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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board
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Season 6
Episode 613
The man famous for “I’ll be back” has said “Hasta la Vista” to meat. Yup, famous muscleman Arnold Schwarzenegger has backed off meat as the protein to power his muscles and advises us all to do the same. But can we be big and strong without meat, but with beans? You know the answer is one big delicious yes.
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Beans may be humble but when it comes to your heart, there is no bigger superstar.
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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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The life expectancy in America is 79 years of age, 42nd in the world. Could we do better?
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What if I told you a classic pasta dish from Bari is designed to take care of your liver?
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1 in 5 deaths caused by heart disease; easy to solve with most incidences preventable.
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Man can’t live by bread alone? Stop by the bakeries in Altamura, Puglia. Yes, you can.
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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