Dan Buettner
Dan Buettner was born on June 18th, 1960 and is currently 65 years old. Dan Buettner was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA. Buettner attended the University of St. Thomas where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish.
Dan Buettner is a longevity researcher, author, explorer, storyteller, and public speaker. He holds 3 Guinness records for distance cycling and was a co-producer of the TV documentary mini series
Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones, based on his book of the same name. He promotes plant based diets based on his research on blue zones and has written a number of books on the subject.
He found the five places in the world, which were dubbed the blue zone hotspots, where people live the healthiest and longest lives. His articles about these places in
National Geographic and
The New York Times Magazine are two of the most popular for either publication.
Dan works in partnership with large employers, municipal governments, and health insurance companies to implement Blue Zone Projects in workplaces, communities, and universities. Blue Zones are well being initiatives which apply lessons from the Blue Zones to whole communities by focusing on changes to the local environment, social networks, and public policy. The program’s dramatically improved the health of over 5 million Americans to date.
The Blue Zones: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who’ve Lived the Longest is Dan’s report on fitness, health, diet, and aging, pulling upon research from extraordinarily long-lived communities (Blue Zones) from around the world. He launched this major public health initiative in order to transform cities based off principles from this book. His prescriptions on lifestyle, outlook, nutrition, and stress coping practices are sure to add years to your life and life to those years.
Ikaria, Greece is one Blue Zone, a place where sweet and strong wine, family, and this Mediterranean diet each play a role in longer life.
A healthy and long life isn’t some accident. It starts with good genes, however it also depends on your own good habits. Should you adopt the right lifestyle, experts say, chances are you might live up to a full decade longer. Dan has led teams of researchers across the globe, from Sardinia, Italy to Costa Rica, to Okinawa, Japan, and beyond in order to uncover secrets of these Blue Zones.
He discovered the recipe for longevity is deeply intertwined with lifestyle, community, and spirituality. People will live longer and healthier by embracing some simple yet powerful habits, and by forging the right community around themselves.
One region at a time, he reveals the secrets of longevity through tales of his travels and interviews with some of the most remarkable, and happily long-living people on the planet.
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Dan Buettner: F.A.Q
When was Dan Buettner Born? How old is Dan Buettner?
Dan Buettner was born on June 18th, 1960. Dan Buettner is currently 65 years old.
Where was Dan Buettner Born?
Dan Buettner was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA and is American.
What was the first book Dan Buettner wrote?
The first book written by Dan Buettner was Sovietrek: A Journey by Bicycle Across Russia, published in 1994.
What was the most recent book Dan Buettner wrote?
His most recently released work was The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons From the Healthiest Places on Earth on August 29th, 2023.
Will there be any more books by Dan Buettner?
Dan Buettner has a new book coming out on September 2nd, 2025 called One Pot Meals: 100 Recipes to Live to 100.
How many books has Dan Buettner written?
Dan Buettner has written 14 books. 8 books in The Blue Zones Series, 6 books in the Non-Fiction Books.