Health Update: Healthier Diets Linked to Improved Longevity
Hello everyone:
Here is some dietary news from the UK, which applies to all of us. It is pretty straightforward, and this research is part of the growing body of science that reveals how what we eat is the leading cause of death and disability around the world. Please let that sink in: food is the leading cause of death, chronic illness, and disability in the U.S.
“We know that eating more whole grains, eating more legumes, eating more plant-based foods, they have all the plant goodness that is beneficial for us. So, this is not necessarily new. What was nice is they’ve done a different model to actually quantify the number of years which is good to see.
They found that consuming more whole grains and nuts and less red meat and sugary drinks was associated with the biggest improvements in life expectancy.”
Bottom Line:
This is pretty simple: by reducing processed sugary food like thingies and eating more vegetables, legumes, whole grains and other plant-based food sources, and less meat leads to the largest improvements in life expectancy. This means, more years without illness or disability as well as more or longer years of life…improvements in both health span and lifespan just be eating unprocessed, whole food sources.
Start by stopping processed foods.
Next, move to get rid of all added sugars.
And now start adding more vegetables.
Then move to adding more beans and legumes.
Then reduce meat consumption: go organic, avoid processed meats of all kinds.
Strive to be 90% consistent.
Just those 6 steps can add years to your life and life to your years. Please do not wait for a health scare to start improving your health…preventive maintenance is always a safe and profitable investment.
