Blue Zones is a SCAM!!!

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Dan Buettner's Blue Zones cult and now "Live to 100" documentary series has gone way too far and is a complete nonsensical fairytale that is a total insult to real health and nutrition science!

One of the most well-known factors that influence life expectancy is height. In a study entitled, “Impact of Height and Weight on Lifespan,” it was found that the men with a height of 175.3 centimeters or less, lived an average of 4.95 years longer than those who are over 175.3 centimeters tall, while men whose height is 170.2 centimeters or less, lived a whopping 7.46 years longer than those with a height of at least 182.9 centimeters. Right here you can see that an inch in height is worth at least a year of life expectancy. Essentially, the shorter you are, the longer you live.

It’s very understandable to go crazy and get all excited about the longevity statistics of Asians. But before you start jamming your pie holes full of rice, with the idea that this will help you add an extra 10 years to your life, I think you must consider the fact that the more feasible explanation here is that the boost in life expectancy seen amongst Asians is due primarily to affluence and shorter height. Their diet isn’t the primary reason for this occurrence.

Don’t believe that height has anything to do with life expectancy? Well, here’s another example. Certainly, you know that men tend to die younger than women. It’s known worldwide that men have about a 9% shorter life expectancy than women. I’ve heard all kinds of laughable and ludicrous theories about this. Women live longer from lower iron levels from menstruating? Rolling on the floor laughing.

The actual reason why men live shorter lives is that they are 8% taller than women, which in turn shortens their life expectancy by 9%. This data correlates exactly with the data I provided about how the height of a person is linked to their lifespan. The differences in height between males and females explain the difference in life expectancy 100%. End of story. No further explanations needed. It’s not salad; it’s not menstruation; it’s definitely not getting pregnant and having babies. It’s simply the height.

Now back to the blue zones. Did you know that Okinawans have a life expectancy of 85.3 years? And, did you also know that the average Okinawan is only 4’11”? They’re about 8 inches shorter than an average American; yet, here they are living about eight years longer than an average American. Those precious Okinawans. We should all get down on our knees, praise and worship them, and stuff our mouths full of soy to be just like them!

But take a close look at these next things I’m about to say. If you do the math and adjust for the differences in height, Okinawans actually have an age-adjusted life expectancy that is THE SAME as a typical American of any race. And Okinawan lifespan is mind-bendingly lower than the average life expectancy of your typical Asian American.

Now let’s look at France. France’s life expectancy is 82.4 years and is ranked ninth in the world. French citizens are almost a hundred percent white in ethnicity. Yet, if you look at the life expectancy of white people in the United States, you’ll see that most of the states range from 79 to 81 years of life expectancy. It’s not too big of a difference between France. The longevity of Australians is actually higher than in France. And, Australia is one of the most obese countries in the world. You cheese eaters might want to ease up off of France’s nuts!

I’m not saying that there aren’t lifestyle and dietary factors that impact your overall health and your life expectancy. I’m sure there are. While we don’t know exactly what those are, it’s clear that anything you do or any change that the masses try to undertake to expand their lifespan is very unlikely to make a significant impact.

Affluence, ethnicity, and total body size, height especially, are the primary factors that determine your lifespan. There is no such thing as a “blue zone” where people are living an insanely long anomalous lifespan when tweaked for ethnicity and size. It’s a complete and total farce! If there is a blue zone, it’s Asian Americans living in the BLUE STATES!

The creator of this idea has totally infused his personal dietary beliefs into his research and conclusions about the blue zones, saying that eating a predominantly plant-based diet is the key to longevity. Not only is this idea completely false, but also very presumptive. As you can see, there are no special zones where people live a long, bizarre lifespan compared to everyone else.

The fact that the author, Dan Buettner, had the nerve to write a book full of recipes, as if recipes could actually have a meaningful impact on your lifespan, is deeply insulting to people who care about the truth.
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I have spent my life loathing the fact I’m so ridiculously short… well no more! I will rock my little 4’11” self 😂

ahri
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Well, I’m pretty tall and I love sugar. I probably died 3 years ago ! 😂

docentofdeLight
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Eat for heat changed my life more than any other health book I’ve ever read and I have probably read 100

keithdillard
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I live in the Netherlands, life expectancy almost 86 years. We are also the tallest people in the world, our young men every year getting taller, average height well above 1.95 meters. So no, I don’t buy it.

m.e.butter
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By using Occam's Razor this might be the most elegant explanation. Obviously, there might be an ideal height before this effect tapers off.

TudorIrimescu
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Great news for my short self. I guess short People do have reasons to Live. I'm dating myself--the song --1977--"Short People." I hope you're really back, I missed you a bunch!!!!

rebella
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Welcome back to my inbox. Long time no see. I'm interested in seeing what you are into now.

sueswafford
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Great that you're back. Wish you'd do something similar on the China Study and also on the wild and wacky world of longevity research in general. Meanwhile, I'm cutting my legs off from the knees down as it means I can carry on with the Big Macs and still get an extra decade.

MazeyDaze
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Looking forward to your takes and commentary - welcome back! Would love to hear your thoughts about Ray Peat after all these years...

carmenkarczynski
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Your voice, I missed it!! 😩 brings me back to the good ol YouTube days when I first discovered you and Ray Peat. Welcome back, Matt!

bigsash
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I didn’t know this, but it makes so much sense! I guess I’ve never been so happy to be 5’1”!!! Thanks for keeping it real Matt!

kelliwest
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Good to see you, but even with my laptop sound maxed out and the same on the video, I could barely hear you. Can you do something about that?

kathyanderson
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Great video Matt. Good to see you on another LONG OVERDUE video.

hybridresistance
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There’s a correlation between milk consumption and tallness in certain populations that’s doesn’t appear to be related to the protein or fat it contains. I’d be curious if, and how much, those populations live shorter lives than others.

dharma-van
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Finally you are Can't wait for more of your work!!!!

leahlee
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thanks for coming back, looking forward to more content from an original thinker!

ladybugwest
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Welcome back Matt! I really dislike the Blue Zone/Mediterranean diet/lifestyle conversation because it is not based in truth. People all over Italy have a long life expectancy, and it is attributed to the “Mediterranean Diet” but it is not based on plant proteins, whole grains, and olive oil like all these books tell us. It is based on white flour products, pork, and dairy with some fruits, veggies, lots of sweets.
I also find it interesting that taller men and women are considered more attractive and desirable.

vk
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I subscribed, because you said so. I love my emails though...will you keep those coming?

dmartin
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Welcome back Matt! Love to hear more of your thoughts on low vit a stuff😊

rebeccarogers
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The buckster is back! This makes me so happy. Was just having a conversation a couple weeks ago with someone about the blue zones and I shut that shit down because of your past writings/teachings. Glad you’re back!

willimatic