| However, many Americans won't eat this way since much of the food is rather bland. Yet his new book shows you how to make healthy meals - in one pot - that are, in Dan's words, "maniacally delicious." He recognizes that if you don't love the foods you're eating, you're going to stop eating them, and lose any potential impact on your longevity. That's why Dan says the #1 longevity ingredient is not beans... or kale... or sweet potatoes... or turmeric. It's taste. Let me pause here for a brief testimonial... A couple years ago, I visited Dan at his home in Miami. One evening we ventured out for dinner, only to find that every restaurant was completely booked... on a Monday night! After the seventh restaurant turned us away, Dan said "I think we should just bag it and head back to Blue Zones Kitchen." (That's code for his place.) When we got there, Dan pulled a pot off the stove and served us a couple bowls of stew that smelled heavenly. "Why did we even go out?" I asked after the first taste. "Nothing we ordered would have tasted this good anyway." It was ambrosia. It also dawned on us why all the local restaurants were booked. It was Valentine's Day. We laughed that we may have given a few hostesses the wrong impression when we asked them if they could squeeze in one more "party of two." Anyway... the best thing you can do to improve your health and increase the years you have left with your kids and grandkids is to eat less ultra-processed foods. That's hard to do when you eat out, since you have no control over the ingredients. However, many of us don't have the time or inclination to cook at home. (Guilty as charged.) But a healthy meal that's simple, easy, quick and "maniacally delicious"? I'm all in. Fortunately, that's exactly what Dan has done with his new book The Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals. The book just came out this week. (I received it Tuesday - on the publication date - since my wife pre-ordered it in April.) The "100 Recipes to Live to 100" are for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. They are plant-based, low in sugar, low in sodium, easy to prepare, use only plant oils and whole grains, and avoid white flour and processed foods. Dan even partnered with Stanford University researchers to identify Americans' most sought-after and highly rated recipes. That includes traditional Italian fare, Tex-Mex, stir-fries, curries, and much more. (Frankly, the book could double as a coffee table art book. I've never seen so many gorgeous photographs of healthy meals, guaranteed to inspire you on your journey.) This is a timely book, since the standard American diet is literally killing us. It is the leading cause of U.S. mortality, directly contributing to chronic illnesses such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and even certain cancers. Yet Dan offers you the opportunity to lose weight, improve your health, and extend your life, simply by eating delicious meals at home - which costs less than eating out and gives you an opportunity to enhance your social connections. Why "One Pot?" you might ask. Cooking everything in a single pot is the best way to cook whole foods like vegetables, legumes, grains and herbs, which are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and essential nutrients. Letting them simmer together adds to the flavor - and your kitchen spice rack will get an assist as well. Most folks want recipes that take no more than 10 to 30 minutes to cook. The book is full of them. In fact, none of the recipes take more than 60 minutes. So, yes, Dan has written another great book, and I wish him success. But it's you, dear reader, who stands to gain the most from his ideas. Good investing, Alex | 
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