🇺🇸Loma Linda Longevity Practices

Loma Linda, California, is the only Blue Zone in North America, home to a community of Seventh-day Adventists who live an average of 10 years longer than other Americans. The Adventist Health Studies — following over 96,000 participants — represent one of the most comprehensive diet-and-longevity datasets ever compiled. The community's longevity stems from a combination of plant-forward eating (roughly half are vegetarian), complete abstinence from smoking and alcohol, weekly Sabbath rest that provides a built-in stress reset, strong social networks centered around the church, and a culture of volunteerism and service. Nut consumption is particularly notable: Adventists who eat nuts five or more times per week have roughly half the heart disease risk of non-nut eaters.