With the distant sea in the background, majestic buildings jut up from the base of a gently sloping hillside that was part of ...

Areas in Sardinia, Okinawa and Greece are supposedly home to unusual numbers of centenarians. Scientists are studying them to ...

Okinawa, Japan; and Sardinia, Italy—are heavily researched, as scientists try to determine what it is about these residents' ...

During his global quest to unlock the mysteries of prolonged life, Buettner's journey led him to Okinawa, Japan, famed for ...

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Sardinia features a rare 'blue zone' where more people live to 100 or more than other places, thanks to diet, family ties and ...

People living in Okinawa, Japan, are known for their longevity, and diet expert Dan Buettner believes there is one food that ...

The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life" is an international bestseller and among the most well-known books about longevity. Written by Héctor García and Francesc Miralles, the book discusses one ...

In conjunction with National Geographic and a team of scientists and researchers, he began studying the places around the globe where longevity and high quality of life are thriving. They identified ...

According to scientific research, if you make healthy eating a regular, normal thing, it can increase how long you live up to ...

National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner coined the term “blue zones” while researching different hot spots for longevity ...