Author Visit: Dan Buettner, Blue Zones & Thrive
What do you do if you’re in the middle of your life, and suddenly realize that you may have to be a little more proactive if you want to live to be a happy, healthy centenarian? It may be a little more complicated than watching what you eat, and getting off the couch a little more often, but not as difficult as you might think.
Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones and Thrive, is coming to the Cedar Valley to get us started. You don’t have to do it on your own, it involves your family, your neighbors, your entire community. He’s been on Dr. Oz and Oprah, is a writer for National Geographic, and has made a study of happiness and longevity.
You don’t have to hide vegetables in the canned ravioli to get your kids to eat healthier. Buettner maintains that happy family meals foster a multitude of blessings. Children eat more from the healthy food groups, they improve their performance in school, and reduce the risk of eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse when a positive, focused family meal is the norm at home.
The key to happiness can be a simple formula also. What you eat, your outlook on life, staying close to family members, and exercise are all key ingredients to adding healthy and happy years to your life expectancy.
Buettner’s visit will feature a public presentation at the UNI Commons at 7pm on April 7 at the UNI Commons. His books will be available for sale after the presentation, but you can also pick them up beforehand at the local public libraries. This presentation is sponsored by the Robert & Shirley Berg Fund at the Cedar Falls Civic Foundation, Western Home Communities, Sponsored Programs—UNI, and University Book and Supply. Join us to learn how to make the Cedar Valley an even better place to live.
Dan Buettner, author of The Blue Zones and Thrive, is coming to the Cedar Valley to get us started. You don’t have to do it on your own, it involves your family, your neighbors, your entire community. He’s been on Dr. Oz and Oprah, is a writer for National Geographic, and has made a study of happiness and longevity.
You don’t have to hide vegetables in the canned ravioli to get your kids to eat healthier. Buettner maintains that happy family meals foster a multitude of blessings. Children eat more from the healthy food groups, they improve their performance in school, and reduce the risk of eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse when a positive, focused family meal is the norm at home.
The key to happiness can be a simple formula also. What you eat, your outlook on life, staying close to family members, and exercise are all key ingredients to adding healthy and happy years to your life expectancy.
Buettner’s visit will feature a public presentation at the UNI Commons at 7pm on April 7 at the UNI Commons. His books will be available for sale after the presentation, but you can also pick them up beforehand at the local public libraries. This presentation is sponsored by the Robert & Shirley Berg Fund at the Cedar Falls Civic Foundation, Western Home Communities, Sponsored Programs—UNI, and University Book and Supply. Join us to learn how to make the Cedar Valley an even better place to live.
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