According to evidence, it depends upon when you adopt this healthy diet. Even those that switched at the age of 60 would see an increase in their life expendency by about eight years. So if you swop to an optoman diet, you can significantly improve your life expectancy at a whole range of ages.
A recent study claims that eating a hotdog reduces life expectancy by 38 minutes, and eating salmon could extend it by 70 minutes. At face value, this data implies you can eat your way to immortality. Taken with a pinch of salt, it suggests you can offset the harm from poor dietary choices. But does food really work this way?
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Sarah ask: can you reverse the effects of a bad diet?
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Studies referenced in today's episode:
- Estimating impact of food choices on life expectancy: A modelling study available here
- Small targeted dietary changes can yield substantial gains for human health and the environment available here
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