We had less than twenty-four hours in Tokyo, but we made the most of the short time we had in the city. The evening we arrived, we enjoyed the moon rising at a slick roof-top bar and then had some fine Japanese food at the restaurant where they shot the movie “Kill Bill”. We saw […]
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The morning we left, I had my last cup of green tea at the Rusutsu Resort. There are so many types of tea to try in Japan and I think I tried them all including a variety of Matcha teas. Green tea is my favorite drink. A decade long study in Japan that included over […]
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Japanese food is so very delicious. The sushi was amazing and most mornings I started the day with miso soup. It was the perfect thing to have before going outside in the snow to ski or snowshoe. I recently shared a meal with a special friend and she told me she had made a pot […]
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During the holidays it is easy to feel like a stuffed turkey. We are presented with excessive amounts of food and unhealthy treats that can be irresistible. Along with some indulging, I munched on beautiful veggies and fruits and added salads to my menus. Keep them on the counter! Kale salad with radish, walnuts, and […]
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I love to get cooking in my kitchen. For me it is all about wanting to prepare and eat “real food”. During the holidays many tend to spend more time in their kitchens and in our family we have a number of December birthdays, so we really get cooking! And I believe there should be […]
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Beans are the foundation of every Blue Zone diet. In fact, Blue Zone residents eat at least four times as many beans as the average American. Beans are cheap and versatile. Beans are hearty and healthy. They are certainly a superfood made up of 21% protein, 77% complex carbohydrates, and just a small percentage of […]
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There are very few foods that I do not particularly like and eggs is one of them. Growing up, our family would have egg night once a week as an economical dinner. The egg preparation I like is one that mixes eggs with veggies such as peppers, mushrooms, and onions such as a frittata or […]
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The fish I grew up eating was what our family caught from fresh water lakes in the midwest and the occasional taste of shrimp cocktail my dad would prepare for my mom. We had pan-fried bass, bluegill and catfish. My brother Steve makes the most amazing light beer batter fried fish I have ever tasted. […]
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Looking for ways to include Blue Zone foods and adapt their customs for your lifestyle can help you reach the goal to feed your body in the best way possible. Longevity diets all contain fewer calories than we in the US are used to eating with Blue Zones residents eating approximately 20 percent less than […]
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Blue Zone residents have access to locally grown vegetables and fruits and cook at home to make healthy foods taste good. We can all work towards making better food choices that support longevity by following guidelines that push out processed food and sugar and replaces them with nutritious whole foods. Four always/four to avoid Start […]
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