups
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Dan Burden
Director of Innovation and Inspiration at Blue Zones
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Carrie Anne Blevins
Vice President, People And Places / Community Engagement and Strategy
Updates
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"About 90% of the nearly $4 trillion Americans spend annually for health care in the U.S. is for chronic diseases and mental health conditions. But there are new lifestyle 'medicines' that are free that doctors could be prescribing for all their patients." KNOW MORE: https://lnkd.in/gGwjq5GT #bluezones #bluezoneslife #aging #longevity #livebetterlonger #lifestylemedicine #ACLMxBlueZones
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"Forget exotic superfoods — one of the best ingredients for living a longer life may already be in your pantry." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gvnJGcCS #bluezones #bluezoneslife #livebetterlonger #longevity #aging #bluezonesdiet
A longevity expert says beans could be the secret ingredient to living longer. Add more to your diet with these 5 dietician-approved bean recipes.
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“My goodness,” Virginia “Ginger” Hislop said. “I’ve waited a long time for this.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gBC5nDZp #bluezones #bluezoneslife #longevity
105-Year-Old Gets Her Stanford Degree After 83 Years
today.com
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"You simultaneously get the health benefits of exercise while also enjoying the positive side-effects of being outdoors in nature." Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5yrcujN #bluezones #bluezoneslife #longevity
Why Outdoor Workouts May Be Better for You
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"Partaking in outdoor activities can have you sleeping more, feeling better, and paying more attention to your surroundings as a result of its positive effects on your circadian clock." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gqJrunVT #bluezones #bluezoneslife #longevity
The Link Between Sunlight and Better Sleep - Blue Zones
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"I get looked at kind of funny sometimes by peers and community members when I say, 'HonorHealth wants to keep people out of hospitals.' We're not just a hospital system. We provide a whole array of services that range from trying to help people be well as well as how to be in lower-level settings. But nonetheless, it is a victory for us if we can keep people out of hospitals." —Todd LaPorte, CEO of HonorHealth (Sponsor of Blue Zones Project - Scottsdale) Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gNGmi5TM #bluezones #bluezoneslife #aging #longevity #livebetterlonger
4 CEOs share their uncommon — or unpopular — opinions
beckershospitalreview.com
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Blue Zones reposted this
Register for: https://lnkd.in/gzUMCBcd The Pulse podcast on July 24 as our panelists discuss how Blue Zones can help enhance employee health and contain healthcare costs. Panelists include Ben Leedle CEO Blue Zones, Wayne Dysinger, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Director, Healthly and Gretchen Day, MPH, MCHES VP of Health Innovation & Advanced Strategies, Alera Group, Inc. Moderated by Mary Delaney of Vital Incite: Population Health Solutions Register: https://lnkd.in/gzUMCBcd #populationhealth #dataanalytics #healthplan
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"I think a lot about how the foods we eat can help us feel better and thrive into our old age." —Loma Linda-based nutritionist Eliza Cheng Get the story: https://lnkd.in/g3SKSDcd #bluezones #bluezoneslife #aging #longevity #bluezonesdiet
Nutritionist from America’s only Blue Zone reveals what she eats in a day
moneycontrol.com
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"The Blue Zones Project cities are undergoing community transformation programs that lower healthcare costs and improve productivity ... Small changes made big differences to these places over the years, such as creating a “walking school bus” for children – where a group of children walk to school with one or more adults – to curb childhood obesity." Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gpCUFJFS #bluezones #bluezoneslife #longevity
How ‘blue zones’ of health and longevity are spreading around the globe
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