KQED's Forum: How to Eat for a Longer Life

The connection between diet and health has been well established -- but can eating your broccoli really help you live longer? KQED's Forum discusses the latest research on nutrition and longevity with researchers from Marin's Buck Institute on Research in Aging. Forum also checks in with Rebecca Katz, author of the new cookbook "The Longevity Kitchen."

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Guests:

Dale Bredesen, founding president and CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, member of the National Advisory Council on Aging and adjunct professor in the Department of Neurology at UCSF
Pankaj Kapahi, associate professor at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Rebecca Katz, chef and director of the Healing Kitchens Institute at Commonweal in Bolinas, and author of the new book "The Longevity Kitchen: Satisfying, Big-Flavor Recipes Featuring the Top 16 Age-Busting Power Foods."

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Get Recipes from 'The Longevity Kitchen' (KQED's Forum):
- Roasted Asparagus Salad with Arugula and Hazelnuts
- Halibut With Lime and Papaya and Avocado Salsa
- Insanely Good Chocolate Brownies
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