A vegan diet may reduce your biological age, according to a new study in the medical journal BMC.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Scientists studied 21 sets of adult identical twins, with one of each pair eating a vegan diet for eight weeks. The vegan twin was found to have reduced methylation in their DNA, which is a marker of biological ageing.<\/p>\n
So what is the optimal diet for anti-ageing, according to science?<\/strong><\/p>\n There are different interpretations of ageing.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s lifespan, which is how long you live, and healthspan<\/strong>, which is how well you live \u2013 because who wants to live long and live poorly?\u201d says Dr Linia Patel, a women\u2019s health dietitian, performance nutritionist, and author of Food for the Menopause.<\/p>\n Breakfast \u2013 a chilled-out 10 minutes<\/strong><\/p>\n Slowing down for breakfast in the morning, as difficult as that sounds, could help your body digest nutrients better, says registered dietitian Laura Clark.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you don\u2019t feel you can stomach breakfast, can you at least sit down with your cup of coffee for 10 minutes?\u201d she asks.<\/p>\n Multiple studies have linked stress, both short-term and long-term, with a reduction in absorption of nutrients and phytochemicals (like antioxidants), which are crucial for ensuring cells stay healthy.<\/p>\n By taking time to sit down and eat, you can reduce your stress levels.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to start to think about food not just in the context of what we\u2019re eating, but how we\u2019re eating it. That\u2019s where you get the biggest wins, I think, in terms of anti-ageing,\u201d says Ms Clark.<\/p>\n Lunch \u2013 a rich rainbow of veggies<\/strong><\/p>\n When it comes to what you actually eat, Dr Linia Patel says colour is the key to an anti-ageing diet.<\/p>\n \u201cThose phytochemicals we find in the rainbow of plants have benefits that reduce oxidative stress.\u201d Oxidative stress is damage caused to cells by chemicals called free radicals and it is known to have an impact on ageing.<\/p>\n The good news is those phytochemicals are easy to spot. The richer the colour of the fruit or vegetable, the more phytochemicals it contains \u2013 but that\u2019s not all.<\/p>\n Getting enough fibre helps keep your gut healthy, which helps balance your body out. In fact, scientists have now linked gut health to mental health problems like anxiety and depression \u2013 poor gut health led to increased levels of the illnesses.<\/p>\n \u201cOur gut bacteria love fibre and we find fibre in wholegrains but also in beans, lentils and plant-based foods that are different colours,\u201d she says, before recommending we also take a look at our sugar intake.<\/p>\n Consistently eating lots of added sugar and refined carbohydrates may increase inflammation in your body, which has been linked to many diseases and may shorten your health and lifespan.<\/p>\n Dinner \u2013 less than you think<\/strong><\/p>\n Dr Hussain Al-Zubaidi, the Royal College of GP\u2019s physical activity and lifestyle lead, says an anti-ageing diet is all about what you don\u2019t eat.<\/p>\n \u201cOne key area that has the most evidence [for longevity] is caloric restriction,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n \u201cA small but significant reduction in calories each day makes the body [\u2026] go, \u2018OK, we\u2019ve got less energy coming in.<\/p>\n \u201cWe now need to do some mopping up, some cleaning. We need to correct any areas [with problems], we need to clean up any junk cells or dead cells\u2019. And this process actually is really beneficial for longevity.\u201d<\/p>\n Read more from Sky News: This theory is backed up by multiple studies published in places like the journal Nature Ageing.<\/p>\n Dr Al-Zubaidi says the late Dr Michael Mosley\u2019s 5-2 diet, which promotes intermittent fasting, is a good example of caloric restriction.<\/p>\n Dessert \u2013 \u2018Don\u2019t worry about the doughnuts\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n The final thing each dietitian said independently was that moderation is key \u2013 including when you\u2019re implementing ideas like these.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have limited resources and time and headspace,\u201d says Ms Clarke. \u201cStop with the self-criticism all the time, don\u2019t worry about the doughnuts.\u201d<\/p>\n Instead, they all say to look at what small changes you can make in your diet that you can consistently keep doing.<\/p>\n \u201cMake small swaps to start off with and build on that,\u201d said Dr Al-Zubaidi.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n A vegan diet may reduce your biological age, according to a new study in the…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":2171,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2170"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2170\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2171"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tradetrovex.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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