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You've heard it before: A healthful diet rich in plant-based foods can prolong your life. But how much could you really extend your time? The Adventist enclave in Loma Linda, California, is America's only "Blue Zone" one of five regions on Earth where people live measurably longer -- about 10 years more -- than average, as identified by National Geographic-funded research. This Blue Zone status is thanks largely to the foods Loma Linda residents and Adventists choose eat -- and the foods they choose not to eat. Loma Linda was established in 1905 by the Adventist founder and prophet Ellen G. White. Her great-great-grandson, John Howard Weeks, still lives there. He knows firsthand what it's like to fall into the rut of unhealthy habits -- and to relearn how to live and eat in a healthy way.