Will Good Morning America return to Albert Lea on Labor Day?
“Good Morning America” will be in Albert Lea for a second time on Labor Day to continue its coverage of the AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project, according to a spokeswoman for the project. Amy McDonough, associate state director of communications for AARP, said the “Good Morning America” crew will join the community for a Labor Day Vitality Project breakfast picnic potluck at Pioneer Park, with a live shot airing sometime between the 7 and 8 a.m. hour. The public is invited to arrive at the park by 6:30 a.m. People are encouraged to wear their Vitality Project T-shirts, to bring a picnic blanket and to bring signs that indicate the names of their walking moais. Signs about the project as a whole are encouraged to include the full name of the project — AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project, she said. For the breakfast potluck, people should use their creativity and knowledge of longevity foods to create a breakfast dish, McDonough said. A few dishes may be showcased by Blue Zones founder Dan Bu
Albert Lea became the feature of a live “Good Morning America” segment for the second time on Monday as the show’s crew aimed to help America understand longevity foods and the success of the AARP/Blue Zones Vitality Project. Broadcasting from Pioneer Park for what was a Labor Day Vitality Project potluck with a crowd of at least 100 people, the segment featured Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner — author of “Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer from the People Who’ve Lived the Longest” — and what he has found are common foods in the diets of the world’s longest-lived people. Communicating with the show’s anchors in New York, Buettner walked producers through a table of healthy, longevity-promoting breakfast ideas. Afterward, the camera crews panned the crowd of excited Albert Leans, who could be seen with smiles on their faces. People, young and old alike, who were holding signs and cheering, were in the audience. A large majority of the people in attendance wore the official blue Vital
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