by: Juliete Palenshus
Feb. 5 marked the start of a series of Blue Zones Project Umpqua’s Plant-Slant cooking classes and the launch of Potluck Moais.
Based on longevity hotspots around the world where people are living the longest, Blue Zones Project provides programming to help community members incorporate practices that will help them live longer and better.
Centenarians in the original Blue Zones eat mostly a plant-based diet with plenty of fruits and vegetables, often using food grown in their own gardens, while also maintaining strong social networks that encourage healthy behaviors.
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