The key to a long life is avoiding these five foods

Not long ago we told you about Dr. Walter Longo, the Italian-American biologist, director of the University of Southern California’s Longevity Institute, who has been researching the relationship between nutrition and aging for many years, the inventor and developer of the diet that mimics fasting. “I aim to live 120 to 130 years in health, he stated In the interview, it is about the “New York Times”, and Adaat gives his approach to prolonging life – which is actually extending the duration of health. That is, the number of years a person lives without disease, as opposed to the extension of life expectancy, which is simply the number of years a person lives.The Italian way of life has always been considered a standard for longevity, thanks to the emphasis on the Mediterranean diet, walking and community walks. Sardinia in Italy is one of the five original “Blue Zones”. – Areas where people live the longest and healthiest lives. And if you haven’t seen Dan Beutner’s documentary series on Netflix “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones”, get a recommendation.

The 5 foods you should stay away from

Longo, who was born and raised in Italy, notes that today “almost no one in Italy eats the Mediterranean diet. According to him, the young people in Italy are facing obesity, because of what he calls “the five P’s the toxicity”:

 

1. pizza
2. pasta
3. protein (Protein) – Longo is a big believer in a small amount of protein that comes mainly from a plant source like nuts.
4. Potatoes (Potatoes)
5. bread (Pane)

Longo fears that Italians may live long, but not healthily, if they continue with these foods.

So how do you change it?

Longo, author of The Longevity Diet, advocates the original Mediterranean diet, which includes plant-based foods and nuts. On his website he shares recipes for longevity, including sardines in sweet and sour sauce, stuffed artichokes, cabbage and onion meatballs in walnut sauce.

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In addition to this, Longo promotes as mentioned A diet that simulates fastingwhich means limiting food intake to reap the benefits of fasting without completely avoiding food, and the recommended diet is low in carbohydrates and proteins and rich in fatty acids.

“The fasting-like state activates a series of defense mechanisms that were developed during natural selection,” he explains, “so the body can optimize its performance, renew the body’s cells and thrive in challenging conditions.” However, studies on intermittent fasting have findings that indicate both advantages and disadvantages.