{"id":277108,"date":"2025-10-04T12:21:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/277108\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T12:21:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T12:21:11","slug":"california-has-one-of-the-worlds-rare-blue-zones-outside-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/277108\/","title":{"rendered":"California Has One Of The World’s Rare Blue Zones Outside Los Angeles"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to some scientists,\u00a0Blue Zones \u2014 regions of the world with high numbers of people who live to 100 or more \u2014\u00a0may hold the secret to long life<\/a>. There are just five\u00a0places on Earth that have officially earned the distinction, including Nicoya in Costa Rica, Ikaria in Greece, the Japanese island of Okinawa, and the\u00a0Mediterranean island of Sardinia, home to Italy’s “Little Tahiti,” a dreamy beach with powdery white sand and dazzling turquoise waters<\/a>.\u00a0Luckily for North Americans, one Blue Zone is closer to home,\u00a0not far from Los Angeles. Welcome to Loma Linda, California, where residents live an average of 10\u00a0years longer than the rest of the American population.<\/p>\n

So what exactly is a Blue Zone, and how did Loma Linda qualify?\u00a0According to the demographers who coined the term, Blue Zones are “geographically defined areas with a disproportionately high number of exceptionally aged people, especially nonagenarians and centenarians” (via Dan Buettner<\/a>). Although the reasons for enhanced longevity vary by region, all Blue Zones share some common lifestyle characteristics: healthy diets (typically plant-based), moderate (or zero) alcohol intake, regular exercise, quality sleep, and strong social networks.<\/p>\n

Many Blue Zones feature religious communities, a key factor in understanding how Loma Linda made the cut. The southern California town is home to about 9,000 members of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, an institution that was locally established in the 1840s. Not only does the church provide social structure, but the religion also has healthy rules built in. For example, Adventists limit their meat consumption and abstain from consuming alcohol or smoking.<\/p>\n

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white sandy beaches anyone will love<\/a>). Those looking to spend the night can check into the affordably priced and independently run Loma\u00a0Linda Inn (rooms starting at $98 per night, as of the time of this writing).<\/p>\n

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