[Dan Buettner]Crystal Cox/Business Insider * MINNESOTA NATIVE DAN BUETTNER PIONEERED THE IDEA THAT THE WORLD INCLUDES FIVE "BLUE ZONES," WHICH ARE SPOTS WHERE PEOPLE TEND TO LIVE TO AROUND 100 YEARS OLD. * THE BLUE ZONES ARE SITUATED AROUND THE GLOBE IN REGIONS OF JAPAN, ITALY, COSTA RICA, GREECE, AND CALIFORNIA. * BUETTNER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING SPECIAL ABOUT THE GENES OR THE WILLPOWER OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN BLUE ZONES, INSTEAD, THEY THRIVE IN AN "INTERCONNECTED WEB OF CHARACTERISTICS THAT KEEP PEOPLE DOING THE RIGHT THINGS FOR LONG ENOUGH, AND AVOIDING THE WRONG THINGS," HE SAID. * VISIT INSIDER'S HOMEPAGE FOR MORE STORIES. Dan Buettner, a continent-trekking cyclist and storyteller, figured out that the world consisted of at least five "Blue Zones," in the early 2000s. That's when he made the term, which was first coined by Belgian professor Michel Poulain, a household phrase in a best-selling cover story for National Geographic. In this handful of hidden corners scattered across the globe, he discovered that people were sailing past the 100-year mark with surprising frequency, and often avoiding dementia. SEE THE REST OF THE STORY AT BUSINESS INSIDERNOW WATCH: The secrets to living longer SEE ALSO: * The Obamas reportedly just bought a $12 million home on Martha's Vineyard. They're worth 30 times more than when they entered the White House in 2008 — here's how they spend their millions. * Here's the presentation Google gives employees on how to spot unconscious bias at work * Black Friday AirPods Deals 2019: Amazon and Best Buy have great sales on AirPods and AirPods Pro for Black Friday
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