The Blue Zones are five global destinations that have been identified by writer Dan Buettner as having an unusual number of people living much longer than average – often past the age of 100. And these residents enjoy supercharged wellbeing well into older age too.
It turns out that what they eat is key – and it’s based on a Mediterranean diet. ‘The diet is largely plant-based,’ explains GP Dr Sarah Brewer. ‘It combines relatively large amounts of vegetables, fruit, olive oil, fish, garlic, wholegrains, beans, nuts, seeds, bread
