by: Neita Cecil (The Dalles Chronicle)
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.”
Attendees sat in the chilly theater at the Civic Auditorium to hear keynote speaker Nick Buettner, and also had the chance to drop in on a Zumba class, get a free massage, and enjoy healthy snacks.
Over 180 people signed pledges to make lifestyle changes of their choice, with options ranging from using 10-inch dinner plates to taking up meditation.
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