According to nutritionist Vasilisa Ponomareva, longevity can be achieved simply by changing your diet. There are six “super” ingredients that can add “a decade to your life.”
Until humanity can predict the future, life expectancy will continue to be full of uncertainty. While you can't predict with 100 percent accuracy how long you'll live, research shows that you can increase your life expectancy by ten years simply by changing your diet.
Especially for MedicForum, nutritionist Vasilisa Ponomareva named the benefits of eating six “super” ingredients.
She based her advice on a recent study that showed that adding more plant foods to the diet can increase life expectancy by 10 years.
These “super six” ingredients that can add “a decade to your life”:
- Pulses
- Fruit
- Nuts
- Whole grains
- Vegetables
- Herbs and spices
Going into details, the doctor said that 20 grams of nuts increased the life expectancy of the participants by up to two years.
How to Live Longer: Doctor Gives 'Simple Diet Advice' to Add Years to Life
Study also shows you can add three years to your life simply by switching to whole grains . She also recommended that you include 30 different plants in your diet every week.
How these foods help
According to the doctor, it's all about “feeding your gut bacteria”.
Defined way to live 10 years longer
Among other things, feeding gut bacteria can regulate your hormones and increase your protection against disease.
“The authors were then able to assess how life expectancy changed with continuous changes in consumption of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, refined grains, nuts, legumes, fish, eggs, dairy products, red meat, processed meats and sugary drinks,” says Ponomareva.
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