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Getting in the Blue Zones

  • By Tom Peterson The Dalles Chronicle
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Did you know that community pride is growing in The Dalles?

That’s true, according to a recent Gallup Well Being Index survey conducted by the Blue Zones Project The Dalles in 2019.

Blue Zones project kicks off in TD
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Blue Zones project kicks off in TD

  • Neita Cecil
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Over 350 adults attended last Friday’s kickoff of the Blue Zones Project in The Dalles, where attendees pledged to make small changes to live healthier, longer lives, and signed up to join walking groups called “moais.”

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Step into 'Blue Zone’ for healthy life

  • RaeLynn Ricarte
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The secrets to a long and happy life can be found in the way a community chooses to eat, move, and play, according to a study undertaken by National Geographic that has spawned a healthy choice initiative in Oregon and other states. The nine common strength areas of cities with the oldest active inhabitants on the planet will be shared Thursday by Aaron Patnode, executive director of the Blue Zones Project in Oregon.

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Step into 'Blue Zone' for healthy life

  • RaeLynn Ricarte
  • Updated

The secrets to a long and happy life can be found in the way a community chooses to eat, move, and play, according to a study undertaken by National Geographic that has spawned a healthy choice initiative in Oregon and other states. The nine common strength areas of cities with the oldest active inhabitants on the planet will be shared Thursday by Aaron Patnode, executive director of the Blue Zones Project in Oregon.