Covering Your Health: How Blue Zones Project Riverside is taking shape to mold health-conscious lifestyles

Residents of Loma Linda are living ten years longer than the national average, and it all has to do with adapting to a healthier lifestyle.

Organizations like The Blue Zones Project Riverside are using the Inland city as an example to launch similar initiatives across the region by transforming neighborhoods into thriving, health-conscious communities.

On this episode of the Covering Your Health podcast, host Evelyn Erives is joined by Erin Edwards, executive director of The Blue Zones Project Riverside, to dive into the group’s mission and how little changes can make a big difference.

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With a mission to heal and inspire the human spirit, Inland Empire Health Plan (IEHP) is one of the top 10 largest Medicaid health plans, the largest not-for-profit Medicare-Medicaid public health plan in the country, and for the third year in a row, certified as A Great Place To Work®. In its 27th year, IEHP supports more than 1.5 million Riverside and San Bernardino County residents enrolled in Medicaid or IEHP DualChoice (those with both Medi-Cal and Medicare). Today, IEHP has a growing network of nearly 6,800 providers and more than 3,000 team members who are fully committed to the vision: We will not rest until our communities enjoy optimal care and vibrant health. To learn more, go to iehp.org.