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The Blue Zones, those geographical pockets around the globe where a significant proportion of the population lives to 100 years or more with remarkable vitality, have long fascinated researchers.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Senior Staff Writer Anna Mammarelli. Blue Zones are areas with low rates of chronic disease and an unusually high volume of ...

First was “The Blue Zone Kitchens,” followed by “The Blue Zone American Kitchen,” which featured some of the country’s top chefs who happened to cook the Blue Zone way. He wrote his current book with ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. Welcome to STAT’s “First Opinion Podcast.” I’m Torie Bosch, editor of First Opinion. First Opinion is STAT’s platform for big, bold ideas from health ...

Longevity travel is one of the biggest trends of the year, as people worldwide become ever more fascinated with living a longer, fuller life. Many are spending significant sums, investing in ...

Wood is a medical journalist and author. Her most recent novel is “The Leap Year Gene of Kit McKinley.” Topol is a cardiologist, executive vice president, and professor, at Scripps Research. When ...

Elvis may have dreaded having a “Blue Christmas” — but who says it has to be a bad thing? A typical holiday dinner can pack more than 3,000 calories in a single sitting, with Americans piling their ...

It sure is tempting to think that you could (healthfully) eat your way to 100. The reality is that what you eat really does play a role in how long you live—as do many other factors. A Danish study of ...

In a tiny island village in the Mediterranean, a senior man makes the 15-minute walk to the market to fill his bag with artichokes, olives, and tomatoes from the local, sprawling farms. Heavy produce ...

As a health and fitness writer, I’m used to testing structured workouts — be it Pilates challenges or the Nordic walking method — but the movement habits in the world’s Blue Zones have always ...