The family that learns together can live a heathier life together—at least that’s the idea of the annual Blue Zones Project Virtual Family Summit hosted for Fort Worth residents over the holidays. The 2021 event—online since 2020—offered tips and tricks for better well-being at any age.
By Dr. Stacia’ Alexander, LPC-S
The holidays are about family, friends, and, of course, food. As we prepare to gather around our kitchen tables this season, Blue Zones Project wants to make sure Fort Worth residents have the resources to prepare delicious meals with wholesome, plant-based ingredients.
Well-being is a multi-generational experience, and what better way to connect the family dots than the interactive Blue Zones Project Virtual Family Summit. The fourth annual summit invites area students and their families—from grandchildren to grandparents and everyone in between—to log on and learn tips and techniques for living a longer, better life.
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As the second-fastest growing city in the nation, it’s no wonder Fort Worth has also seen a shift in the food scene. Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed an increase in demand for plant-based, sustainable options and socially responsible food businesses. There’s no doubt that Fort Worth is moving plant-forward with a focus on community.
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Discover just how delicious better well-being can be during Fort Worth’s second annual Blue Zones Restaurant Week celebration. Between Oct. 11 and 17, 2021, more than 20 area eateries will offer special pricing on savory, plant-based menu items and dishes that are Blue Zones inspired—reflecting eating habits in parts of the world where people live the longest, with less chronic disease. Blue Zones Project is a community-led initiative to make healthy choices easier. As part of the citywide effort, Fort Worth restaurants are increasingly offering diners plant-based, vegetarian and vegan options. Blue Zones Restaurant Week gives diners an opportunity to support that commitment to well-being and sample a variety of tasty, healthy recipes at a great price, often at some restaurants that you might not normally expect to find such plant-based options.
Sidewalks across Fort Worth will be filled with students walking to school throughout October—in celebration of International Walk to School Month and Walk to School Day, Oct. 6. And they won’t go it alone. Parents, faculty and other supporters are leading Walking School Bus efforts across the city to encourage students to move naturally and get their day off to a good start. The effort is supported by Blue Zones Project, a community-led initiative to make healthy choices easier where we live, work, play, and go to school.
There’s another prestigious feather in Fort Worth’s wellness cap. The American Hospital Association (AHA) has recognized Blue Zones Project Fort Worth, under the direction of Texas Health Resources, with its esteemed Dick Davidson NOVA Award, which recognizes outstanding collaborative efforts of hospitals and health systems to improve community health.