Blue zone philosophy

Blue District, inspired by living in a Blue Zone

There are seven places on earth where the majority of the population reaches a very old age. These places - Sardinia, Okinawa, Ikaria, Öland, Nicoya, Acciaroli and Loma Linda - are called Blue Zones. It was Dan Buettner, in his research for National Geographic on the longevity of inhabitants of these areas, who discovered that a number of elements were similar in each zone, including:

• Inhabitants of Blue Zones eat a healthy, varied and always fresh diet.
• Blue Zoners strive for a strong social network with family and friends.
• Stress hardly plays a role in these areas.