It is a fact that (all things being equal), you can eat yourself into old age with the right food choices and keep yourself internally fighting fit. The Japanese Okinawans live to 110, eating three servings of fish a week, along with plenty of whole grains, vegetables, soy, and more konbu seaweed than anyone else in the world, along with as squid and octopus.You too can age gracefully by living like an Okinawan or just following a healthy diet:
According to researchers at the Institute of Health Ageing at University College London, by reducing your food intake by 40 percent you could extend your life by 20 years as well as protect against cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration and cancer. Researchers cautioned this study was still in its early days, but reducing food intake is a quality of the Okinawans in Japan, one of cultures experiencing the highest rates of life expectancy in the world.
Eat organic food as much as you can and reduce your intake of preservatives, colourings and flavourings. There is increasing evidence about just how bad many of these are for your health.>