In continuation of its commitment to promoting health and wellness in people's everyday lives, today Transamerica Center for Health Studies® (TCHS) released its Healthier Traditions: Italian Cookbook to facilitate healthy eating habits year-round, which is now available for users to download online for free.

This marks the fourth edition of the TCHS Healthier Traditions Cookbookseries, with previous free versions including healthier takes on Soul Food, Regional American Classics and Traditional Mexican dishes. According to the Sixth Annual Consumer Healthcare Survey from TCHS, Stressed Out: Americans and Healthcare, a majority of Americans (62 percent) report having a chronic illness, and "making personal health changes" (37 percent) came up in their top three health-related priorities.