Health Update: Healthier Diet Reduces Disease & Boosts Longevity
Hello everyone:
Here is some more data that should interest all of us in improving our food plan in order to lower inflammation, prevent disease and death from all causes. Here is what they had to say:
- Flavonols are natural compounds present in plant-based foods like fruits, vegetables, and tea leaves.
- A new study shows that consuming a flavonol-rich diet is associated with a lower risk of all-cause mortality and mortality risk from certain chronic diseases.
- Experts recommend increasing flavonol intake through a healthy and varied diet rather than relying on supplements.
- The highest intake of dietary flavonols reduced the risk of cancer-related mortality by 55%, cardiovascular disease mortality by 33%, and risk of death from other causes by 36%.
- “The primary aspect here is that the data shows a reiteration that consumption of nutrient and [bioactive] rich foods in a healthier diet is associated with decreased risk of some of the most detrimental non-communicable disease processes that plague the world.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-55145-y
Bottom Line:
In our country, non-communicable diseases are the leading causes of death and disability, and the number one risk factor for death is the food we eat. This is because if the food is nutrient deficient, calorie dense, processed, inflammatory, coated with chemicals and pesticides and preservatives, fried, overcooked, etc.…the food becomes a driver of inflammation and disease. The easiest way to help reduce your risk of a shortened health span and lifespan is to consume clean, organic, unprocessed whole foods…which is where we all get our flavonols from as well as a cornucopia of other health building nutrients.
“According to the current study, all-cause, AD, cancer, and CVD mortality risks declined with increased dietary flavonoid intake in the U.S. adults. This finding may be related to the anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative stress properties of flavonol.”
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-55145-y
