MedCity News August 6, 2024
Marissa Plescia

Blue Shield of California members can now access the Blue Zones Challenge App, which guides users to adopt the lifestyle habits of people in blue zones— regions known for longer, healthier lives.

Blue Shield of California is encouraging its members to live like those in “blue zones” by offering access to the Blue Zones Challenge App, the insurer announced last week. Blue zones are regions in the world where people live longer and healthier lives.

The term was first created by Dan Buettner, a National Geographic explorer and journalist. Buettner and his team traveled around the world to research communities where people lived longer and had a higher quality of life. They identified five blue zones: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy;...

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