198. Beware Blue Zones: How Its Diet Advice Might Harm Our Health with Erin Skinner, RD

As "Live to 100," a docuseries, airs on Netflix, we might be tempted to follow in the footsteps of these longest-lived peoples around the world. Erin Skinner, RD joins us today to take a deep dive into Blue Zones, particularly focusing on the nutrition advice given by this business entity to all of us – is it the right path for us to follow if we want to live to 100?   LET'S TALK THE WALK! ***NEW*** Facebook Group for Our Community! Join here for support, motivation and fun! Wellness While Walking Facebook page Wellness While Walking on Instagram Wellness While Walking on Twitter Wellness While Walking website for show notes and other information [email protected] Wellness While Walking on Threads RESOURCES AND SOURCES (some links may be affiliate links) ERIN SKINNER RD Empowered Nutrition Lean For Life Program Empowered Nutrition on Instagram  Podcast: Empowered Nutrition Erin's Paper on Blue Zones (I downloaded it safely, but you need to determine for yourself if downloads are safe – a fascinating read) BLUE ZONES Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones Documentary Series on Netflix The Blue Zones Secrets for Living Longer: Lessons from the Healthiest Places on Earth, Dan Buettner Supercentarians and the oldest-old are concentrated into regions with no birth certificates and short lifespans, biorxiv.org Longevity Brand Blue Zones Purchased, clubindustry.com PARTNERSHIP WITH HEROIC! Heroic is a social training platform that integrates ancient wisdom, modern science, and world-class, scientifically-validated behavioral design tools to help you show up as the best, most Heroic version of yourself. Heroic Coach – an unbelievable value for a comprehensive 300-day coaching training program – you'll benefit as much as your future clients will! Heroic Coach First Module Free Trial! ARETE: Activate Your Heroic Potential Book – Pre-order Heroic Premium -- self-development and social connection on the go with this life-changing app - try for free! HOW TO SHARE WELLNESS WHILE WALKING Tell a friend or family member about Wellness While Walking, maybe while you're walking together or lamenting not feeling 100% Follow up with a quick text with more info, as noted below! (My favorite is pod.link/walking because it works with all the apps!) Screenshot a favorite episode playing on your phone and share to social media or to a friend via text or email! Wellness While Walking on Apple – click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Wellness While Walking on Spotify -- click the up arrow to share with a friend via text or email, or share to social media Use this universal link for any podcast app: pod.link/walking – give it to friends or share on social media Tell your pal about the Wellness While Walking website Thanks for listening and now for sharing! : )       DISCLAIMER Neither I nor many of my podcast guests are doctors or healthcare professionals of any kind, and nothing on this podcast or associated content should be considered medical advice. The information provided by Wellness While Walking Podcast and associated material, by Whole Life Workshop and by Bermuda Road Wellness LLC is for informational and entertainment purposes only. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment, and before undertaking a new health care regimen, including walking.   Thanks for listening to Wellness While Walking, a walking podcast and a "best podcast for walking"!