The residents of these regions excel at living a healthy lifestyle that can lead to exceptional longevity. What does that look like? It's being active, social, and disease free well into their 80s, 90s–and beyond.

In The Healthiest Longevity Diet , chef and registered dietitian Melissa Petitto, R.D., looks at the food and lifestyle choices of the people in these locations and presents what they have in common. Alongside such things as emotional wellness and community connections, another commonality is their food choices.

Find out what those are as Petitto provides 50 healthy, plant-based recipes that reflect diverse culinary traditions. Whether that's Costa Rican tortillas or Okinawan milk tea, Sardinian wild herb soup or Ikarian ratatouille, or a hearty California veggie bowl, these delicious recipes show that eating this way doesn't have to be complicated.