The holidays are all about family, friends, and, of course, food. But with inflation and the lingering impact of COVID-19, some families are finding providing a festive meal – especially a healthy one – out of reach. Fortunately, Blue Zones Project/North Texas Healthy Communities are once again making sure Fort Worth residents have the resources they need to prepare delicious meals with wholesome, plant-based ingredients.

President and Chief Executive Officer of United Way of Tarrant County, TD Smyers, was a Naval officer when he read “The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest” by Dan Buettner.

Students at Westpark Elementary had the chance to school their teachers earlier this spring. That’s when Westpark’s Blue Zones Project student ambassadors held their own cooking demonstration—educating faculty and staff about the benefits of scratch cooking and serving up easy-to-make pancakes from wholesome ingredients.

Don’t let Halloween candy trick you! All ghosts and goblins can still receive a treat with non-food choices. Not only is it a healthier option, it keeps the night a safe and positive one for everyone to enjoy --- including those with food allergies.

Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl 50 is almost here, and Blue Zones Project^® wants to help you create the ultimate tailgate! Plan your party with these delicious and healthy recipes created by Fit Foods Face-Off Healthy Tailgate winners, Trimble Technical High School Culinary Arts students. You can count on these MVP's (most valuable plates) to score big before the game with tasty tailgate fare that is also good for you.

On Friday night, October 23, before South Hills High School’s football team prepares to take on Arlington Heights, and Green B. Trimble Technical High School plays Western Hills, two of the Fort Worth Independent School District’s leading culinary programs will have their own heated competition. South Hills’ Culinary Arts Academy students and Trimble Tech’s Culinary Arts students will participate in the first ever Fit Foods Face-off Healthy Tailgate Competition. The teams will be out to prove that you can score big before the game with tasty tailgate fare that is also good for you.