The secrets to living a long and healthy life are the subject of study by many researchers, nutritionists, doctors and scientists. And with so much interest, a journalist talked with people who are close to 100 years old and with people who have passed the hundredth year to try to find out what their secret is and what they have in common. After that research, he found 5 secrets of diet to follow for those who want to live longer.
5 diet secrets
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Journalist found 5 secrets of the elderly regarding the diet they take to live longer and healthier, check out what they are:
1. friends of the green
Journalist Dan Buettner noticed that of his respondents, 95% of them consumed a lot of food derived from plants or plant products. That is, a diet closer to beans and vegetables. In addition, he also noticed that spinach, kale, sweet potatoes, nuts and seeds, and whole grains are foods that are most consumed by them.
2. low meat consumption
Of those interviewed, Dan saw that meat consumption was very moderate and sometimes not consumed. The elders didn't insist on eating a good amount of meat, despite responding about liking it. Also, when consumed in moderation, meat was bad for them, so they only ate it twice a week and avoided processed meats like bacon and hot dogs.
3. dairy cut
Research shows that our digestive systems are not optimized for cow's milk products and we can get as much calcium from a cup of cooked kale or a cup of tofu as we do from a cup of milk.
And, coincidentally, the interviewees consumed little or no dairy products. When asked why, they couldn't say, but that they didn't need it and they couldn't say when they stopped consuming.
4. Zero sugar
Dan noticed that the elders only consumed anything with sugar at celebrations and on rare occasions and even at these small events, they consumed very little sugar.
5. Preference for whole foods
Most respondents eat whole foods and those that are unprocessed. An example of food consumed by them is soy tofu. Generally, they consume them raw, cooked or ground.