Centenarians living in the world’s ‘blue zones’ share a surprising number of similarities when it comes to their usual diet.

Nestled on the subtropical island of Okinawa lies a sleepy little village called Ogimi. With fewer than 3,000 residents, this ...

But in Ogimi, this isn’t a strict diet tip, it's a deeply rooted ritual of gratitude. Before each meal, villagers recite ...

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Welcome to Okinawa, Japan, the land of centenarians, where people seem to breeze through their 90s. But their secret to living longer, healthier lives isn’t locked away in some magical elixir ...

In the village of Ogimi, located in the rural north of Okinawa’s main island, there’s a small stone marker with a few sentences written in Japanese. Roughly translated, they read: “At 80 ...

Okinawa in Japan is a Blue Zone - one of five places in the world where people live longer and healthier than anywhere else ...

For years, the so-called blue zones—regions where people reportedly live longer, healthier lives —have intrigued scientists and the public alike. In places like Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece ...

Welcome to Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, where women routinely live to 90 and beyond, and where the concentration of 100+ year-olds puts the rest of the world to shame.

The number of centenarians in the U.S. is expected to grow from an estimated 101,000 in 2024 to 422,000 by 2054, according to projections based on Census Bureau figures. The U.S. population of ...

Centenarians—people who live to be at least 100 years old—have captured the attention of researchers worldwide. Many centenarians live in regions now called Blue Zones, including Loma Linda ...

Grace Ueng takes us to Okinawa, Japan, known for having the most centenarians in the world. Struck with a particular aspect of their homes, she challenges us to create similar rituals in our lives.