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Mediterranean Diet Could Help You Live Longer: Study
We may be one step closer in that eternal quest to find the fountain of youth. A new study suggests eating a Mediterranean diet might increase lifespan.
The findings, published in the journal AGE, show that elderly people who eat a Mediterranean diet — which is high in fish and vegetables and low in animal products like milk and red meat — have about a 20 percent increased chance of living longer compared with their non-Mediterranean-eating counterparts.
“This means in practice that older people who eat a Mediterranean diet live an estimated 2-3 years longer than those who don’t,” Gianluca Tognon, scientist at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, said in a statement.
The study was based on data from the H70 study in Sweden; the H70 study has gone on for more than 40 years in the Swedish region, and included thousands of 70-year-olds, researchers said.
This is certainly not the first study to show a link between eating a Mediterranean diet and living a longer life. A 10-year study published earlier this year in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that men ages 55 to 69 who abide by a Mediterranean diet have an extended life expectancy of eight years, the Times of India reported. For women, the extended life expectancy is even higher, at up to 15 years.
Recently, the Mediterranean diet ranked third in the U.S. News and World Report‘s list of best diets for healthy eating. For the full ranking, click through the slideshow:
The 50 plus Health Boost
Poor circulation could affect your body, brain and even your sex life. Your blood carries nutrients and oxygen to every cell in your body, and takes away carbon dioxide and waste products. If your circulation isn’t firing on all cylinders which is a common occurrence as you get older, it means your body won’t get everything it needs.
The problem with bad circulation is that you won’t be aware you have it as there are often no symptoms until it causes another problem.
Atherosclerosis, or hardening of your arteries is a major cause of circulation problems. It is caused by plaque, a build-up of fat, calcium, cholesterol and other waste products that are found in your blood, which sticks to the walls of your arteries.
Plaque can build up over many years and gradually hardens as it ages. It narrows your blood vessels and makes it more difficult for the oxygenated blood to flow around your body and deliver nutrients to your organs.
Without sufficient nutrients and oxygen flowing around your body, you could be at greater risk of suffering from a heart attack, a stroke, kidney problems, dementia, leg ulcers, varicose veins, nerve problems and if you’re male, erectile dysfunction. Poor circulation can be hard to spot but high blood pressure and increased cholesterol levels could be a sign that your blood vessels are becoming narrower: It is very important to get your blood pressure and cholesterol checked regularly.
There are ways to help prevent and improve poor circulation. Exercise is one of them it helps lower your blood pressure and maintain a healthy weight thus improving your circulation. Also, following a low fat diet, a balanced diet is important because carrying extra weight could lead to a number of problems that affect your circulation. If you smoke try and quit, and researchers have found that having a glass of red wine a day can relax your blood vessels.
Mediterranean Diet and Weight loss with Bill & Sheila
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