Beans, surprisingly, play a vital role in The Ikaria Way and have become a staple in Blue Zone diets. The chef encouraged people to "eat beans and live longer", highlighting that good quality beans ...

More recently, though, longevity has become Ikaria’s touchstone. Thirty percent of its 8,000 residents live into their 90s, ...

The coast is ravishing but, as all Ikarians say, you feel the island’s true heartbeat in the mountains of the north. Here Ikaria’s otherness is most apparent; forged by a period of ...

According to 1950s legend on Ikaria island, an 117 year old woman naturally grew seven new teeth and a head of black hair.

Speaking with Sarah Ann Macklin on the Live Well Be Well podcast, Buettner recently revealed that the idyllic Greek island Ikaria boasts more than just some of the world’s longest-living ...

From beans to greens, there are many foods that make up the traditional diets of people in the Blue Zones, a handful of areas in the world where people tend to live longer. My family is from the ...

Ikaria is a Blue Zone ... Many grow their own food at home, forage around the island, and care for goats or pigs. Her goal ...

Wellness travel is on the rise for 2025, so it may be worth visiting this little island where residents have garnered a reputation for their long and active lives. Here, the secrets to longevity ...

Next, he’s heading to Scotland to golf, while I will explore the Mediterranean on my own for a couple more weeks, starting with the relatively remote island of Ikaria. The destination is one of ...