How to live to be 100+ TED Talk

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https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100?language=en

1. What is the significance of the Danish twin study?

2. Why don’t people really understand longevity?

3. What is the major obstacle to becoming a centenarian?

4. Can ageing be reversed?

5. What happens to cells as we age?

6. How long should we be able to live if we are careful with our health?

7. What is a “blue zone”?

8. What are some of the reasons for Sardinian longevity?

9. What is unique about Sardinian society that contributes to longevity?

10. How do Okinawan eating habits differ from those of the United States?

11. What is “ikigai”? Why is its relationship to longevity?

12. What is ”hara hachi bu” and how does it relate to longevity?

13. What similarities are there between Okinawans and Sardinians?

Okinawans Sardinians

Diet

Attitudes
to
food/eatin
g

Lifestyle
 Family

Longevity

14. In the study of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, what was found that makes
their lifestyle different from the typical American with regard to food, religion, social
activities and exercise?

In groups complete the table (not all are possible)

Noun Verb Adjective Adverb

distillation

myth
deprive

Exponentially

chronic

disability

inflammatory

Proactively
Write one example for each of the above words (use word forms you are
unfamiliar with!)

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Speaking Activity

In pairs, prepare a mini-presentation comparing the lifestyle in your country with those of
the people living in the Blue Zones.
1. How are they different?
2. Were they similar in the past? What makes you think so?
3. Would you prefer to “leave things as they are” or would you like to go back to a
traditional healthy lifestyle like the Okinawans or the Sardinians? Give reasons to justify
your answer.