Author: Dan Buettner
Published: December 3, 2019 by National Geographic
Format: Hardcover, 304 pages
Genre: Cookbook
First Sentence: If you want to live to a healthy 100, eat like healthy people who’ve lived to 100.
From the Publisher: Building on decades of research, longevity expert Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zones, home to the healthiest and happiest communities in the world. Each dish--for example, Sardinian Herbed Lentil Minestrone; Costa Rican Hearts of Palm Ceviche; Cornmeal Waffles from Loma Linda, California; and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes--uses ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. Complemented by mouthwatering photography, the recipes also include lifestyle tips (including the best times to eat dinner and proper portion sizes), all gleaned from countries as far away as Japan and as near as Blue Zones project cities in Texas. Innovative, easy to follow, and delicious, these healthy living recipes make the Blue Zones lifestyle even more attainable, thereby improving your health, extending your life, and filling your kitchen with happiness. (Amazon)
My Opinion: I’m not a person who usually reads cookbooks. In the past, they have always been a means to an end. How do I make? What can I substitute? What would work for a potluck? Yet, I found myself drawn to Sardinia, Okinawa, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda, which Dan Buettner was taking me to.
What first appeared as blue check marks on a map has expanded to a new way of thinking about simple food and how health and longevity are rooted in the basics that past generations have taken for granted.
The recipes are not complicated, but it may take some time getting used to a diet not centered on meat and dairy but rather beans, herbs, and vegetables. Once you get past that, you begin to realize calorie-heavy processed foods are taking years off your life and feeding chronic illnesses.
I know you have heard it all before, but by taking small steps, you eventually reach the top, and if the top means fewer medications, better habits, and more years doing what you enjoy, how can that be a bad thing.
From the Publisher: Building on decades of research, longevity expert Dan Buettner has gathered 100 recipes inspired by the Blue Zones, home to the healthiest and happiest communities in the world. Each dish--for example, Sardinian Herbed Lentil Minestrone; Costa Rican Hearts of Palm Ceviche; Cornmeal Waffles from Loma Linda, California; and Okinawan Sweet Potatoes--uses ingredients and cooking methods proven to increase longevity, wellness, and mental health. Complemented by mouthwatering photography, the recipes also include lifestyle tips (including the best times to eat dinner and proper portion sizes), all gleaned from countries as far away as Japan and as near as Blue Zones project cities in Texas. Innovative, easy to follow, and delicious, these healthy living recipes make the Blue Zones lifestyle even more attainable, thereby improving your health, extending your life, and filling your kitchen with happiness. (Amazon)
My Opinion: I’m not a person who usually reads cookbooks. In the past, they have always been a means to an end. How do I make? What can I substitute? What would work for a potluck? Yet, I found myself drawn to Sardinia, Okinawa, Nicoya, Ikaria, and Loma Linda, which Dan Buettner was taking me to.
What first appeared as blue check marks on a map has expanded to a new way of thinking about simple food and how health and longevity are rooted in the basics that past generations have taken for granted.
The recipes are not complicated, but it may take some time getting used to a diet not centered on meat and dairy but rather beans, herbs, and vegetables. Once you get past that, you begin to realize calorie-heavy processed foods are taking years off your life and feeding chronic illnesses.
I know you have heard it all before, but by taking small steps, you eventually reach the top, and if the top means fewer medications, better habits, and more years doing what you enjoy, how can that be a bad thing.
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