Jamie's Super Food

In the first programme, Jamie visits the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica, where living to 100 isn't unusual, and he meets, cooks and eats with five generations of the same family, including 106-year old Jose. And on the Greek island of Ikaria, where people on average live ten years longer than elsewhere in Europe and North America, he meets 84-year-old goat farmer Nikos to find out the secrets of the locals' long lives. Bringing all that knowledge back to the UK, Jamie creates a days' worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: a breakfast of Berry Pocket Eggy Bread with Pistachios, Yogurt, Honey and Cinnamon; a delicious and balanced lunch of Squash Daal with Fried Egg; and a dinner treat of Juicy Griddled Steak with Toasted Nuts, Grilled Peppers and a delicious Feta, Pomegranate and Tabbouleh Salad.

In this programme, Jamie's in the Nicoyan Peninsula in Costa Rica, where he joins fisherman Otto for a meal of freshly caught fish with family and friends on the beach. And in Okinawa, an island 400 miles off the coast of Japan that Jamie joins 74-year-old Grand Karate Master Sensie in his dojo to learn some Karate moves before lunch, which features local hero ingredient, sweet potato. Bringing what he's learnt back to the UK, Jamie creates a days' worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: scrumptious Cheese and Corn Pancakes topped with Smoky Bacon and Caramelised Banana, Tasty Fish Tacos and Chicken and Sweet Potato Cacciatore with Mushrooms, Tomatoes, Olives and Bread.

In this programme, Jamie's in the Greek island of Ikaria, where on average people live ten years longer than in Europe and America. Under sun-kissed skies he forages for wild greens and herbs with local cook Tula, before sharing a healthy hill top feast with four generations of her family. And in Okinawa, a Japanese island that has one of the longest-lived populations on the planet, Jamie joins local people, including a 93-year-old, for their early morning exercise class and discovers the wonders of local ancient ingredient. Bringing what he's learnt back to the UK, Jamie creates a days's worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: Cheese, Ham, Mushroom and Tomato Breakfast Popovers for breakfast and a healthy twist on two fast food favourites for lunch and dinners - Chicken and Garlic Bread Kebabs with Blood Orange, Spinach and Feta and a Mega Veggie Tofu Burger with Garden Salad and Basil Dressing.

In this programme, Jamie's on the Greek island of Ikaria, where people live a decade longer on average and 60% of 90-year-olds are still physically active. He helps 84-year-old Giorgios as he works his land and enjoys the fruits of his host's labours for lunch overlooking the sea. And he heads to a Costa Rican cattle ranch to eat black beans – a super food ingredient packed with protein and fibre – that keeps the cowboys riding day and night. Bringing what he's learnt back to the UK, Jamie creates a days' worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: Sweet Potato, Chilli, Cheese and Seed Muffins for breakfast and a healthy twist on two hearty dishes for lunch and dinner – Skinny Carbonara with Smoky Bacon, Peas, Almonds and Basil and Smoky Black Bean stew with Squash, Peppers, Rice and Chili Salsa.

In this programme, Jamie's on the Japanese island of Okinawa, home to some of the oldest people on the planet. He harvests and eats seaweed, a super food packed with immune system-boosting iron that Okinawans eat every day and that he thinks we should give a try. And he heads to the tropical paradise of Costa Rica to discover how local people's love of fruit, packed with Vitamin C, could help to explain why they live so long. Bringing what he's learnt back to the UK, Jamie creates a days's worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: a breakfast of Baked Eggs in Popped Beans with Cherry Tomatoes and Ricotta on Toast, Super Tasty Miso Broth, Chicken, Mushrooms and Wild Rice for lunch and Sizzling Prawns with Seasonal Veg and Rainbow Salsa for dinner.

In this programme, on the Greek island of Ikaria Jamie finds out how whole grain cracked wheat – which could be one of the reasons local people live so long – is prepared the traditional way and helps make a tasty Ikarian speciality, Trahana. Meanwhile, on the Japanese island of Okinawa, Jamie discovers the super food secrets behind local fruit, vegetables, herbs and spices and learns the islanders’ belief in Nuchi Gusui – ‘let food be your medicine’ – from 95-year-old Shoei Kingo who incorporates all the health-giving food he grows into his diet to build a life bursting with vitality. Bringing what he's learnt back to the UK, Jamie creates a days’ worth of super-nutritious and delicious meals, including: a super-charged ‘health bomb' breakfast of Black Rice Pudding, Mango, Lime, Passion Fruit and Coconut; delicious Green Tea Roasted Salmon, Ginger Rice and Sunshine Salad for a lunch that will make you smile and beautiful Seared Turmeric Chicken, Houmous, Peppers, Couscous and Greens for dinner.