Live Better, Longer with Blue Zones.
For over 20 years, our work has been rooted in our identification and research of the world’s longest-lived and happiest populations. In these extraordinary cultures – the world’s blue zones – people live to 100 and beyond, in good health.
Our Research
For over 20 years, our work has been rooted in our identification and research of the world’s longest-lived and happiest populations. In these extraordinary cultures – the world’s blue zones – people live to 100 and beyond, in good health.
Transforming Environments
Backed by our research in the original blue zones, we employ evidence-based strategies across organizations, campuses, and entire communities to help empower everyone, everywhere to live better, longer.
Living the Blue Zones Way
Apply our groundbreaking research from the world’s most extraordinary populations to your own life.
Who we work with.
Blue Zones improves well-being at every level, partnering with communities, organizations, schools, and brands to make it easier to live better, longer.
MORE GOOD YEARS
The Danish Twin Study established that only about 20% of how long the average person lives is dictated by genes, while about 80% is influenced by lifestyle and environment.
Blue Zones by the Numbers
Blue Zones Origins
Dan Buettner, Blue Zones founder, is a National Geographic Fellow and Explorer, Guinness World Record holder, and New York Times bestselling author. He identified the five original blue zones–the places in the world with the healthiest, longest-living populations. Buettner’s Blue Zones research helped shift the global understanding of longevity, spotlighting plant‑slant eating, social connection, stress, and community design long before they became central to public‑health conversations.
Explore Resources
How Blue Zones Project Albert Lea Birthed a Decade of Change—and They’re Not Done Yet
In 2009, the very first Blue Zones Project® descended on the “city between the lakes.” Albert Lea was a natural…
Don’t Cut Carbs — Eat Them in Their Original Packaging
By Christopher Damman, Associate Professor of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, University of Washington Fiber might just be the key to healthy…
A 15-Year Study Following More Than 13,000 Adults Found One Common Thread That Could Reduce the Risk of Dementia
A sense of purpose in life is a key part of why blue zones residents around the world live longer.…
How Blue Zones Centenarians Have Embraced This Nutrient-Dense Ingredient in Their Cooking
Americans have recently started to embrace the health benefits of mushrooms, though often in powder or supplement form. The health…
