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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
The Life of the Party
Season 6
Episode 608
There are tons of jokes about beans and their ability to make you feel good, but…musical. The truth is not so silly. Beans may be humble but when it comes to your heart and overall wellness, there is no bigger superstar of the table. Let’s explore the easy and delicious ways to add beans to your diet and live our healthiest lives, from our hearts to our digestion.
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The man famous for “I’ll be back” said “Hasta la Vista” to meat. Can we be big and strong?
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Alberobello, famous for houses called trulli. For me, it’s almonds and figs that enchant.
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Is there more to food than food? There are nutrients we see and energy we feel.
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Can our ancestral past help us move into the future? Let’s see how our ancestors evolved.
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Variety is the spice of life. Nothing stimulates like hot spice, from ginger to chilies.
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1 in 10 Americans eat recommended servings of vegetables; I have my work cut out for me.
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Italians love tradition, the foundation to build on wisdom. Today, we’ll visit Altamura.
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The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world. Could we do better?
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So much debate about oil. We need only look at ancient history for the answer.
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Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries.
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Christina meets a former New York police officer who has landed in a small town in Italy
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Call it tomato sauce or gravy, why is this dish so important to the Italian culture?