Blue Zone Community Health Wellness

09/12/2025

They Don’t Come as Pills, but Try These 6 Underprescribed Lifestyle Medicines for a Better, Longer Life. Read the full article here👇

By Yoram Vodovotz, Professor of Surgery, University of Pittsburgh; and Michael Parkinson, Senior Medical Director of Health and Productivity, UPMC Health

08/30/2025

Lost in Transition: The Health Impact of the Loss of Public Spaces for Teens. Read the full article here👇

  The built environment is a key social determinant of health that critically impacts one’s physical, mental, and social well-being. When discussing

08/13/2025

Permission to Play: Why It’s Time to Get Silly Again
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  Somewhere between childhood and adulthood, we stopped speaking the language of play: the language of make-believe, lighthearted movement, and

08/07/2025

Laughing is Good for Your Mind and Your Body – Here’s What the Research Shows. Read the full article here👇

  By Professor of Cognitive Psychology Janet M. Gibson, Grinnell College Amusement and pleasant surprises – and the laughter they can trigger – add

07/28/2025

Engaging with the Arts Can Help You Live a Longer, Happier Life. Read the full article here👇

  A growing mountain of research is showing that engaging with the arts isn’t just a pleasant pastime—it can significantly impact one’s quality of

07/14/2025

How Backyard Gardens Can Help Ease Depression and Anxiety.
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By Daphne Miller, a practicing family physician, science writer, Clinical Professor at the University of California San Francisco, and Research Scientist

06/24/2025

✨ Craving something hearty, healthy, and hassle-free? This chickpea-packed recipe from Blue Zones is a plant-powered winner—simple ingredients, big flavor, and longevity on a plate. 🌱🥣
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06/16/2025

6 Benefits of Spending Time with Grandchildren. Read the full article here👇

  From passing down wisdom and family traditions, providing financial support, or helping with childcare, there are many ways that grandparents

06/10/2025

What is Nagomi? (And How it Can Help You Live a Happier, Healthier, More Balanced Life). Read the full article here👇

  Excerpted from The Way of Nagomi: The Japanese Philosophy of Finding Balance and Peace in Everything You Do © Ken Mogi, 2022. Reprinted by

05/29/2025

Future of Health Care is Creating Environmental Change
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Only about 20 percent of how long the average person lives is dictated by genes, while about 80 percent is influenced by lifestyle and environment.

05/09/2025

Park Prescription Programs for Children to Boost Mental Health.
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  By Jenifer Frank, Connecticut Health I-Team Schools were closed and online learning was in full swing when a teenager and her mom arrived at Fair

04/24/2025

Exercise is good for your health at every age – and you can reap the benefits no matter how late in life you start. Read the full article here👇

  By Diarmuid Coughlan, PhD, Research Associate in Health Economics, Newcastle University   Exercise is good for your health at every age – and