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People in these 5 zones tend to live to about 100 years old, while maintaining their good health. Beans, whole grains, nuts, and greens are staples here, while meat and cheese are rarities.
In the original study of centenarians living in 14 mountain villages of Sardinia (the first proposed blue zone), the research team developed an Extreme Longevity Index (ELI) representing the ratio between the number of eventual centenarians born between 1880 and 1900, and the total number of births recorded during the same time interval for the region. [2]
"The longest-lived family in the history of the world, that we know of, called the Melis family, they live up in the highlands of Sardinia," Buettner stated in an Instagram video. "Nine siblings ...
The longest living family shares tip for longevity. Get the recipe for the Blue Zones Diet lunch of 3-bean minestrone soup, sourdough bread and red wine everyday.
Dan Buettner (born June 18, 1960) is an American author, explorer, storyteller, longevity researcher and public speaker. [2] [3] He co-produced the 3 time Emmy Award winning [4] documentary TV mini series Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones (2023) based on his book of the same name and holds three Guinness records for distance cycling.
Inah Canabarro Lucas (born 8 June 1908) of Brazil is the world's oldest living person whose age has been validated. [2] João Marinho Neto (born 5 October 1912) of Brazil is the world's oldest living man whose age has been validated. [2]
It’s one reason the global blue zones create the longest-living and healthiest people. After all, they are clusters of people who live, learn, and work alongside each other.
This list comprises longest-lived individuals who were born and are living or died in each country. Where known, records for both males and females are noted, as are those born in one country who emigrated to another. Multiple entries for a given country and sex indicate that the oldest person is disputed.