FOOD PREVENTION IN ANTI-AGING

Serial killer

Restricting the caloric value of the diet, the first thing to eliminate from the daily diet is the so-called junk food (sweets, soft drinks), followed by cereals. These provide a lot of energy and few nutrients compared to vegetables, fruit and meat (there are usually no visible effects when switching from refined to whole grains, but if you prefer fruit over bread it will have a greater effect).

the supplements

Scientific studies suggest that nutritional deficiencies are not the main cause of Western diseases, there is some speculation about the benefits of supplements but so far we have no good evidence that they are important.
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“Several randomized experiments were conducted in which increased consumption of vitamin and mineral supplements compared to a placebo showed no benefit. I suspect that the negative effects of food, such as toxic substances, are more important than the lack of healthy nutrients.”

good and bad fats

Artemis Simopoulos, president of the Center for Nutrition, Genetics & Health, has also been dedicated to the evolutionary aspects of human nutrition and, in particular, to the consumption of fatty acids. In his research, he found that “over the course of human evolution, the ratio of consumption of omega-6/omega-3 fatty acids was 1/1.

Currently, in western societies it is 16/1». A situation that, according to the endocrinologist, leads to “increased oxidative stress and inflammation, hardening of platelets and increased obesity, increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, diabetes, obesity and certain types of cancer”

fix errors

Despite the current imbalance between the intake of beneficial and more harmful fats, it is possible to change this scenario. «It is easy to reverse the omega 6/omega 3 ratio through food», advises Artemis Simopoulos

To do so, says the specialist, you just need to reduce the consumption of meat and vegetable oils (sunflower, corn and soy), rich in omega 6 (or linoleic acid) and increase the consumption of green leafy vegetables, fatty fish, such as salmon, and prefer the use of olive oil and canola oil, rich in omega 3 (or alpha-linoleic acid)».

feed longevity

For a long and healthy life, the endocrinologist also recommends: «Eat at least seven servings of fruit and vegetables a day, in order to get plenty of antioxidants and fiber; eat more fish and less meat and maintain a normal weight by eating less and exercising more.”

As for the main mistakes made today, it includes: “Food excesses, along with a sedentary life; increased consumption of simple carbohydrates, such as refined flour and sugar; excessive consumption of saturated fat and salt'.