Ever wondered about the morning meal of those who live past 100? In Nicoya, Costa Rica, they’ve got a breakfast routine that may play a role in their long lives.
The day in Nicoya starts with traditional preparations: lighting up wood fires, simmering beans with spices, and hand-making corn dough tortillas.
What’s Special About This Breakfast?
These homemade tortillas offer a healthy dose of complex carbs, and the process of adding wood ash to the corn dough makes essential nutrients like niacin more available for the body.
Black beans, a key part of the meal, are as nutritious as blueberries, packed with antioxidants and great for regulating blood pressure and sugar levels.
Combined with rice, they form a complete protein, providing all necessary amino acids for the body.
And the local “peaberry” coffee adds a dose of antioxidants and caffeine, perfect for kick-starting your metabolism.
