Longevity diet unveiled: Here's what you should be eating, new study says

New diet score reveals foods that help you live longer

Los Angeles: According to new research, eating more foods that are good for the environment may help you live a longer, healthier life. In a study with a follow up of more than 30 years, researchers discovered that those who ate more sustainably were 25 per cent less likely to pass away than those who didn't.The research expands on earlier studies that identified foods that are beneficial to both human health and the environment, such as whole grains, fruit, non starchy vegetables, nuts, and unsaturated oils, as well as foods that may be detrimental to both, such as eggs and red and processed meats. According to the latest research, consuming more healthful meals may lower one's risk of dying from conditions including cancer, heart disease, respiratory illnesses, and neurological disorders. 

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“We proposed a new diet score that incorporates the best current scientific evidence of food effects on both health and the environment,” said Linh Bui, MD, a PhD candidate in the Department of Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. “The results confirmed our hypothesis that a higher Planetary Health Diet score was associated with a lower risk of mortality.” Bui will present the findings at NUTRITION 2023, the flagship annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition held July 22,25 in Boston.