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He deemed them blue zones — a term that first appeared in an academic paper about longevity in Sardinia, Italy published in 2004. I found that the centenarians in the blue zones were missing or dead when the study was conducted. "They were falling in regions that had terrible health, and surprisingly that was the shared characteristic of most blue zones. In the letter they state that Buettner's claims about four of the blue zones, Okinawa, Sardinia, Ikaria and Nicoya, "have been fully validated by strict demographic criteria." Buettner told The New York Times that he frequently visits the blue zones to make sure birth records are accurate.
Persons: Loma, Dan Buettner, Buettner, Saul Justin Newman, Newman, There's, bing, Newman's Organizations: National Geographic, Costa Rica Loma, University College London Centre for Longitudinal Studies, Vox Media, NPR, New York Times, Geographic Locations: Okinawa, Japan, Loma Linda, California, Sardinia, Italy, Japan Ikaria, Greece, Costa Rica, Calif, U.S, Ikaria
Whoopi Goldberg, 68, has a vacation home in Sardinia, Italy, the first designated "Blue Zone." Sardinia, an Italian island in the Mediterranean Sea, was the first designated "Blue Zone." Related storiesLiving in a "Blue Zone"Dan Buettner made the term "Blue Zones" a household phrase in a cover story for National Geographic. In addition to Sardinia, the five original "Blue Zones" are in parts of California, Japan, Greece, and Costa Rica. Although the premise of living in a "Blue Zone" sounds promising, critics have questioned its legitimacy.
Persons: Whoopi Goldberg, Goldberg, , Whoopi, Jimmy Fallon, cohost, We're, there's, Dan Buettner, Buettner, Nir Barzilai Organizations: Service, CBS, Business Insider, Geographic, Netflix, NBC, BI, Institute for Aging Research, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York Times Locations: Sardinia, Italy, Italian, California, Japan, Greece, Costa Rica, Singapore
Kamala Harris credits her ability to power through 90-hour workweeks, at least partially, to her consistent morning routine. "No matter how little sleep or how much sleep I've had, I work out every morning ... You know, mind, body and spirit. Harris seems to like consistency, from following the same routine every morning to starting all her meetings the same way: on time. Start today and use coupon code EARLYBIRD for an introductory discount of 50% off through November 26, 2024. Plus, sign up for CNBC Make It's newsletter to get tips and tricks for success at work, with money and in life.
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The anti-aging market is littered with innovative products and procedures that promise consumers a healthier, happier, longer life. But prolonging your life isn't only about physical fitness: a near 90-year-long study from Harvard University found that those who live happier, longer lives have good relationships. If you want to live longer and feel more fulfilled you probably don't need lasers or freezers. 30 essential tips for living a longer, happier, more successful life1. If you can't drive, don't live somewhere where the doctor is a 30-minute car ride away.
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I decided to travel by ferry from Europe to Africa by way of the Mediterranean Sea. Although the journey took 25 hours, it featured stunning views and was more than worth it. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Europe and North Africa are only about 500 miles apart, so in May, I found a 25-hour ferry that went from Italy to Tunisia.
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For nearly two years, I've been reporting on longevity and the lifestyle choices that seem to help people live longer. There is steady interest — from everyday people to researchers alike — in what it takes to live a long, healthy life. In blue zones, the physical activity is a lot less vigorous, but centenarians still move daily, Buettner said in his Netflix documentary, "Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones." 1 thing that can help you live a longer, happier life, according to an 86-year Harvard study that's still ongoing. "Having the right friends, that is the biggest secret to help these people in Blue Zones do the right things and avoid the wrong things."
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Or residents can indulge in hyperbaric treatments, breathing in 100% oxygen in a pressurized chamber which has shown promising anti-aging results. Ice plunges and saunas in renderings of the 122-story Six Senses Residences in Dubai, due to be completed in 2028. This year, a new offering by Equinox includes biomarker testing and customized coaching for fitness, nutrition and recovery. A quest for peak performanceContinuum Club, located in New York City, takes a similar approach to health with the help of AI. Paul Bundy“(Can) you ski longer, hike faster, push the human potential and boundaries within recreational modalities?” Zhang posed.
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AdvertisementThe small Swiss town of Gstaad, nestled in the Bernese Alps, looks like a setting ripe for a Sound of Music-inspired fairytale. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertThis is where longevity seekers come each fall for an intimate conference connecting investors to entrepreneurs and scientists. AdvertisementYes, there is still some Swiss cheese, wine, and desserts on offer at the Longevity Investor's Conference for those who wish to indulge. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertInvestment is flowing into early-stage longevity companies that are bringing tests and products to market. Longevity Investors Conference/David BiedertEquipped with Starlink satellite internet, the boat is designed for "floating coworking."
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A high-tech treatment called hyperbaric oxygen therapy may boost longevity and performance. A longevity doctor said you should first focus on the basics of living longer. The best longevity habits, from exercising daily to building community, don't cost a thing. Dr. Shai Efrati pioneered hyperbaric oxygen therapy for longevity and performance, and uses it himself. But he said the basics like good nutrition, exercise, and a purposeful life are key to living long and living well.
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Bryan Johnson brought his "Don't Die" summit to Singapore in mid-September. This year, Bryan Johnson, the millionaire entrepreneur obsessed with reversing his biological age, brought his "Don't Die" summit to Singapore, less than two weeks after a similar event in San Francisco. The "Don't Die" summit organizers provided Business Insider with access to attend the event. Coinbase's former chief technology officer Balaji Srinivasan even talked about how he planned to "build an actual 'Don't Die' community" at his three-month crypto-focused "school" for adults in nearby Malaysia. As he invited several audience members onstage for a discussion about his "Don't Die" philosophy, I surveyed the room.
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In 1949, Eger moved to the US with her late husband, Béla Eger, and earned a psychology degree in 1969. She went on to become a best-selling author, a psychologist who specializes in healing trauma, and a great-grandmother to seven. AdvertisementAlmost 40 years after the Holocaust, Eger returned to Auschwitz to release her grief and survivor's guilt, she wrote in her memoir "The Choice." But we can choose how we live now," Eger, 97, writes in her new book "The Ballerina of Auschwitz." In Japan's Blue Zone Okinawa, a region where people live around a decade longer than the country's average, older residents remind themselves of their "ikigai," or life purpose, every morning.
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Not all of them make it to 100, but they do tend to enjoy relatively good health for longer than most people in the US. He has developed a two-part weekly plan for his own brain health based on his own research. AdvertisementThis doesn't mean that the average meat-eater's diet is a boon for brain health. It doesn't tend to include much of any red meat or milk, but there are two core components he points to that are aimed at preserving brain health. Fatty fish, meat, and eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline.
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Not all of them make it to 100, but they do tend to enjoy relatively good health for longer than most people in the US. He has developed a two-part weekly plan for his own brain health based on his own research. AdvertisementThis doesn't mean that the average meat-eater's diet is a boon for brain health. Fatty fish, meat, and eggs are also rich in the nutrient choline. Plus, in addition to being good for bone health, there is some evidence that vitamin D is good for preserving brain function.
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Beans are prolific in Blue Zones, areas of the world where people live long, healthy lives. A plant-based recipe developer who wrote a book of bean recipes shared some favorites. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! They're affordable, versatile, and packed with plant-based protein and fiber, Sarah Doig, a recipe developer and author, told Business Insider. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.
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They comprise what's called a "Blue Zone," an area of the world where people tend to live exceptionally long lives. Longevity researcher Dr. Giovanni Mario Pes and his colleagues discovered that happy, productive centenarians were not outliers in this part of Sardinia. Here are some practices that may be linked to their exceptional longevity — and may help the rest of us live longer, healthier lives. Sardinians 'eat fresh, home-cooked meals'You won't find most elders in this Blue Zone chomping on a fast-food hamburger with one hand on a steering wheel. There are no additives or preservatives when they make their own pasta or bread, like pistoccu bread or su coccoi sourdough bread.
Persons: I've, Giovanni Mario Pes Organizations: Pes, Research Locations: Sardinia, Seulo
My family is from the Greek island of Ikaria, a Blue Zone renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. To us, garlic has long been more than "just" an ingredient. I use it every day at almost every meal when I cook for myself or my family. Many of my garlic lessons come from an old family friend, Yiorgos Stenos, a spry beekeeper in his 90s. Here are a few of my favorite ways to use garlic in the kitchen:
Persons: Yiorgos, spry, yore Organizations: Blue Locations: Ikaria
In past interviews with CNBC Make It and other publications, many centenarians credited their diet for living a long, healthy life. Elizabeth Francis, 115Elizabeth Francis, the oldest living person in the U.S. who is 115 years old, told ABC 13, that she eats "everything." Deborah Szekely, 102At 102 years old, Deborah Szekely still helps to run her fitness resort and spa three times a week. Lunch: Salad at home, she said, or lunch at restaurants. Her diet is very similar to the Mediterranean diet, and it includes fish, whole grains and fruits and vegetables.
Persons: Elizabeth Francis, Francis, Ethel Harrison, TODAY.com, Harrison, Deborah Szekely, Szekely, Shirley Hodes, Hodes, Daisy McFadden Organizations: CNBC, ABC Locations: U.S
Tourists are flocking to Costa Rica, with visitors trying to get a taste of the Blue Zone lifestyle that promises better-than-average health and longevity. Researchers from Stanford have studied the Nicoya Blue Zone. "It's not uncommon to see people in Nicoya live to be in their 90s, but we're seeing that number slip back down into the 80s." AdvertisementStill, if you're in the region, you will probably see a lot about the Blue Zone as a selling point driving more tourism. "A lot of people are using it for their business — Blue Zone this, Blue Zone that — I'm sure they know what it means, but the lifestyle is something that's fading, unfortunately, because it was all the old-timers keeping it alive," Jones told BI.
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Read previewMartin Luther King, Jr. once said: "The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important." But at 96 years old, my great-aunt Mary Selby Ferrari is living proof that you can have both — a long and full life. Ferrari, meanwhile, still lives on her own in the independent-living section of a retirement community. She makes it a point to stay informed"I used to be a great reader," Ferrari told me. And she hit the genetic jackpotIt would be impossible to talk about Ferrari's long life without addressing her mother's centenarian status.
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download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Longo went with what was easiest, consuming all the same things his American relatives and friends were eating. He was startled to discover he'd developed both high cholesterol and high blood pressure at a "very young" age, he said. Longo believes fasting can also propel an important cellular cleanup process in the body, called autophagy. And he says you don't have to spend a bundle of cash at trendy organic markets to make this diet work.
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Cancer is typically associated with older people, but the percentage of colorectal cancer cases in those under 55 doubled between 1995 and 2019, from 11% to 20%, according to the American Cancer Society. However, it's understood that lifestyle factors such as being overweight, being physically inactive, drinking alcohol, and eating lots of red meat and ultra-processed foods increase colon cancer risk, Meredy Birdi, a cancer dietitian based in London, told Business Insider. There's good evidence that eating fiber lowers colorectal cancer risk, she said. She shared three high-fiber lunch recipes that could help prevent colorectal cancer with BI. AdvertisementShe pairs the eggs with whole wheat toast for fiber and sprinkles some chopped chives on top for flavor.
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"You're going to move better, you're going to feel better, you're going to build confidence," Saladino said. AdvertisementMuscle loss with age is known as sarcopenia, but strength training and eating a high-protein diet can help prevent this, he said. Prioritize sleepYou often hear people saying getting up early in the morning requires discipline, but Saladino thinks going to bed early requires more. AdvertisementThe three macronutrients that make up all foods are protein, carbs, and fat, but Saladino thinks we should pay as much attention to fiber too. Get your steps inWalking is another underutilized key to health and longevity, Saladino said, and he encourages people to do it as much as possible.
Persons: , Ryan Reynolds, Don Saladino, Saladino, they've, it's, we're Organizations: Service, Business, American College of Cardiology, Communications Biology
Read previewWith her youthful looks and toned abs, it's hard to tell that Marissa Teijo, 72, made history last month as the oldest woman to compete in the Miss Texas USA competition. "I don't eat cheeses. I don't eat processed meats. AdvertisementAlthough Aarieanna Ware, 26 — last year's Miss Dallas winner — won the Miss Texas USA title, Teijo told ABC News El Paso affiliate KVIA that she hopes she can inspire others to be confident. Representatives for Teijo and Miss Texas USA did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent outside regular business hours.
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Virginia Oliver, 104Virginia Oliver, 104, has been catching lobsters since she was eight years old, and she really enjoys it. Oliver's secret to living beyond age 100 boils down to: "You've gotta keep living, you gotta keep working. Deborah Szekely, 102Deborah Szekely, a 102-year-old, started her fitness resort and spa alongside her then-husband in 1940. Source: Rancho La PuertaMadeline Paldo, 100Madeline Paldo was a recent retiree at age 100 when she spoke to Make It in September of 2023. "And I was the only one in the office that did all of the office work for our business, so it was enjoyable.
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I reduced my 'biological age' by 10 years — here's what that meansWoods and her husband hiking in Patagonia. AdvertisementIt drives me crazy when people wear these kinds of one-off "biological age" stats like some sort of badge of honor. Regular checkups, blood tests, and scans at the doctor are one thing, but I wouldn't pay 300 pounds just to brag about a biological age result. HRT: One of the most pharmacological ways I've changed my biological age since I started this journey is hormone replacement therapy for menopause. I'm now convinced that hope and happiness will outdo any pill when it comes to improving biological aging.
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