But how could the family of legumes — which includes beans, peas, lentils and chickpeas — help us live longer? Blue zones have been discovered in Ikaria, Greece; Okinawa, Japan; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Loma Linda, California; and the Italian island of Sardinia, just off the coast of Italy. “If you want to avoid gas, the way to start with beans is with a couple tablespoons a day,” Buettner said. “I have no gas at all from eating beans.”Sardinia Minestrone SoupJohn Buettner prefers to use dried beans for this classic, hearty dish. “If you want to store it more than 2 days, it’s better to freeze it.”This recipe is adapted from “The Blue Zones American Kitchen: 100 Recipes to Live to 100” by Dan Buettner.

Source: CNN June 29, 2023 13:01 UTC