Brilio.net - A study from journals.plos.org states that diet can influence the risk of death. Whether the diet you follow every day is healthy or not will have a significant impact on your body. A healthy lifestyle and diet can have a good effect, conversely, a bad diet can have a negative impact on overall health. The journal note also states that poor diet has caused around 11 million deaths.
Apart from that, according to the journal The Lancet Public Health, in almost 195 countries surveyed, the majority of people consume unhealthy food. In fact, it is recorded that cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke and cardiomyopathy are mostly caused by unhealthy eating patterns which cause the body to become obese.
In this healthy lifestyle, food choices are one of the most crucial things to support overall health. A high level of health in each person has the potential to extend their life. Another study published by Nature Food states that food can influence a person's longevity. Switching from an unhealthy lifestyle to a healthy lifestyle is said to extend life time by up to 10 years longer. Based on the same study, the increase in life expectancy for people in their 40s who lead a healthy lifestyle reached 10.4 years for men and 10.8 years for women.
From this series of studies, it can be concluded that healthy food containing good nutrition for the body can support a person's life expectancy. Brilio.net has collected from various sources, Friday (12/7), 6 types of food that can help prolong life if consumed correctly.
Foods that are believed to prolong life.
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According to a study from the Harvard School of Public Health, the more often you eat nuts, the lower your risk of dying young. Walnuts and pistachios are examples of nuts that can fight heart disease which causes sudden death.
Meanwhile, according to a study at Michigan State University, a diet rich in nuts can increase butyric fatty acids in the body, thereby inhibiting the growth of cancer. Even though it is good for the body, excessive consumption is also not recommended because it can cause certain health problems.
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According to a study in JAMA Internal Medicine, every 1-ounce serving of whole wheat grains you eat can reduce the risk of death by up to 5 percent, and reduce the risk of death from diseases such as heart disease. Whole wheat or oat seeds contain very high fiber. According to researchers from the National Cancer Institute, a high-fiber diet can reduce the risk of death from various health problems.
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Eating fish can actually reduce the risk of death, you know. Studies from Ohio State University state that the omega-3s in fatty fish can keep you youthful. Apart from that, the compounds contained in fish such as carotenoids can protect you from a number of neurological diseases.
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A study from Vanderbilt University found that breast cancer sufferers in Shanghai who ate lots of vegetables such as radishes, cabbage, broccoli and bok choy had a significantly reduced risk of death. Vegetables are vegetable fiber which is very good for daily consumption.
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Berries are believed to help prolong life. This fruit contains high antioxidants which are useful for improving the immune system and preventing chronic disease. A 2012 study from Harvard University found that at least 1 serving of blueberries or two servings of strawberries every week can reduce the risk of cognitive decline in older people.
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According to a 2009 University of North Carolina study, people who eat red meat every day are at greater risk of dying young. Generally, the causes of death are heart disease and cancer. Therefore, you have to replace red meat with white meat such as chicken, turkey and fish.
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