100NO 683: The Ultimate Longevity Exercise: Why Gardening Keeps You Strong and Connected

About this episode

The episode discusses the benefits of gardening as a key exercise for longevity, inspired by experiences in Blue Zones.

This week we finally dig into a topic close to our hearts – and our dirty hands: gardening. Inspired by Damo’s love of gardening and more than a decade of visiting the European Blue Zones of Ikaria and Sardinia, we explore why gardening is touted by Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner as the number one longevity exercise.

People in this episode

Hosts: Marcus Pearce, Damian Kristof

Topics covered

• gardening
• longevity
• Blue Zones
• health
• exercise

Keywords

• gardening
• longevity
• exercise
• Blue Zones
• health benefits

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Ikaria, Sardinia

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