We meet the people of Ikaria cooking up a healthy way of life as Sophia prepares a mediterranean classic. We ask if the blue zone diet can be replicated around the world.
A group of families in Los Angeles are occupying vacant homes owned by Caltrans, the state transit authority, in the East LA neighborhood of El Sereno.
VICELAND host Messiah Rhodes grew up in a food desert and ate tons of junk coated with food coloring. Food dye is in just about everything and they all can do weird things to your body but Blue #1 has it’s own unique problems.
“I can’t help but feel strongly about the adversities we face as minorities. When poverty, mass incarceration, exacerbated mental health issues, and everything else is telling you that you can’t, know that you can. Don’t dim your light, abandon or water down your art in order to survive.
When people hear this piece I hope it inspires them to stay true to themselves. You’re a diamond and the pressures you face will only make you better.” – Syd Shaw
PERFORMANCES: VICELAND’s favorite vocalists tackle issues that matter to them.
“We’re here in Brooklyn outside of John Jay High School where I graduated class of ’09. I ran away to New York City at age 17. I was suicidal, homeless. It was here at this school that I sought help for the first time, and I think that’s why it was important for me to come back here and remember the journey that I’ve taken so far when it comes to my mental health. It’s very important for me to be a voice to people who may not be as willing to share their struggles with psychological distress, and create a safe place to discuss those things, especially within hip hop culture.” – Nitty Scott
PERFORMANCES: VICELAND’s favorite vocalists tackle issues that matter to them.
“It’s important for me to talk about mental health in my work because it’s something a lot of people struggle with, especially people of color. I feel like it’s really stigmatized in our community, and it’s important that we all are open about dealing with it so that when we do struggle we don’t struggle alone.” – Courtnie
PERFORMANCES is a series where VICELAND’s favorite vocalists tackle issues that matter.