What is the secret of longevity no longer appears to be a mystery today especially if you are lucky enough to live in territories of exceptional beauty that favor healthy habits, helping to increase the life expectancy of its inhabitants.
And of territories like these there are different ones in the world and also in Italy. In fact, another has been identified in the boot. These are Arzachena, a town in the province of Sassari, declared next “blue zone” of Sardinia together with the Ogliastra.
What are the blue areas
They are called Blue Zones or blue zones these pleasant places where time marks slower rhythms, areas that favor, with their characteristics, well -being, health and longevity. The concept was coined by researchers Gianni Pes and Michel Poulain in a demographic study that appeared on Experimental Gerontology.
The results were amazing, highlighting in Italy the province of Nuoro as the land of longevity with the highest number of centenarians in the world. The search for the formula of long life Elisir had to have passed here, but it hadn’t stopped in Nuoro. Today, in fact, we know that Arzachena also made a stop, which will become part of the list.
The announcement was given, not surprisingly, by professor Gianni Pes during the fourth edition of the Longevity Festival Costa Smeralda. The event, scheduled in Porto Cervo from 5 to 7 September 2025, brought together experts and academics of preventive medicine, nutrition, and not only, in a round table focused on this central theme in today’s society. The goal does not pursue a greater understanding of the longevity phenomenon than it intends to promote a healthy lifestyle, building a bridge between science, research and culture made of dissemination and innovation.
The projection of the documentary “Arzachentos” with an extract from the new “Finding the Blue” to the news. Roberto Raindda, mayor of Arzachena, said he was enthusiastic about this recognition, waiting with trepidation that he could read Dr. Pes’s scientific publication. Taking advantage of these research is a must to preserve the essence, Arzachena’s assets and its uniqueness.
From this announcement, new opportunities are opened for the territory and new challenges which, as administrators, commit us even more in the protection of the material and immaterial heritage of which we are lucky enough to benefit “said the first citizen.
Ogliastra, the first blue area of Sardinia
Sardinia, as we said, is not new to Blue zones, boasting a very rich territory. The wonderful island hosts the Blue Zone that extends in the region between Barbagia and Ogliastra, a treasure of wild pristine vegetation, of preserved traditions and, of course, longevity.
The area is among the 5 blue areas so far known in the world together with Okinawa in Japan, Nicoya in CostaTica, Ikaria in Greece and Loma Linda in California.
With Arzachena the blue areas now become 6, two of which tricolors. Here nature, eating and sustainable habits and genetic, key factors in the algorithm of longevity, make the difference in terms of life expectancy and have a lot to teach us.
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