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(left align) Savannah Siebenhaar 24 October 2014 Health 110-95/I96 Video Assignment (center) How to Live to Be 100 (Double Spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman) In today s world, everyone seems to be asking the same question: How can I live longer? In a video entitled How to Live to Be 100, Dan Buettner gives a presentation that attempts to answer this question. In the presentation, he explains a few myths about longevity before discussing three Blue Zones that exist in the world, where living to be over one hundred years old is most common. This information was gathered through research by National Geographic and the National Institute on Aging in which they discovered many facts about†¦show more content†¦The term that he gives for this concept is procreative success, and he explains that this mostly involves genetics. The second myth that Buettner discusses is the myth that treatments can help a person live longer. He says that this myth is false because there are several things that can age us. For example, the thirty five trillion cells that we have in our bodies are replaced every eight years. When this happens, the damage tha t is done builds up over time, which causes aging. That s why a sixty five year old person is aging at a rate of about one hundred and twenty five times faster than a twelve year old person, says Buettner. According to the video, it is not possible to stop this natural process with treatments. These two myths show that most Americans have been misinformed about the process of aging and the way to longevity. The next subject that Buettner discussed was the three Blue Zones where more people live to be over one hundred and the life expectancy is higher than any other locations in the world. The first Blue Zone is located off the coast of Italy, in the Nuoro Province of Sardinia. These people have many habits that make it possible for them to live well over one hundred years old. Some of these habits include physical activity related to their jobs as shepherds, plant-based diets that include special cheeses, breads, and