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26 healthyfoodguide.com.auHY IT WORKS
Having new goals to work towards (including nailing
that authentic beef pho recipe) gives your life real
purpose— and that’s a feeling that’s scientifically
proven to add years to your life.
Adventurous eaters find it easier to lose weight
without feeling restricted, and people who eat a
wide variety of foods are more likely to be successful
at lowering their body-fat levels. This in turn means
that their bodies will age more slowly.How to do it Write down the recipes you
want to try, make a list of the ingred
or equipment you’ll need, and share
with a friend your plans to cook
something new. Combined, those
three actions mean you will be
significantly more likely to reach
your ‘master new recipes’ goal.xperiment
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CALL IT QUITS
While some foods have
anti-ageing properties,
others have the opposite
effect. Try to limit:Refined
carbohydrates
“Choose foods
that are as close as possible to
their natural state, including
whole grains rather than
refined ones,” says Hobbins.
Researchers agree: when Italian
scientists looked at the diets
of people who’d lived to 100,
they discovered they routinely
avoided refined carbohydrates.X
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Processed
deli meats
Bacon, ham, salami
and sausages have been singled
out as foods that contribute to
a higher risk of death. Plus, the
World Health Organization has
classified processed meats as
a Group 1 carcinogen, because
evidence shows the chemicals
used to preserve them — as well
as those that form when they’re
digested — cause cancer.Fizzy drinks
Drinking sugary
soft drinks can shave
four-and-a-half years
off your lifespan,
say California-based scientists.
The high sugar load the drinks
deliver accelerates the ageing
process, so that people who
drink them regularly have
significantly shorter telomeres.12
That’s what you’ll
add by avoiding junk
food, smoking & too
much alcohol — if
you exercise!years