The Blue Zonesare five regions of the world with the highest concentration of centenarians and supercentenarians.

I don’t live in Sardinia or Okinawa.'"

We found 55 chefs between Maine and Miami; and Maui and Minnesota," says Buettner.

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These are recipes that have been cooked by real people for generations."

Very little cheese, very little eggs," says Buettner.

Sit down by yourself or with your family.

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Take Post-it notes and identify 12 recipes you think you’d enjoy.

If one looks gross, don’t make that one.

For your New Year’s Resolution, just cook those foods," says Buettner.

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Because you’ll get the experience of buying these things and you’ll get the experience of making it.

That’s how you start."

“The easiest, turn-your-brain-off diet is just single ingredient plants.

You’ll lose weight.

Your chance of developing a heart disease will go down by a factor of four.

Your chance of diabetes will go down almost 100%.

Your chances of cancers in the GI track go down,” he says.

They feature a variety of culinary cuisines that can impress any palate.

When it comes to longevity, there’s no short-term fix."