I'm pretty sure we all know what dietary changes will extend our lives.
Here are some of my small dietary changes that yield substantial gains for human health.
1. No process food.
2. Eat fresh.
3. Don't deep fry your food (PUFA's).
4. Olive oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil are healthier choices. Stay away from all other oils.
5. Try to avoid eating out as much as possible.
6. Refrain from drinking sugary soda or juices.
7. Fruits are special, enjoy them sparingly.
8. Starches (potato, pasta, rice, etc) should not be staples. Enjoy on occasion.
9. Don't drink alcohol or smoke.
10. Try to take a 30 min walk everyday.
11. Once a month don't eat after dinner on Friday until lunch on Monday (48-72 hour fast).
This is based on the assumption that eating at home is better than going out without knowing what either are. My dining out diet (veggies or sushi) is better than my home prepared (starches).
Imagine telling a frugivorous ape (which is what humans literally are) that fruit are to be enjoyed sparingly when our physiology and biochemistry has evolved over millions of years to eat exactly that. Then we wonder why there is all this sickness and disease.
I can’t read it due to the paywall but I heard it talked about on a podcast. It is one of the dumbest papers I could imagine. The conclusion is things like “you add 17 minutes to your life every cup of broccoli you eat” and “you lose 32 minutes every cheeseburger you eat”. Obviously that kind of data is ridiculous and can’t apply to any individual, human lives are never that simple.
This is a pretty dismal response to something we know has merit. While the human condition is complex we have data to support the habits of our eating. It's clear that many diesese are outcomes of poor nutritional choices. While calculations to the minutes are obviously a generalization at least it puts into perspective different choices.
Calling it a "one of the dumbest papers" seems overly dismissive with little to base it on other than subjective condideration.
[+] [-] hourislate|4 years ago|reply
Here are some of my small dietary changes that yield substantial gains for human health.
1. No process food. 2. Eat fresh. 3. Don't deep fry your food (PUFA's). 4. Olive oil, Avocado Oil, Coconut Oil are healthier choices. Stay away from all other oils. 5. Try to avoid eating out as much as possible. 6. Refrain from drinking sugary soda or juices. 7. Fruits are special, enjoy them sparingly. 8. Starches (potato, pasta, rice, etc) should not be staples. Enjoy on occasion. 9. Don't drink alcohol or smoke. 10. Try to take a 30 min walk everyday. 11. Once a month don't eat after dinner on Friday until lunch on Monday (48-72 hour fast).
[+] [-] colechristensen|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] todd8|4 years ago|reply
I personally have been experimenting with one (medium large) meal per day partly because it seems consistent with how hunter gatherers likely lived.
[+] [-] karmakaze|4 years ago|reply
This is based on the assumption that eating at home is better than going out without knowing what either are. My dining out diet (veggies or sushi) is better than my home prepared (starches).
[+] [-] hattmall|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] rangerdan|4 years ago|reply
Imagine telling a frugivorous ape (which is what humans literally are) that fruit are to be enjoyed sparingly when our physiology and biochemistry has evolved over millions of years to eat exactly that. Then we wonder why there is all this sickness and disease.
[+] [-] deanebarker|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] stavros|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] bluedevil2k|4 years ago|reply
[+] [-] windexh8er|4 years ago|reply
Calling it a "one of the dumbest papers" seems overly dismissive with little to base it on other than subjective condideration.
[+] [-] 0xFluegel|4 years ago|reply
Do you remember which one? I'd like to get some more detail on this...