Longevity diet

[Josie]

Yeah That basically sums up 90% of a healthy diet.

It's difficult because they engineer that food so that you crave more creating a food addiction.

 

[Josie]

Yes,with a connection to gut microbiome.

Oh yeah. So many people with IBS and other digestive issues. I've heard people with those issues have a lot of trouble eating vegetables too.

 

[Simpletruther]

It's difficult because they engineer that food so that you crave more creating a food addiction.

I guess recently kicked my potato chip addiction

 

[Lovebug]

Do you supplement B12

We have multivits for dessert.

 

[Goshin]

I think any change in your diet that cuts out processed foods, fast food and sugar is going to help you live longer.

Pity processed foods are cheap, and real food expensive.

 

[Josie]

Pity processed foods are cheap, and real food expensive.

While processed food is really cheap, I wouldn't say all real food is expensive. You can eat well on a budget.

 

[Manc Skipper]

You don't live longer with all these cult diets, it just feels like it!

 

[multivita-man]

I stick with the Mediterranean diet since I was raised on that — lots of salads and vegetables and grains/pasta.
I’ve modified my diet to exclude beef, lamb, or pork.
We rarely had processed foods growing up so that’s never been an issue.
I was taught to cook so preparing something healthy is no chore.

Mediterranean diet has some science to back it up, as do other diets.

 

[multivita-man]

You don't live longer with all these cult diets, it just feels like it!

Some diets can contribute to longevity, but they're science-based

 

[miley]

Never heard of it before actually. I tried many diets, such as a week without meat, a water diet, I combined these diets with chair yoga here. I didn't want to try yoga before, but I liked this type of yoga the most.

 

[multivita-man]

You don't live longer with all these cult diets, it just feels like it!

Whether you live longer isn't necessarily the objective; the objective is to live healthier while living longer, for however long one lives. Natural foods are anti-inflammatory and help your body's systems better regulate themselves.

 

[Manc Skipper]

Living longer means an extra few weeks in a nursing home being fed a sloppy diet and smelling faintly of pee. No thanks

 

[Allan]

Living longer means an extra few weeks in a nursing home being fed a sloppy diet and smelling faintly of pee. No thanks

That's not the norm, and certainly something you want to avoid.

Less than 5% of elderly people finish their lives in a nursing home.

 

[dockside]

It helps but you can't beat mother nature, genetics. Some people who do everything "right" (a lot of the right is trendy) are simply predisposed to heart disease, diabetes and other genetic linked disease. I'm not sure skipping breakfast is wise.

Very true. And at my age, quality of life, which includes eating tasty food, is much more important than quantity. I don't overeat and so have retained my "girly figure,"

 

[Josie]

That's not the norm, and certainly something you want to avoid.

Less than 5% of elderly people finish their lives in a nursing home.

That's it? I thought it would be higher.

 

[Allan]

That's it? I thought it would be higher.

It's been a trend for years to move away from LTC. It's far less expensive to deliver some assisted care in the home so governments are helping fund it in many countries. Seniors love it because they're more comfortable in their own home.

It can be a bit of a burden for families though as they may be tasked with some of the care requirements.