Author(s): Dan Buettner

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For more than two decades, best-selling author Dan Buettner has explored the areas around the world where people live the longest and revealed exactly what people who live to 100 actually eat. Now, he has found that four American food traditions perfectly match this diet of longevity. Together with National Geographic photographer David McLain. Buettner brings these traditional foodways to life with stunning photographs and 100 recipes gleaned from some of American's best chefs. From a Gullah Geechee stew of okra and benne seeds to farm-fresh Hawaiian tacos to a Cherokee succotash, The Blue Zones American Kitchen reveals the surprisingly healthy origins of America's culinary heritage and offers a multitude of delicious ways to improve your health, extend your life, and fill your plate with joy. Book jacket.