To find the path to long life and health, National Geographic writer and explorer Dan Buettner and team study the world's "Blue Zones," communities whose elders live with vim and vigor to record-setting age. At TEDxTC, he shares the 9 common diet and lifestyle habits that keep them spry past age 100--check it out below, then read on for how you can help the Iowa City Area become a Blue Zone:

www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/dan_buettner_how_to_live_to_be_100.html 

The Blue Zones Project is a community-based approach to transform the environments in which Iowans live, work and play to improve their emotional, physical and social health using the knowledge from Blue Zones around the globe…let’s make the Iowa City area one of those communities! If selected as one of ten designated Blue Zone communities, the Iowa City Area would receive direct assistance from national experts to become a healthier and happier community.

An important component of being selected is demonstrating community support! To show your support, follow this link, click on "I'm a citizen. Support your community." For city, enter Iowa City area and use your home zip code. You can also text your support by sending BZP to 772937.

Watch this video to learn more about bringing Blue Zones home.