Want to live to be 100? Then maybe you should take some advice from the residents of Loma Linda, California.
Something in the Water?
No, there’s not something in the water, but there is something special happening in this Southern California city—a way of living that could help you live longer and better.
Loma Linda, located about 60 miles east of Los Angeles, boasts a high number of centenarians and an average lifespan that is up to 10 years longer than other Americans.
This somewhat magical city is one of five “blue zones” in the world. The term “blue zone” was developed by researcher Michel Poulain, who holds a doctorate in demography, and Dr. Gianni Pes, a Sardinian medical doctor and researcher. The two identified a cluster of villages in Sardinia with the highest longevity and began drawing concentric circles on the map. The area inside the circle became known as “the blue zone.” Later they connected with bestselling author Dan Buettner and broadened the term “blue zone,” identifying four other high longevity areas: Okinawa (Japan), the Nicoya Peninsula (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Greece), and Loma Linda, California….