| This a summary of an open access article published in Cell: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(22)00398-1 The longevity diet identifies six steps designed to increase lifespan by promoting lean body mass and healthy blood sugar levels, switching off the body's central pro-ageing system and ramping up an anti-ageing process called
autophagy: 1. Limit calorie intake to maintain a body mass index of 22 to 23 for men and 21 to
22 for women. 2. Eat a diet high in wholegrains, legumes and nuts. Stop eating meat to restrict intake of the amino acid methionine, but include some fish. 3. Aim to get between 45 and 60 per cent of calories from non-refined complex carbohydrates, 10 to 15 per cent from plant-based proteins and 25 to 35 per cent from plant-based fats. 4. Do a limited daily fast, eating no calories from around 3 hours before bedtime and for the next 11 to 12 hours. 5. Every two to three months, undertake five days of a fasting-mimicking diet. 6. Alcohol is allowed in small amounts, but no more than 5 units a week. |