Diet, Spiritual Beliefs Make Southern California Town Famous for Longevity

A view of the mountains from Loma Linda, Calif., on Jan. 26, 2008. (Flickr/Don Graham[CC BY-SA-2.0 (ept.ms/2utDIe9)])

At first, one might not recognize the city of Loma Linda, California as the center of health and prosperity that it is.

Loma Linda, population 24,000, is comfortably situated in the heart of the Inland Empire.