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Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

Why Italians Live Well…A Story of Lentils

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.

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Why Italians Live Well…A Story of Lentils

Season 1 Episode 113 | 26m 46s | CC

Discover the benefits lentils bring to your wellness. Fall in love with these humble beans. Recipes include Red Lentil-Corn Chowder, Waldorf Salad and Crostini with Lentil Pate.

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