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‘Longevity diet’ with three key ingredients can increase your life by ten years, shows study
What we eat is crucial for better health and a longer life. You could be unknowingly taking years off of your life by sticking with an unhealthy diet.
Recent studies also show that adopting healthy habits can contribute to longevity. Whereas, excessive use of smartphones and other gadgets, especially at night, increases the risk of early mortality.
Study suggests three changes to your diet to live long
Tweaking your diet is key to good health as the study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition finds three major changes can add years to your life.
The researchers cited in Life Expectancy Gains from Dietary Modification studied national data corresponding to people’s diets from seven different countries to understand the impact of food on longevity.
It was found that more “feasible dietary changes, or optimized vegan dietary changes” could result in “substantial life expectancy gains” across different age groups and nations.
40-year-old People who maintained a longevity diet gained anywhere between 6 to 10 years of life, while those who followed vegan dietary changes gained 5 to 8 years.
3 dietary changes recommended by researchers
The three dietary changes for longer life include more whole grains, legumes, nuts, less red/processed meats and sugars, and sugar-sweetened beverages.
A typical longevity diet suggested by the new study includes “5 portions of a variety of fruit and vegetables daily; basing meals on potatoes, bread, rice, pasta, or other starchy carbohydrates; choosing higher fiber wholegrain varieties; including some dairy or alternatives to dairy such as soya drinks and yogurts; and choosing lower-fat and lower-sugar products where possible.”
Other studies from the recent past have shared similar observations about the impact of food on quality and length of life. Health experts strictly recommend against two common ultra-processed foods if you wish to live long.
If avoiding junk food is hard, consider eating more dark chocolate as a new study links it to better cardiovascular health. You can also prevent Alzheimer’s disease by swapping out three of your snacks.
