Miracle diet eaten by 90% of 100 year olds hailed by long life expert

Longevity expert Dan Buettner has revealed that a single food group makes up about 90 per cent of the diet for those who live to be 100. He stated that, on average, these centenarians are 'eating 90 per cent whole-food, plant-based' diets. The news comes as one expert highlights a food that can cut cholesterol and inflammation.

Buettner - who also revealed three drinks commonly drank by those who live to 100 - gained fame through his research on Blue Zones - regions around the globe where people tend to live longer and healthier lives. These zones include Okinawa (Japan), Ikaria (Greece), Loma Linda (USA), Sardinia (Italy), and Nicoya (Costa Rica). Factors such as genetics, diet, lifestyle, and even societal attitudes towards the elderly are believed to contribute to their extended lifespan, with a certain drink also hailed for its health-boosting properties.



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If you're eating a cup of beans a day, it's probably associated with around four extra years of life expectancy over less healthy sources of protein. Whole foods, which are minimally processed and free from added saturated fat, sugar, or salt, can help regulate the amount of additives we consume compared to ultra-processed foods (UPFs). These whole and plant-based foods are typically richer in vitamins, nutrients, and fibre.

Shockingly, around 92 per cent of Brits fail to meet their daily fibre intake, a nutrient that aids in managing cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight. Alarmingly, over half of the average Brit's daily diet consists of ultra-processed foods. The NHS advises: "A common theme within approaches to eating for good health and wellbeing is that they include more whole foods, especially plant-based foods.

"The traditional Mediterranean diet, renowned for its health benefits, is rooted in the consumption of whole foods, which is associated with a lower risk of illness and disease. Whole foods are brimming with essential nutrients like fibre, vitamins, minerals, protein and phytonutrients that help ward off disease." Whole foods not only keep you satiated for longer but are also packed with nutrients.

They supply antioxidants that fight off free radicals, thereby reducing the risk of chronic diseases. "People in the longest-living communities eat 90 per cent whole-food, plant-based," Buettner stated. "Longevity isn't luck - it's lifestyle.

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