The Blue Zones Story Keeps Getting Weirder

Are there really places in the world where people routinely live past 100—and if so, do they hold the secret to longevity? Enter the Blue Zones. From Sardinia to Okinawa, these regions have been held up as proof that specific diets and lifestyles can dramatically extend life. But it turns out, the Blue Zones story isn’t as straightforward as it sounds. So join us, two Registered Dietitians, as we explore the fascinating, unexpected, and surprising story of the Blue Zones—and unpack what they can (and can’t) teach us about health and longevity.

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Things we talked about and additional reading: 

• Life Magazine, September 1966

• 60 Minutes 1975 Archived Video 

• Caucasus and Altay Longevity: A Biological or Social Proble? 1974

• Longevity and Age Exaggeration in Ecuador, 1979

• Identification of Extreme Longevity in Sardinia, 2004

• The Blue Zone (The Original Book), 2008

• Hemispheric Influence on Hair Whorl 

• Saul Justin Newman’s IgNobel Prize Winning Research [Preprint]

• The Longevity of Blue Zones: Myth or Reality 

• The Validity of Blue Zones Demography: A Response to Critiques

• Adventist Health Acquires Blue Zones 

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