At Blue Zones Project® and our parent company, Healthways, we'd like to think of our office as a “living lab,” meaning we try our best to practice what we preach by making healthy choices whenever possible through implementing the Blue Zones® Power 9 principles into our lives. Each week, we'll introduce you to a different colleague of our Right Tribe, and share his or her favorite Power 9.
Blue Zones Project® is gaining serious momentum in Fort Worth. To date, 11 restaurants, three grocery stores and six worksites have achieved Blue Zones Project Approved™ status, making the healthy choice the easy choice.
At Blue Zones Project® and our parent company, Healthways, we'd like to think of our office as a “living lab,” meaning we try our best to practice what we preach by making healthy choices whenever possible through implementing the Blue Zones® Power 9 principles into our lives. Each week, we'll introduce you to a different colleague of our Right Tribe, and share his or her favorite Power 9.
At Blue Zone Project Approved™ grocery stores: Central Market, Fiesta Mart and Carnival, you’ll find delicious Blue Zones® food items throughout the store, and when you’re ready to check out, you’ll find healthy items at the Blue Zones Checkout Lanes right at your (or your children’s) fingertips! This week, enter to win a $25 gift card to Central Market by sharing your favorite Blue Zones item found in the Blue Zones Checkout Lane. Visit us on Facebook for contest details.
At Blue Zones Project® and our parent company, Healthways, we'd like to think of our office as a “living lab,” meaning we try our best to practice what we preach by making healthy choices whenever possible through implementing the Blue Zones® Power 9 principles into our lives. Each week, we'll introduce you to a different colleague of our Right Tribe, and share his or her favorite Power 9.
Residents living in the original Blue Zones® areas share common lifestyle habits called Power 9®. Eating mindfully is one of them. People who live in Okinawa, Japan have a positive strategy when it comes to maintaining a healthy weight. They call it “Hara Hachi Bu,” which means to stop eating when you are 80% full. Studies show that cutting back on calories can lead to better heart health, longevity, and weight loss. In fact, losing just 10% of your body weight offers significant health benefits, such as lower blood pressure and cholesterol, which can reduce your risk of heart disease.
The Fort Worth community was invited to celebrate the newest Blue Zones Project Approved™ Restaurant and the first to be approved in the Northside, Los Vaqueros. Los Vaqueros has joined nine other restaurants in making healthy choices easier for customers. Over fifty people gathered in the beautiful Los Vaqueros garden Saturday morning, August 22, 2015, to partake in a free yoga class taught by local instructor and Blue Zones Project® colleague, McKenzie Zieser. Following the yoga class, special guests, City Councilmember, Sal Espino and President of the Fort Worth Hispanic Chamber, John Hernandez, helped celebrate this tasty achievement with a mimosa toast and presentation. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and Blue Zones menu items in the courtyard.
Last month, we celebrated Fiesta Mart and Carnival Food Store for becoming Blue Zones Project Approved™. The two stores are the first in the Fiesta and Carnival chain to achieve Blue Zones Project Approved status. Both reached the designation by completing the Blue Zones Project Grocery Store Pledge and adopting or supporting a selection of best practices from a menu of 35 options. Visit each of these stores to make the healthy choice the easy choice.
It doesn't matter which faith you choose, studies have found that people who attend a place of worship four times a month and truly feel a part of the group, live an extra 4 to 14 years. All but five of 263 centenarians in the original Blue Zones® areas belonged to a faith-based community.
FORT WORTH, Texas (July 14, 2015) – Blue Zones Project®, Fort Worth will join Carnival Food Store on NW 28th Street and Fiesta Mart on Eighth Avenue on July 17 in hosting community festivities to celebrate the two Fort Worth locations being named Blue Zones Project Approved™ grocery stores.
Carnival Food Store, 102 NW 28th Street, will host its event from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and will feature music and prizes from the LaGrande 107.5 street team. Fiesta Mart, 2700 Eighth Ave. will host its celebration for the public from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m., with music and prizes with Kannon and the 103.7 KVIL-FM street team. Both stores, which cater to the Hispanic community, will feature Blue Zones-inspired food samples, balloon artists, giveaways and other family-centered activities at their events.