Food

Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes as well as her brassy, insightful approach to liver, kidney and heart health and diabetes prevention. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1983, Christina turned to a macrobiotic diet of whole grains and vegetables to aid in her recovery, launching the 20-plus year run of her Emmy Award-winning series Christina Cooks.

Bless Your Heart

26m 45s

I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health. Well, you’re right; here I go again. With 1 in 5 deaths resulting from heart disease, I’ll talk about it again and again and again. It’s a tough one, but so easy to solve, it’s almost silly. 90% of heart-related diseases are considered preventable if only we would change our food and lifestyles.

Episodes

  • Bless Your Heart: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bless Your Heart

    S6 E603 - 26m 45s

    I hear you. Here she goes again, talking about heart health. Well, you’re right; here I go again. With 1 in 5 deaths resulting from heart disease, I’ll talk about it again and again and again. It’s a tough one, but so easy to solve, it’s almost silly. 90% of heart-related diseases are considered preventable if only we would change our food and lifestyles.

  • The Good Fats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Good Fats

    S6 E602 - 26m 46s

    Real, authentic extra virgin olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet for more years than we can count. Loaded with antioxidants and polyphenols that create heart health, this valuable food deserves a place of honor in every kitchen and on every table.

  • BY BREAD ALONE: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    BY BREAD ALONE

    S6 E601 - 26m 46s

    There’s bread and the bread of Altamura, a small city in Puglia famous for ‘the best bread on earth.’ Heading to the bakery, Panificio de Gesu, I find out it’s true. Mountain-shaped loaves, made from 90-year-old starter; baked fresh all day long are the best on earth. We make some yummy sandwiches from this bread and a loaf from my hometown to showcase the role of healthy breads in our diet.

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