A BIG STUDY in Nature Medicine: Which food makes you age faster? Scientists looked at 105,000 people in 30 years. The statistics is impressive. The study is open-access, so everyone can read it. 📍 Findings: The diet that ROCKS: fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes, and some dairy products. Adherence to this diet gives (on average): - 86% higher odds of healthy aging at 70 years - 224% greater odds for 75 years. This was independent of other lifestyle factors, including physical activity level, smoking and BMI! Basically, the diet should be LOWER in trans fats, sodium, and red and processed meats. 📍 Interesting points to note: 1. Olive / vegetable oil is best. NOT Peanut oil. NOT processed Canola oil. Look for extra virgin oil. It has less trans fat. 2. Wine is on the positive list. This is interesting, given all the controversy over its consumption. 3. Eggs make aging worse. I don’t know why. One guess - maybe it’s due to BCAA (branched chain amino acids) that are assumed to accelerate aging? BCAA concentration in eggs is smaller than in salmon, chicken, or cheese. Yet, fish is better than eggs, but eggs are better than poultry. This is interesting. 4. Red meats are the worst. It’s even worse than sweets and desserts. ❗My point is simple: Thinking of buying donuts? Skip it. Thinking of going to McDonald's? Skip it. Adding fries to your order? Go for a salad instead. BUT for most people it’s hard. Why? Because of survival instincts. Our brain rewards sugar & fat with dopamine. This is why we fancy junk food when we’re tired. This is why big industry makes cheap unhealthy food. This is why it’s so hard to break the addiction. 1. “Rewire” your brain by slowly changing habits. It takes time & money (healthy food is more expensive). DO invest into it. Break this dopamine loop. 2. Reduce your stress as much as possible. It plays a big role in unhealthy eating habits. There are many resources & podcasts that explain how to do it. Age should be a number. Not a disease.