We designed the Blue Zones Meal Planner to help make the healthy choice the easy choice. Many of us have the capacity to make it well into our early 90’s and largely without chronic disease with the right lifestyle. As the Loma Linda, CA blue zone area demonstrates, the average person’s life expectancy could increase 10-12 years through a healthy lifestyle, including a diet rich in plant-based foods. As a member of the meal planner, you’ll receive:

• Thousands of recipes inspired by the traditions of the world’s longest lived people- Our expert culinary and nutrition team developed thousands of recipes so you can feed every craving the way those who live in the blue zones do.
• Automated Grocery Lists- Each menu you create has a grocery list that automatically updates and adjusts to your unique household needs, saving you time and effort.
• Grocery Delivery- 80+ areas in the U.S. are served by one of our grocery delivery partners, making shopping and cooking meals more convenient than ever.
• Support from experts 5 Days a Week- Our expert team is here to help you every step of the way. Whether you have a question about a recipe, shopping, cooking, nutrition or you just need someone to talk to about this process, we’re here for you!
• Cooking Videos & More- Learn new skills as you cook tasty meals, get exclusive tips and information from the Blue Zones team, and so much more! We’re here to help you build healthy habits that will last a lifetime.

Our searchable recipe database is filled with thousands of hearty, delicious recipes that are flavorful, easy and great for everyone in the family. Each recipe is taste-tested and approved by a team of nutritionists and food experts, and brimming with staple foods from the world’s five blue zones regions. Every day, you’ll receive a fresh selection of personalized meal recommendations for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Each incredible recipe will be expertly matched to your cooking style, food preferences, available cook time, and other details you tell us in the personalization quiz when you sign up.

Yes! When you sign up, you can add other members of your household and specify their appetite size (we offer a small appetite selection that’s perfect for kids). That way, you will have the right amount of food to feed and please everybody! Not only are the meals nourishing for the whole family, many of them were developed with a child’s developing palate in mind!

Looking for kid-friendly recipes? We have them! Gluten-free or nut-free? Yes! We have thousands of recipes that can be personalized to accommodate the whole family.

You can change your preferences at any time! Here’s how:

1. Click on the site menu in the upper right-hand corner of the page.
2. Click on My Preferences.
3. Select the setting you’d like to adjust, and make changes.

When you make changes, the personalized meal options in your Discover page will update. (Recipes saved in your menus will remain the same!)

We work with some incredible partners to get your groceries delivered! If Amazon Fresh or Instacart is available in your area, you can get your food delivered right to your door. Simply click Delivery to send your ingredients to your preferred delivery service.

If you prefer to shop in-store, your automated grocery list makes it really easy and convenient. Just pull up the list on your phone! When you find an item in the store, tap the item on your screen to check it off and move it to the bottom. If you prefer a paper list, you can also print your list before heading to the store!

Sharing a meal with your loved ones or eating on your own for a night? It’s easy to change the serving sizes of a recipe within the meal planner. To change the serving size:

1. Click on the site menu in the upper right-hand corner.
2. Click on My Preferences.
3. Select ServingSize to change the number of additional people you’re cooking for.

Yes! We are thrilled to offer cooking technique videos right in our recipes from our friends at Rouxbe, the world’s leading online cooking school. Learn to dice, saute, roast, and more!

Additionally, we have recipes to match any cooking skill level, from complete novice to a confident cooking pro. The control is always in your hands with the ability to change your cooking skill preference at any time. You won’t believe how truly simple cooking tasty meals can be.

Need more? We’re here for you! You'll have access to food coaches 5 days a week, and you can email us any time at meals@bluezones.com.

Our team of Food Coaches are here to make sure you get the support YOU need to meet your goals. That means our approach is tailored to your questions and unique needs. Whether you’re new to plant-based food, a novice home cook, have specific food goals, have picky eaters at home or you’re just looking for some friendly support, we’re here for you!! Our team is available 5 days a week, so we’re here when you need it. Do you want regular check-ins? Or just need to know that you have access to a team that can answer your questions whenever you have them? We structure our support in a way that works for you. Here are just some of the ways we’re here to make sure you have the best experience. We can:

1. Kick off your meal planning with a 1-on-1.
2. Support you by chat or email.
3. Offer you expert culinary and cooking advice.
4. Suggest food substitutions for any meal.
5. Create the perfect grocery list for your needs.
6. Help with planning & cooking for your family.
7. Share tricks for budgeting and reducing food waste.
8. Help you find food you love while enjoying the adventure of cooking new recipes.

The best part is, there’s no additional cost to get the support of a Food Coach. Our team is here to support all members. Just let us know when you’re ready by chatting in or emailing any time! :)

These simple guidelines reflect what we learned about how the world’s longest-lived people ate for most of their lives. By adopting some of the healthy eating principles into your daily life, you too can Live Better, Longer™.

• 95/5 RULE
  Eat plants. 90-95 percent of your food should be fruits, vegetables, grains, greens and beans. Use olive oil to sauté and spices to flavor vegetables. Feel free to eat a cup (cooked) of whole grains daily.

• DAILY DOSE OF BEANS
  Eat a cup of beans daily spread out across breakfast, lunch or dinner. All beans count, including tofu. They contain high-quality protein and fiber. If you buy canned beans, avoid added salt, sugar and chemicals.

• DIMINISH DAIRY
  Cow’s milk does not figure prominently into the Blue Zones diet so we recommend you avoid it.

• SLASH SUGAR
  Consume only 28 grams (7 teaspoons) of added sugar daily. Reserve cookies, cakes and candies for special occasions. Read labels and avoid foods with more than 8 grams of sugar. Make honey your go-to sweetener.

• SNACK ON NUTS
  Eat a handful of nuts daily: almonds, pistachios, walnuts, hazelnuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds, Brazil nuts and peanuts. Try different nuts so you don’t tire of them. Avoid sugar-coated nuts.

• SOUR ON BREAD
  Eat only 100 percent whole grain breads or authentic sourdough bread made from live cultures. Limit bread to two slices daily. Choose whole grain corn tortillas over flour tortillas. Avoid white breads and wraps.

• GO WHOLLY WHOLE
  Try to eat only whole foods or foods processed with fewer than five ingredients. If it’s manufactured in a plant, avoid it. If it comes from a plant, eat it.

• FISH
  In some blue zones areas, people eat fish up to three times weekly. But, modern-day fish has become so contaminated with pesticides and other chemicals that we don’t recommend it as part of a Blue Zones diet.

• DRINK MOSTLY WATER
  Drink six glasses of water daily. Feel free to drink unsweetened teas and coffee. Enjoy Wine at 5 with friends or with blue zones inspired meals. Avoid all sugar-sweetened and diet sodas.

Blue Zones employs evidence-based ways to help people live longer, better. The company’s work is rooted in explorations and research done by National Geographic fellow Dan Buettner in blue zones regions around the world, where people live extraordinarily long or happy lives. The original research and findings were released in Buettner's bestselling booksThe Blue Zones Solution, The Blue Zones of Happiness, The Blue Zones, and Thrive—all published by National Geographic books.

Using original Blue Zones research, Blue Zones Project™ works with cities to make healthy choices easier through permanent changes to a city's environment, policy, and social networks. Participating communities have experienced double digit drops in obesity and tobacco use and have saved millions of dollars in healthcare costs. Currently, 42 communities in nine states have joined the Blue Zones Project, impacting millions of Americans nationwide. For more information, visit bluezones.com.

We are so proud to offer these food and lifestyle practices to you here in the Blue Zones Meal Planner.

The Blue Zones Meal Planner is available on any mobile device via a web-based app! That means you have all of the convenience of an app without having to download it from the app store. Also, you will NOT need to regularly update it to get the latest and greatest, and, even better, it won’t take any extra memory on your mobile device. This means you can access your account from your usual web browser on your phone or tablet any time, anywhere.

For quick access, you can add an icon to your home screen, making your Blue Zones Meal Planner just as convenient to access as a normal app.

To add the Blue Zones Meal Planner to your iPhone home screen, please follow these steps:

• Open the Blue Zones Meal Planner in the Safari browser on your mobile device.

• On the bottom tray, click the ‘export’ button.

• Then select ‘Add to home screen’.

This will add a thumbnail image to your iPhone’s home screen, similar to an app, that will allow you quick and easy access to the Blue Zones Meal Planner.

To add the Blue Zones Meal Planner to your Android home screen, please follow these steps:

• Open the Blue Zones Meal Planner on Chrome on your phone.

• Then touch the overflow button (three vertical dots) and select Add to Home Screen.

• Next, all you have to do is touch Add and the site will join your other apps and widgets.

One recommendation: you can customize the text below the icon, just touch the text inside of the Add to Home Screen box and change it up.

Absolutely! You can purchase a gift card for a Monthly or Annual membership here. Your lucky recipient will be able to activate their membership whenever they're ready to get started!