Meeting the author of the "Blue Zone"

4-26-08 For Sabbath lunch, we had the privilege of meeting the author, Dan Buettner. If you'll recall, he wrote that National Geographic article a few years ago about certain groups around the world who lived better and longer than those around them--he called these the "Blue Zones".

One of the places featured was Loma Linda, CA, where he featured Seventh-day Adventists and how our lifestyle helps us to live longer and with a better quality of life. This is the only Blue Zone in the USA, so despite the smog and all, SDAs here in Loma Linda are doing something to protect themselves compared to their neighbors.

He's in town to do a book signing for his new book, "Blue Zones", and we had a chance to meet with him at a private luncheon at Sheila and Steve Hodgkin's home.

Besides some LLU dignitaries, 2 people in his book, Marge Jetton (103) and Ellsworth Wareham, MD (93), were also at this lunch so it was cool to meet them in person.



Dan leads out in a toast honoring Marge and Dr. Wareham, and the Adventist lifestyle.

He has a nice historical write-up on the SDA health movement and learned some things I didn't know about. You can order his book from Amazon, which I did so he could sign my book.

Even though he is famous worldwide, he was very down-to-earth and graciously signed all those who had a copy of his book.

I encourage you to get his book and read about the secrets for living a long and healthy life from all the Blue Zones in the world!