10 Things That Will Happen to You in a Day, Week, or Month When you Eat a Whole Food, Plant-Based Diet
Within 1 Day: 1. You’ll Be More Satisfied You’ll feel fuller sooner and stay fuller longer, thanks to the fiber in the vegetables, whole grains, beans, legumes, and fruit you are eating. Less than 5% of Americans eat enough fiber, even though it’s protective against heart disease, diabetes, and obesity and promotes good gut health. (Meat products have no fiber.) Within A Week: 2. You’ll Be In a Better Mood and Have More Energy If you’re adding vibrant vegetables and fresh fruits to your plate you’re already at a better mood advantage. Research published in Annals of Nutrition and…
GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey: Grit, Growth, and Purpose
Matthew McConaughey’s memoir might just be one of the best surprises of 2020. Greenlights is based on over three decades of his personal journals, and is sprinkled throughout with clips of pages and writings and photos. In the popular imagination, the Oscar winner’s reputation is colorful and carefree: the shirtless Texan who annoys his suburban neighbors by smoking weed and playing his bongos naked in the middle of the night. In a year full of movie plot twists, it takes only a few pages into Greenlights before you see that this is not the celebrity memoir you thought it…
Pottawatomie County Becomes First Certified Blue Zones Community® in Oklahoma
Using secrets discovered in the original blue zones—rare longevity hotspots around the world where people are thriving into their 100s—we help people live longer, better® through community transformation programs that lower healthcare costs, improve productivity, and boost national recognition as great places to live, work, and play. Pottawatomie County is now a certified Blue Zones Community®, the first in the state of Oklahoma. Pottawatomie County residents are now healthier, smoking rates are now lower, students are now more active, and people report greater community pride than before. “I am so proud of the entire Blue Zones Project Pottawatomie County team. Every…
NEWS: Childhood Obesity Dropped 68% in Beach Cities Blue Zones Project While National Numbers Rise
In 2007, 1 in 5 Redondo Beach elementary school students were obese, higher than both Los Angeles County and national numbers. Redondo Beach Unified School District started initiatives to tackle the childhood obesity crisis and looked for innovations to help. In 2010, the Beach Cities Health District was selected as a Blue Zones Project® demonstration site, resulting in community-wide efforts to make the healthy choice the easy choice through semi-permanent and permanent changes to the environment. Over the course of 12 years and with the help of BCHD, LiveWell Kids, Blue Zones Project, local organizations, and community participation, the obesity…
