For decades, Okinawa has prided itself as a hot spot for longevity. In 1999, the Japanese islands were listed as one of five ...

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Our culture has become obsessed with “blue zones,” where people purportedly live longer. But does the underlying research ...

The concept of blue zones, first popularized by Dan Buettner in 2005, introduced the idea that certain regions around the world were home to exceptional longevity. These areas, which Buettner ...

“Blue Zones” are geographic areas with lower rates of chronic diseases and longer life expectancy. Diet, fasting, and exercise are factors associated with Blue Zones. Italy, Greece ...

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Okinawa, Sardinia, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda are the world’s Blue Zones, where plant-forward diets are common. But what ...

The people who've popularized the world's "Blue Zones" — longevity hotspots where healthy aging is second nature — have developed a line of convenience foods inspired by Blue Zone diets.

There are regions in the world known as “blue zones,” where people have consistently been living for 100 years or longer. With the help of Dr. Gianni Pess and Dr. Michel Poulin’s age ...