http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Zone The five regions identified and
discussed by Buettner in the book
Blue Zones: [2]
Sardinia , Italy (specifically
Nuoro province): One team of
demographers found a hot spot
of longevity in mountain villages
where men reach the age of
100 years at an amazing rate.[2]
The islands of Okinawa , Japan:
Another team examined a group
that is among the longest lived
on Earth. [2]
Loma Linda, California:
Researchers studied a group of
Seventh-day Adventists who
rank among America's longevity
all-stars. [2][3]
Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica :
The Nicoya Peninsula was the
subject of research on a Quest
Network expedition which
began on January 29, 2007. [2]
[4][5]
Icaria , Greece : The April '09
expedition to the island of
Ikaria uncovered the location
with the highest percentage of
90 year-olds on the planet -
nearly 1 out of 3 people make
it to their 90s. Furthermore,
Ikarians "have about 20 percent
lower rates of cancer, 50
percent lower rates of heart
disease and almost no
dementia". [2][6]
Residents of the first three places
produce a high rate of
centenarians, suffer a fraction of
the diseases that commonly kill
people in other parts of the
developed world, and enjoy more
healthy years of life. [7]