TODAY Show: 5 Tips for Living a Longer, Healthier Life

Aging is inevitable, but today we can be inspired to embrace getting older because old age is no longer a burden but instead a new beginning. While we can’t do anything about our genes, we have the power to take our longevity into our own hands. We know that our life expectancy is 80 percent of our longevity is determined by our lifestyle and environment. National Geographic fellow and New York Times bestselling author Dan Buettner shares five tips for increasing longevity from his new cookbook, The Blue Zones Kitchen.

“If your parents died young, it doesn’t mean you have to.”