NBC Washington

My family's from the Greek island of longevity, where people often live to 100: The 12 foods we always eat

On Ikaria, the Greek island where people "forget to die," as one centenarian told longevity expert Dan Buettner, is one of a handful of Blue Zones around the globe where people live an inordinately ...
KCRW

A Greek cookbook helps you eat for longevity

The term "plant-based" is everywhere these days but there are places in the world where this way of eating is such a part of the culture, it isn't labeled as such. One of those places is Greece, where ...
NBC Washington

On the Greek island of longevity, where people often live to 100, we swear by this ingredient: ‘I use it every day'

My family is from the Greek island of Ikaria, a Blue Zone renowned for the longevity of its inhabitants. To us, garlic has long been more than "just" an ingredient. Garlic is one of the defining ...
Broadsheet

Now Open: Vasili’s Table, an Ikarian-Inspired Taverna Serving Site-Grown Veggies and Ouzo Gelato

The man behind Billy’s Table in Croydon brings his Greek roots to West Beach, transforming a car park into a mini farm with ...
WGBH

Chef Diane Kochilas cooks up plant-based longevity in cookbook 'The Ikaria Way'

Diane Kochilas, author of 'The Ikaria Way: 100 Delicious Plant-Based Recipes Inspired by My Homeland, the Greek Island of Longevity.' Jeremy Siegel: This is GBH is Morning Edition. There are a few ...
NBC New York

My family's from the Greek island of longevity, where people often live to 100—here's 1 unexpected food we always eat

From beans to greens, there are many foods that make up the traditional diets of people in the Blue Zones, a handful of areas in the world where people tend to live longer. My family is from the Greek ...