Dan Buettner

Dan Buettner
Buettner in October 2010
Born (1960-06-18) June 18, 1960 (age 64)[1]
Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States[1]
NationalityAmerican
Occupations

Dan Buettner (born June 18, 1960) is an American author, explorer, longevity researcher and public speaker.[2][3] He co-produced the 3 time Emmy Award winning[4] documentary TV mini series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (2023) based on his book of the same name and holds three Guinness records for distance cycling.[5][6] Buettner is the founder of Blue Zones, LLC. He is a National Geographic Fellow.[7]

Buettner is a promoter of plant-based diets from his research on blue zones and has authored numerous books on the subject.[8][9][10][11]

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  2. ^ Harvey, Kay (2008). "Explorer taps world's secrets of longevity". MinnPost. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024.
  3. ^ Shea, Kitty (2022). "Exploring Dan Buettner". Archived from the original on August 19, 2022.
  4. ^ "MakeMake". MakeMake. Retrieved 2024-07-15.
  5. ^ Moniuszko, Sara (2023). "Want to live to 100? "Blue Zones" expert shares longevity lessons in new Netflix series". CBS News. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/arts/culture-magazines/buettner-dan [bare URL]
  7. ^ "Blue Zones author to speak at WVU". WVUToday. 2017. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023.
  8. ^ Gordinier, Jeff (2015). "My Dinner With Longevity Expert Dan Buettner (No Kale Required)". The New York Times.
  9. ^ Landsverk, Gabby (2023). "Researcher Dan Buettner gave up meat forever after hearing a doctor describe what it does to arteries". Business Insider.
  10. ^ Buettner, Dan (2020). "'Ensure that your diet is 90% to 100% plant-based': 9 food rules from the world's longest-living people". CNBC.
  11. ^ Onque, Renée (2024). "I've studied 100-year-olds and longevity habits for 20 years: What I eat every day". CNBC.