So a few years ago I got into this thing called “The Blue Zones.” They’re five places in the world where the oldest people live. They usually make it to 100+ years and stay active. One of these places is Sardinia, Italy. So I looked into what the oldest living family there ate to stay… Continue reading This Soup Makes You Live to 100!? | Longest Living Family Eats This Everyday
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7-Ingredient Veggie Champuru with Cabbage | Gluten-Free | Blue Zone Japan
This recipe is from the Blue Zone Okinawa, Japan. People there reach 90 to 100 years of age, and are free of disease. They are outliving the average American by 8 to 10 years. This is something they eat often. Unlike most Asian cultures, the main carbohydrate (starch) they eat is not rice. It is… Continue reading 7-Ingredient Veggie Champuru with Cabbage | Gluten-Free | Blue Zone Japan
Sardinian Walnut Pesto with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes | Blue Zones
This is a student favorite. It’s easy to make and it tastes like restaurant quality Italian food. I recommend pairing it with a simple side salad for a nice meal. I teach this in my Blue Zones class. You can either serve the pesto with homemade zoodles (which I… Continue reading Sardinian Walnut Pesto with Spinach and Cherry Tomatoes | Blue Zones
Hollywood Meets Blue Zones | 32-year old Zac Efron wants to live to 100 | Longevity Diet
The other day, my friend texted me. It read: “Check out Zac Efron’s Netflix show Down to Earth. He does a blue zones ep! It’s ep4!” This made me happy for two reasons: My friend thinks about me as the Blue Zone chef, which I’ve been talking about for months on Instagram (yay! somebody’s listening) 32-year… Continue reading Hollywood Meets Blue Zones | 32-year old Zac Efron wants to live to 100 | Longevity Diet
NOW ENROLLING 'Learn to Cook Plants and Unlock Your Superpowers'
Wanna unlock your superpowers? Learn to cook plants!! A lifelong skill that will benefit you and your loved ones for the rest of your life! Are you eating the rainbow? If not you’re missing out on all the vitamins and minerals that can boost your energy and make you feel more at ease. We’re not… Continue reading NOW ENROLLING 'Learn to Cook Plants and Unlock Your Superpowers'
7-ingredient Veggie Champuru (stir-fry) | Gluten-Free
Wellness Wednesday is here! This time we went to Blue Zone Okinawa Japan to make….7-ingredient Veggie Champuru. “Champuru” means something mixed in Okinawan dialect and this is exactly what it is- a veggie mix!.Thank you Minal and Tigist for the opportunity to cook with you and your staff! #childrenshospitalofphiladelphia This meal is 100% plant based… Continue reading 7-ingredient Veggie Champuru (stir-fry) | Gluten-Free
10 Longevity Secrets from My Armenian Grandma
My grandma or “Gram” as we called her, was 91 when she passed, healthy and independent until the last couple days of her life. Her last chosen meal was chocolate birthday cake. It makes me so happy to think how much she enjoyed that cake. She lived a long healthy life, and maybe some of… Continue reading 10 Longevity Secrets from My Armenian Grandma
My Top 3 Healing Foods for Better Circulation
Circulation is the magic word when it comes to the human body. It makes every thing function right, taking in beneficial nutrients and distributing them to the right parts, and removing all the harmful toxins. It keeps us healthy. It stops inflammation, the cause of almost every major sickness. Keep it circulating right and the… Continue reading My Top 3 Healing Foods for Better Circulation