I came across an interesting locale, the Blue Zones—regions in Italy, Greece, Japan, California, and Costa Rica where inhabitants live a long life and claim to be content and mentally vigorous. I am ...

Wood is a medical journalist and author. Her most recent novel is “The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley.” Topol is a cardiologist, executive vice president, and professor, at Scripps Research. When ...

What if we told you that the secret to a long and healthy life doesn’t just come down to your diet, but where you live? And that there are pockets of the world – called ‘Blue Zones’ – where people ...

Around the world, health gurus and travellers alike are making 'Blue Zones' their next home. These select areas of the world have higher rates of people living above-average lifespans, with many ...

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 ...

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 ...

A person's health and longevity are directly impacted by the food they eat and the nutritional value the food contains. Diets play a pivotal role in governing and improving one's state of physical and ...

In a tiny island village in the Mediterranean, a senior man makes the 15-minute walk to the market to fill his bag with artichokes, olives, and tomatoes from the local, sprawling farms. Heavy produce ...