Christina
Fat and You (#122)
How you use fat in your diet can either land on your hips or support your body in all its hard work. [26 minutes]
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Series Description: Christina Pirello, host of the Emmy-winning Christina Cooks, brings a fresh new series to public television about eating right and feeling great. The 26-part series CHRISTINA captures the experience of attending a live cooking event with the internationally acclaimed authority on natural and whole foods. Each episode begins at one of Christina's cooking classes, where the vivacious chef delivers powerful messages about the impact of food choices on overall health and well-being. This season's topics focus on choosing the right foods to help fight and prevent heart disease, age gracefully, manage stress and improve body functions. Then, she prepares a delicious vegan meal while interacting with the studio audience. Recipes include: veggie pot pie, Philly "cheesesteak," apple and berry-scented quinoa, scrambled tofu and Chinese-style noodles with peanut sauce.
All Episodes
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Eating Well for Life (#101)
If you think of eating well for life, it becomes a part of how you live and a part of who you are. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 16, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 16, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Time to Get Happy (#102)
Can indulgences that make us happy be healthy for us? It can when quinoa and tempeh are on the menu. [26 minutes]
- Thu, July 18, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, July 18, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Cook Your Way to Health (#103)
Can we cook to create joy? Healthy natural food can make us feel happy, contented and vital. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 23, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 23, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Trick Or Treat (#104)
Healthy sweets are showcased, from chocolate to candied apples and with a little fun magic as well! [26 minutes]
- Thu, July 25, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Thu, July 25, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Lighten Up....It's Only Your Health (#105)
Foods that can slim your waist and improve your health can be delicious when you're using chickpeas. [26 minutes]
- Tue, July 30, 7:30 AM on IPTV Learns
- Tue, July 30, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
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Feel Great Feast (#106)
Feel your best with whole unprocessed foods like light as air ravioli filled with creamy sweet peas. [26 minutes]
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With Gratitude (#107)
It's time to count our blessings and create a feast that will win hearts and minds and waistlines. [26 minutes]
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Italian Light (#108)
Dieting has never been so yummy with delicious Italian dishes like Penne fra Diavolo. [26 minutes]
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Skip The Junk Food....Feel The Joy (#109)
Fresh corn chowder and a crunchy kale salad will make you feel strong and forget about junk food. [26 minutes]
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Wake Up and Smell The Toast (#110)
Familiar foods that promote health and well-being and give you the energy you need are showcased. [26 minutes]
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Your Holiday Survival (#111)
Festive dishes and healthy versions of classic cookies and toast the New Year in style are created. [26 minutes]
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Gut Busters (#112)
Get on the path to wellness with some tips and tricks that will have you dancing in the streets. [26 minutes]
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Light Dishes for Life (#113)
Today we'll look at portion sizes and cook to create perfectly seasoned food that is so satisfying. [26 minutes]
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Making Over Your Life.... (#114)
Join Christina to learn tips, tricks and techniques to make your favorite family recipes healthier. [26 minutes]
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The Big Game....Winning Recipes (#115)
Healthy versions of classic tailgate and football party foods to delight your guests are created. [26 minutes]
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The Sicilian Kitchen (#116)
Christina shares the secrets to great Southern Italian food and her favorite Auntie Pina stories. [26 minutes]
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Soy Vey (#117)
Is soy good for us? Will soy make you healthy? A focus on the wonder food answers these questions. [26 minutes]
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Tofu, with Love (#118)
When seasoned and cooked properly, this powerhouse of nutrition will rescue you from poor health. [26 minutes]
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Could Your Heart Attack You? (#119)
What you choose to eat determines the health of your heart. Keep it ticking with healthier choices. [26 minutes]
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The Sweetness of Life (#120)
Christina shows how to satisfy your desire for sweet treats without risking your health. [26 minutes]
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The Beat Goes On.... (#121)
Deliciously cook your way to a healthy heart with whole grains, beans and veggies. [26 minutes]
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Fat and You (#122)
How you use fat in your diet can either land on your hips or support your body in all its hard work. [26 minutes]
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How Sweet It Is (#123)
Christina discusses sweet alternatives to sugar and how to cook to satisfy our needy sweet tooth. [26 minutes]
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Sweet Seductions (#124)
Join Christina as she surrenders to sweet dessert, in a healthy and delicious way. [26 minutes]
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Ramp Up (#125)
Start eating well and give your body the fuel it needs to get pumped and keep going. [26 minutes]
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Calling All Chocoholics (#126)
Christina shows how we can make the sexiest of foods, chocolate, a part of a healthy diet. [26 minutes]