Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.

St. Luke’s efforts have been recognized by the Lown Institute, being named one of the most socially responsible health systems in the United States. Of 311 health care systems throughout the country, ...

Dan Buettner, a National Geographic fellow and founder of the Blue Zones project, identified five original Blue Zones: ...

Public squares, secret gardens and offbeat cafes can offer respite and a sense of community connection, which contribute to ...

When Kema Ward-Hopper and her then-fiance Nicholas Hopper, both from the US, decided to get married in Costa Rica, they had ...

Dan Buettner has made it his life's work to investigate the habits of the longest-living people in six elusive 'Blue Zones' ...

Dan Buettner has dedicated his life to studying the habits of the longest-living people in the world - and he claims one ...

Dan Buettner has dedicated his life to studying the habits of the longest-living people in the world - and he claims one ...

Our journey began with an overnight sail from Athens to Ikaria, the famed Blue Zone Island renowned for the longevity of its ...

With each passing year, I think more and more about the longevity of life. When I was young, I couldn’t wait to be older, to ...

The “Blue Zones”—Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Ikaria (Greece), Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica), and Loma Linda (California, USA)—are geographic areas where its inhabitants experience ...