What does the Blue Zones project do?

What does the Blue Zones project do?

Blue Zones Project® by Healthways, in partnership with Beach Cities Health District, is a community-wide approach to creating healthier and more productive citizens. It uses permanent, evidence-based environmental and policy changes to motivate residents to adopt and maintain healthier lifestyles.

What are Blue Zones and why are they important?

The Blue Zone regions are home to some of the oldest and healthiest people in the world. Although their lifestyles differ slightly, they mostly eat a plant-based diet, exercise regularly, drink moderate amounts of alcohol, get enough sleep and have good spiritual, family and social networks.

How can we benefit from learning about the Blue Zones?

To have more energy, feel stronger, and gain health. To have better sleep and feel rested every day. To meet new people and nurture supportive relationships. To discover your purpose and put it to work.

What did the Blue Zones project identify?

Discovering Blue Zones In these five areas, dubbed “blue zones,” researchers found that people reach age 100 at a rate that is ten times greater than in the United States and with lower rates of chronic disease.

Do blue zones drink coffee?

Coffee is a daily ritual in blue zones areas, as well. Most centenarians in blue zones regions drink up to two or three cups of black coffee per day! The American Heart Association found that consuming coffee, both caffeinated and decaf, was associated with a lower risk of total mortality.

Is Loma Linda a blue zone?

Today, a community of about 9,000 Adventists in the Loma Linda area are the core of America’s blue zone region. They live as much as a decade longer than the rest of us, and much of their longevity can be attributed to vegetarianism and regular exercise.

Do blue zones eat eggs?

Eggs are consumed in all five Blue Zones diets, where people eat them an average of two to four times per week. As with meat protein, the egg is a side dish, eaten alongside a larger portion of a whole-grain or other plant-based feature.

Do Blue Zones eat eggs?

Do Blue Zones drink coffee?

Do blue zones eat cheese?

Although food choices vary from region to region, Blue Zone diets are primarily plant-based, with as much as 95% of daily food intake coming from vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes. People in Blue Zones typically avoid meat and dairy, as well as sugary foods and beverages. They also steer clear of processed foods.

What is Loma Linda known for?

Loma Linda has been a national center of health and wellness research for decades. The tradition of promoting food health has continued over the years. In 1993, the Loma Linda became the first “smoke-free” city in San Bernardino County. Loma Linda is home to the world famous Loma Linda University and Medical Center.