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New Research Confirms the Scientific Validity of Blue Zones Longevity Data
For over two decades, the blue zones have captured global attention for one simple reason: people in these places live…
General, Must Read, Food & Nutrition
10 Things That Will Happen to You in a Day, Week, or Month When You Eat a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Within 1 Day: 1. You’ll Be More Satisfied You’ll feel fuller sooner and stay fuller longer, thanks to the fiber…
General, Must Read, Food & Nutrition
Blue Zones Diet: Food Secrets of the World’s Longest-Lived People
Excerpt adapted from Blue Zones Kitchen by Dan Buettner, which captures the way of eating that yielded the statistically longest-lived people…
A Whole Grain Label Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story
By Marion Nestle & Lisa Sutherland World renowned food politics expert Marion Nestle joins forces with former cereal executive Lisa…
This Month in Joyscrolling: A Roundup of Our Favorite Recent Feel-Good Videos
The longest-lived people in the world didn’t live in a world free of stress. They found daily routines to help…
Talk to Strangers – and Build the Friend Group You’re Missing
by Allison Aubrey Allison Aubrey is an award-winning health and science journalist whose work appears on NPR’s Morning Edition, All…
A+ Back-to-School Snacks that Make the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice
Building healthy routines in childhood can help influence lifelong well-being. Plus, growing minds and growing bodies need the right fuel…
General, Movement, Original Blue Zones
Natural Longevity: The New Luxury Inspired by the Blue Zones
For most of its history, luxury travel meant exclusivity. It promised access to remarkable places, superb accommodation, and services that…
Midlife Isn’t a Crisis – It’s a Second Adolescence
Allison Aubrey is an award-winning health and science journalist whose work appears on NPR’s Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and…
Study Unpacks Sardinia’s Secrets to Graceful Aging
Residents of the blue zones region of Sardinia are in the spotlight for mastering the art of aging well. In…
General, Friendship & Community
The Belonging Effect: What Faith Communities Can Teach Us About Longevity
In studying the blue zones, where the world’s longest-lived people are found, Dan Buettner and his team of researchers famously…
General, Blue Zones Project Communities
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…
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…
