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Making the Healthy Choice: Dan Buettner Jr. and Activating Allentown's 'Blue Zone' | HealthBEAT

Greg Capogna and co-host Ed Meehan of the Leonard Parker Pool Institute for Health welcome Dan Buettner Jr., National Spokesperson and Director of Solutions for Blue Zones to talk about the launch of the "Blue Zones Activate" initiative in Allentown.

They talk about the Blue Zones' findings and research, conducted by Dan Buettner Sr., the "Power 9" lifestyle habits, how the Blue Zone model may be adapted to fit the population of Allentown, and how making healthy lifestyle choices is a lot like exercising a muscle.

The Blue Zones Activate website for Allentown can be found here.

Catch HealthBEAT the third Monday of every month from 6:30 to 7:00 PM following Lehigh Valley Arts Salon.

(Original air-date: 7/17/23)

Greg Capogna is the former Executive Director of WDIY, serving in the position from 2018 to 2024 before retiring. During his tenure, he was an on-air host of the WDIY public affairs programs HealthBEAT, Active Lehigh Valley, and On Every Main Street.
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