A cooking class led by Chef Luis Montoya at the Overtown Youth Center, funded by longevity expert Dan Buettner, aims to help local women, primarily moms and grandmas, prepare affordable and healthy meals. As part of a broader initiative by Blue Zones, participants learn to make a Mediterranean-inspired chickpea soup, addressing challenges in food deserts. Buettner emphasizes the importance of making nutritious food enjoyable, arguing that taste is crucial for encouraging long-term dietary changes.
"What we're trying to do is get people to love this food, show them how to make it so they eat it for the long run," said longevity expert Dan Buettner.
"The most important ingredient in any longevity recipe is taste," he said. "I could tell you that tofu is healthy or broccoli, but if you don't like it, you aren't going to eat it."
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