The Cooking for Health Optimization and Disease Prevention (CHOP) Trial

The investigators will measure the change in blood pressure from baseline visit 1 to visit 3. The average of 3 blood pressure readings will be taken. They will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will measure the change in blood glucose. The fasting blood glucose will be measured at baseline and at 3 months visit. A continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device will be used as well to measure the change in blood glucose.

The investigators will measure the change in blood lipid profile. The blood lipid profile will be measured at baseline and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will measure the change in cognitive function using the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. It is a screening tool used to assess cognitive function. A higher score indicates less severe cognitive impairment. The grading scale for the MoCA is as follows:

0-9: Severe cognitive impairment 10-17: Moderate cognitive impairment 18-25: Mild cognitive impairment 26-30: Normal cognitive function

This will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will assess the depression severity using the PHQ-9 (Patient Health Questionnaire) It is a self-reporting scoring system which assigns points to each question based on the frequency of reported symptoms, with a total score ranging from 0 to 27. The total score can then be used to determine the possible level of depression severity. The higher the score, the more severe depression level will be.

0-4 points: None to minimal depression. 5-9 points: Mild depression. 10-14 points: Moderate depression. 15-19 points: Moderately severe depression. 20-27 points: Severe depression.

This will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will assess the loneliness severity using the UCLA Loneliness Scale Version 3 (UCLA-LS). It is a self-reporting questionnaire used to measure an individual's feelings of loneliness. It's scored by combining the total of responses to 20 questions, where higher scores generally indicate greater feelings of loneliness. The interpretation of scores often uses a categorization based on the total score, with scores above 43 generally indicating a high degree of loneliness.

Low Loneliness: Total score < 28. Moderate Loneliness: Total score 28-43. High Loneliness: Total score > 43.

This will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will assess Social Anxiety Disorder using the Severity Measure for Social Anxiety Disorder (Social Phobia Scale for Adults). It is a 10-item questionnaire, used to assess social anxiety (social phobia) in adults.

Total Score Range: 0-40. Interpretation: Higher scores correlate with more severe social phobia symptoms.

Cut-off Score: 24 or above may indicate a presence of non-generalized social phobia.

This will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.

The investigators will assess the Mediterranean eating pattern using the Mediterranean Diet Adherence Screener (MEDAS) questionnaire. It is used to assess how someone's diet aligns with a traditional Mediterranean eating pattern. A higher score means better adherence.

0-4 points: Generally considered low adherence. 5-9 points: Considered moderate to fair adherence. 10-14 points: Indicates good or very good adherence.

This will be measured at baseline visit and at 3 months visit.