For the record, I am 61 years old. When I hit 60, like most of us who do, I began thinking about the finite nature of our time on this wonderful blue marble and the degree of health and happiness that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you heard of the Blue Zones, or Blue Zone foods? In 2004, National Geographic sought to uncover the secrets of longevity and ...

New year, new zone — the Blue Zone. The leading expert on Blue Zones — communities around the world recognized for their healthy lifestyles and long life expectancy — is sharing how to maintain your ...

It was only near the end of his life when Stamatis Moraitis became famous for cheating death. On the idyllic Greek island of Ikaria, old timers gathered at the local cafe can still sketch the details ...

When people talk about the world's Blue Zones, they usually focus on what's on the plate. It's the olive oil. The beans. The sourdough. Or maybe the daily walks through hilly villages. Those habits ...

The secret to eating like you live in a longevity hotspot is more in reach than you may have thought. Dan Buettner, a National Geographic fellow, the founder of Blue Zones LLC, and the author of The ...

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 ...

There's something quietly reassuring about the fact that the people who live the longest in the world aren't eating complicated superfoods or following rigid protocols. They're snacking on chickpeas.

People are living longer than they did at the turn of the 20th century, but living well into old age depends on more than a healthy lifestyle. Scientists say it is also shaped by how we think, adapt ...

Swedish-speaking Ostrobothnia in Finland stands out as a potential Blue Zone, thanks to factors such as long life expectancy, good health and a lifestyle resembling those in well-known Blue Zones.

Blue zones always seem like a step up from your average internet crash diet — still an elusive lifestyle trend, but seemingly without the rigid, nonsense rules that fill social media feeds. Until they ...

Buettner said the shelf life of the human body is about 90 years, but Americans are “leaving 12 good years on the table.” He ...