Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foods
Eat these super foods to live to 100.
Dec. 30, 2013— -- intro:Alas, there are no magic bullets for living to 100. "The best advice is still Michael Pollan's: 'Eat food, not too much,'" says Simin Nikbin Meydani, PhD, director of the USDA–Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University. Beyond that, try these science-backed strategies.
quicklist: 1 category: Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foodstitle:Don't skimp on vegetablesurl:text:Eat five fruits and veggies a day, preferably more, to slash your risk of heart disease, stroke, and cancer.
quicklist: 2category: Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foodstitle:Eat yogurturl:text:Work in low-fat yogurt daily. It's packed with probiotics, a major focus of current research for its immune-boosting potential.
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quicklist: 3category: Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foodstitle:Have fish for dinnerurl:text:Eat fish 2 to 3 times a week. Make at least one an oily fish like salmon for the omega-3 fatty acids, which are known to reduce disease-causing inflammation.
quicklist: 4category: Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foodstitle:Go nutsurl:text:Snack on nuts like pistachios and walnuts to fight heart disease. Stick to a handful a day.
quicklist: 5category: Want to Live to 100? Eat These Foodstitle:Focus on fiberurl:text:Get fiber—at least 25 grams a day—by eating fruits, veggies, and whole grains. A high-fiber diet can lower your risk of dying from any cause, say researchers from the National Cancer Institute.
This story originally appeared on Health.com.
