Questioning Blue Zones – Episode 2392

Episode 2392- On this Wednesday’s show Vinnie Tortorich and Gina Grad talk about questioning Blue Zone theories, playing semantics, and more.

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Questioning Blue Zones

• Gina asks Vinnie to share what he knows about “Blue Zones”. (3:00)
  • There’s more awareness about “Blue Zones” based on a documentary.
  • However, Vinnie can dispute some of the information in the documentary.
• Blue Zones are defined as certain regions that claim to have a record of the most longevity per population.
  • The claims tend to advocate for a vegan diet, but Vinnie shares why he challenges the Blue Zone theory.
  • He uses two examples that he is most familiar with: Loma Linda, CA, and the island of Sardinia, Italy. (5:00)
• They chat about Greece and how Ancel Keys cherry-picked information for his study. (9:45)
• A recent two-part interview with Dr. Bill Schindler can be found in these two Fitness Confidential episodes: 2384 and 2387.
  • There, you will get more details about what is accurate and which parts are questionable about Blue Zones.
  • It is not attributable to just food but to the entire lifestyle.
  • At times, the information given for certain studies is about semantics. (14:45)
• Speaking of lifestyle, Gina asks Vinnie to recall what he has explained about Roman soldiers and gladiators. (19:00)
• They also chat about areas like Japan; again, it should be based on the entire lifestyle and culture.

Check out Gina’s book My Extra Mom. She also co-hosts with Bryan Bishop for @LAmag on the Bryan & Gina Show, which you can find on any podcast platform and YouTube.

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