{"id":26954,"date":"2025-04-17T07:39:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26954\/"},"modified":"2025-04-17T07:39:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T07:39:09","slug":"how-to-live-longer-the-best-foods-to-eat-to-add-years-to-their-lives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/26954\/","title":{"rendered":"How to live longer: The best foods to eat to add years to their lives"},"content":{"rendered":"

A doctor has discussed the best foods to eat if trying to extend your lifespan, according to new research. <\/p>\n

Foods were ranked on how often they are consumed in areas where people routinely live past 100 years old. <\/p>\n

The list was dominated by plant-based foods and vegetable broth came up top, according to longevity supplement company Omre. CEO Dr Pendram Kordrostami explained: “Vegetable broth appeared in 27 different recipes across various culinary traditions. <\/p>\n

“The versatile ingredient forms the base of many plant-forward meals consumed in areas where people live longer, and is rich in nutrients, low in calories, and supports healthy digestion.”<\/p>\n

\"Vegetables<\/p>\n

Plant-based foods dominated the list, with vegetable broth coming up top <\/p>\n

GETTY<\/p>\n

Top 10 foods for a longer life<\/p>\n

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  1. Vegetable broth<\/li>\n
  2. Courgette<\/li>\n
  3. Brown rice<\/li>\n
  4. Olive oil<\/li>\n
  5. Onion<\/li>\n
  6. Carrot<\/li>\n
  7. Corn<\/li>\n
  8. Tomato<\/li>\n
  9. Mint<\/li>\n
  10. Red pepper flakes<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Olive oil ranked highly in the list and it has been linked with improving heart health. Dr Kordrostami continued: \u201cOlive oil, which forms the foundation of Mediterranean cuisine long associated with heart health, ranked fourth with 71.09 points (out of 100). <\/p>\n

    “Interestingly, animal products are completely absent from the top foods, as no meat or dairy products appear in the top ingredients favoured by centenarian populations.”<\/p>\n

    Adding more plant-based foods into your diet could boost your health thanks to their high content of vitamins, healthy fats and\/or fibre. A study published in JAMA Internal Medicine backed this up. <\/p>\n

    It found individuals who ate more plant-based foods had a lower risk of dying from all causes. Those who followed a plant-based diet high in whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts and legumes had up to a 25 per cent reduced risk of mortality compared to those who did not.<\/p>\n

    Dr Kordrostami continued: \u201cPlant-based diets continue to gain support as they are typically rich in fibre and antioxidants, and are linked to lower inflammation, improved gut health, and a reduced risk of disease.<\/p>\n

    \"Olive<\/p>\n

    Olive oil was recommended <\/p>\n

    GETTY<\/p>\n

    “This will have an obvious effect on longevity, as backed by this study. Just remember, no processed food serves your health better than simple, whole ingredients. <\/p>\n

    “People hoping to adopt longevity-promoting diets should try adding more of these plant-based, nutrient-rich foods to their meals.<\/p>\n

    \u201cThe research matches patterns observed in Blue Zone regions including Okinawa (Japan), Sardinia (Italy), Nicoya (Costa Rica), Ikaria (Greece), and Loma Linda (California). <\/p>\n

    “Residents in these areas consume diets rich in plant foods, legumes, whole grains and healthy fats while minimising processed foods and added sugars.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A doctor has discussed the best foods to eat if trying to extend your lifespan, according to new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":26955,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4318],"tags":[105,388,4716,4434,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-26954","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-nutrition","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-lifestyle","10":"tag-longevity","11":"tag-nutrition","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114352171631742601","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26954","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=26954"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/26954\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/26955"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=26954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=26954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}