What is the Blue Zones diet? An eating plan for a longer, healthier life. People who live into their 90s and 100s — and who live well — follow this plant-centered eating plan.

What is the Blue Zones diet? An eating plan for a longer, healthier life People who live in their 90s and 100s - and who live well - follow this plant-centered eating plan.

The lunch on day 3 of our 30-day Mediterranean diet meal plan is also Blue Zone friendly. It calls for cooked lentils, whole-grain bread, cucumbers and tomatoes.

It's not always the most photogenic meal, but he doesn't mind, because he's not "showing off" this breakfast to any friends or colleagues. "No, I eat this at home," he said.

It's not always the most photogenic meal, but he doesn't mind, because he's not "showing off" this breakfast to any friends ...

The Mediterranean sometimes called the "Blue Zone diet" isn't complex, but there are key foods to limit or avoid including red meat, ... with plans starting at $90 for six bottles per month.

The Blue Zones diet is underscored by vegetables, fruits, whole grains, fish, ... The Blue Zone diet isn't particularly prescriptive – there's no calorie counting or specific meal plans.

Researchers call these areas Blue Zones, and they’ve studied the people who live there to tease out their secrets to longevity. “Only about 20% of how long you live is dictated by your genes.