Age of menopause around the world
- 43.8 to 53 years old – Latin America
- 42.1 to 49.5 years old – Asia
- 50.1 to 52.8 years old – Europe
- 50.5 to 51.4 years old – North America
What is a Blue Zone?
Instead of living to 80, people live to 100 in Blue Zone regions around the world without chronic disease.
menopause journey.

Where are Blue Zones?
Blue Zones in the United States
This idea spread to city employees, and in one year, the cost of healthcare in Spencer, Iowa, reportedly dropped by 25 percent.
Secrets to living a long life
- No smoking
- Putting family first
- Physical activity every day
- Social engagement
- Eating fruits, vegetables, and whole grains
Blue Zone principles
- Purpose
- Move naturally
- 80 percent full rule for eating
- Plant slant
- Wine@5
- Downshift
- Belong
- Right tribe
- Loved ones first
Finding purpose in life
What drives you to get out of bed daily and makes you feel fulfilled? Find ways to do those things more often.
Purpose definition
How to find your purpose in life
Gratitude journal to find purpose
Purposeful activities
So, what’s your purpose?

How exercise impacts your health
- build strength to reduce the risk of falling and breaking a bone
- lower the risk of developing colon cancer, high blood pressure, and diabetes
- reduce your blood pressure if you’re already experiencing hypertension
- reduce the risk of coronary heart disease
- lower stress
- improve your mood
- reduce pain associated with arthritis
Exercises for aging women
That may not be possible in every city in the United States but think about ways you can move more each day.
What to eat as you age

Make A Change For The Better!
This menopause grocery list contains a combination of foods specifically selected to help you feel better today and even better in the future.
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Focus on portion control
Alcohol consumption as you age
How to downshift or maintain positivity
Making aging a positive experience
How stress affects your health
Add in the health impacts of menopause like sleeplessness and weight gain, and you know why stress is something to avoid in midlife and as you age.

Finding the right social connections
Health effects of isolation and loneliness
Belonging and believing in faith
Loved ones first
Healthy lifestyle choices can help you age gracefully
A Danish twin study found genes are only responsible for 20 percent of how long we live. The rest is your lifestyle.

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