Eat like an Ikarian

Have you heard about the island of Ikaria, off the coast of Turkey, where people forget to die? The island has earned the title of a “blue zone,” meaning an area on earth where people live the longest. As a nutritionist, my first question is, of course, what do they eat? The answer is basically locally grown beans, greens and extra virgin olive oil—washed down with lots of red wine! (They also live a very low stress, active lifestyle with a strong sense of community.) So how about trying to eat like an Ikarian for a day by eating a plant-based diet without any commercial additives—at least for a day—try it, you’ll like it!