Cameron Diaz’s Favorite Longevity Recipe
According to Cameron this is her go-to for a quick meal full of essential nutrients: “It is the most deliciously satisfying, most probiotic-filled bowl that’s also full of delicious, healthy fats.”
Top 10 Best Blue Zones Breakfast Ideas
Only about a third of American adults regularly eat breakfast, and over 50 percent skip breakfast at least once a week. Mornings can be hectic, but science has proven the importance of breakfast time and time again. There’s an old saying: “Breakfast like a king;…
Big-Batch Adventist Vegetable Soup
In the Blue Zones area of Loma Linda, Seventh-Day Adventists gather for community meals after church or host family dinners on the Sabbath. By surrounding themselves with like-minded friends and family, they support each other's healthy behaviors and create strong relationships. This potato and vegetable…
[sg_popup id="1" event="onload"][/sg_popup]Though miso soup is usually considered an appetizer for lunch or dinner in American Japanese restaurants, this miso soup recipe is inspired by Okinawan centenarian Kamada Nakazato who preferred to eat it for breakfast, spiked with vegetables she picked from her garden. In…
Spiced Chickpeas & Sweet Potatoes with Brown Rice
Forget boring meat and potatoes - tonight it's all about beans and sweet potatoes! Sweet potato is one of the foundational foods for centenarians in Okinawa and it is a great fuel food with its combination of simple and complex carbohydrates. When combined with kale…
Creamy Polenta with Pizza Fixings & Veggies
[sg_popup id="1" event="onload"][/sg_popup]We love using polenta cornmeal as a delicious alternative to traditional pizza dough. Its bright yellow color makes it a beautiful canvas for toppings galore. Stacked with gorgeous vegetables and sprinkled with nutritional yeast and walnuts, this polenta cornmeal with pizza flavors is hearty,…
Roasted Tomato & Artichoke Pesto Pasta
[sg_popup id="1" event="onload"][/sg_popup]This colorful pesto pasta from the Blue Zones® Meal Planner is full of veggies and flavor—without any oil or cholesterol that you'd find in traditional pesto. The quick, throw-it-together sauce is made creamy and nutty with walnuts, refreshing with basil, and lightly garlicky with - yep!…
Tex-Mex Bowl with Avocado and Chunky Salsa
The Whole Foods Diet book describes the optimum diet for health and longevity, which includes the Essential Eight foods - many of which are included in this delicious, classic tex-mex bowl recipe. It meets all the "whole foodie" basics: fresh greens, whole grains, plant-based protein, extra…
10 Spectacular Sandwiches From Around the World
Sandwiches are a universal language. Almost every culture in the world has figured out a way to wrap up their favorite foods to take them on the go. Some are traditional, some are modern takes on classics — all of them are delicious. Flatbread…
12 Mouthwatering Mediterranean Meals
The Mediterranean diet is common across many cultures and includes lots of vegetables and olive oil, some fish, smaller amounts of dairy and meat products, and moderate amounts of alcohol. While similar to the standard Mediterranean diet, what sets the Ikarian and Sardinian versions apart,…
Turn 1 Can of Beans into 27 Easy, Creative Meals
The best longevity supplement in the world is a simple cup of beans. Every culture has its own variety and method of preparation, and the longest-lived people in the world — from Japan to Costa Rica — eat about a cup per day. Beans are…
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