Loma Linda, California is one of the world's 'Blue Zones.' People here live 10 years longer by eating less meat and relaxing on Saturdays.

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Linda, California is one of five Blue Zones, and the only Blue Zone in the US.Many residents of Loma Linda are Seventh-day Adventists, a religion that promotes plant-based eating and community...

Loma Linda, home to just over 25,000 people, is seated roughly an hour east of Los Angeles, and is the United State's only "Blue Zone" a region of the world where people regularly live about a decade longer than average..

Their longevity is attributed to the fact many residents of Loma Linda about 9,000 of them adhere to the Seventh-day Adventists faith...

Loma Linda University's fitness center is open to all residents of Loma Linda, including its programs on diet and exercise, the Los Angeles Times reported...

Students at Loma Linda University told Los Angeles Times that during Wednesday chapel the champlain encourages them to "stop stressing about tests, stop texting" and to "put away our to-do lists.".