These Two Foods Are at the Heart of This Blue Zones-Like Diet, and Cooking With Them Is So Easy
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These Two Foods Are at the Heart of This Blue Zones-Like Diet, and Cooking With Them Is So Easy

VegNews • Apr 21, 2025
Research suggests traditional African plant-based foods like cassava and plantain offer health benefits due to their nutrient density and resistant starch content. Try incorporating them into your diet with recipes like Puerto Rican plantain lasagna, chickpea tacos, Caribbean plantain phyllo pie, plantains with spicy red pepper and tomato rice, and cassava bacon.
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