It’s an enticing premise. For decades, the “Blue Zones” have been touted as the five regions of the world where people live longer and healthier lives. The Blue Zones, first popularized by National ...

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 ...

Why do people tend to live longer in some places? It’s a question researchers have been studying for decades. So-called “blue zones” are regions where people have unusually long lives, and where there ...

Our culture has become obsessed with “blue zones,” where people purportedly live longer. But does the underlying research stand up to scrutiny? In 1999, a Belgian demographer, Michel Poulain, heard ...

For two decades, blue zones — known for having the most people in the world who live to age 100 or older — have held the interest of longevity-seekers. Now, researchers are questioning the idea of ...

If longevity is your goal, the Blue Zone Diet and lifestyle should be your go-to. This eating pattern is the norm in certain parts of the world where it’s common for people to live to over age 100.

Want to live to 100? Researching blue zones, areas where people live exceptionally long lives can provide some lessons. Longevity researcher Dan Buettner identified 5 of them Sardinia, Italy, Earia, ...

The premise is catchy, but some think it’s based on faulty data. By Dana G. Smith The concept is simple and alluring: There are special regions around the world — called blue zones — where people ...

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Researchers in Finland have identified a potential Blue Zone in Ostrobothnia, Finland. A Blue Zone is a region recognized as having longer life expectancies and better overall health than other parts ...