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The Real Secret to Living Past 100, According to a New Book? Lie About Your Age

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05.08.2026

The Real Secret to Living Past 100, According to a New Book? Lie About Your Age

What’s the real reason there are so many centenarians in so-called ‘Blue Zones’? Fraud and bad record keeping, a new book argues. 

EXPERT OPINION BY JESSICA STILLMAN, CONTRIBUTOR, INC.COM @ENTRYLEVELREBEL

If you’re at all interested in health and wellness advice, you’ve probably heard of the concept of “Blue Zones.” From Okinawa in Japan to Sardinia in Italy, these are small pockets of the globe where people appear to live exceptionally long lives. 

Gianni Pes, an Italian doctor, and Michel Poulain, a Belgian demographer, discovered the first Blue Zone in........

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