A unhealthy diet leads you to an early grave
A western diet which is high in fat and sugar is going to lead you to an early grave, according to new research.
The study of 5,000 British men and women found that those who ate a diet rich in fried, sweet, processed food, red meat, white bread and butter and cream doubled their risk of premature death or ill health in old age.
The findings published in The American Journal of Medicine come as no surprise really.
“The impact of diet on specific age-related diseases has been studied extensively, but few investigations have adopted more holistic approach to determine the association of diet with overall health at older ages,” explains lead researcher, Dr Tasnime Akbaraly, of the National Institute of Health and Medical Research in France.
She examined whether diet, assessed in midlife, using dietary patterns and adherence to the Alternative Healthy Eating Index (AHEI), is associated with physical ageing 16 years later.
Dr Akbaraly added: “We showed that following specific dietary recommendations such as the one provided by the AHEI may be useful in reducing the risk of unhealthy ageing, while avoidance of the ‘Western-type foods” might actually improve the possibility of achieving older ages free of chronic diseases.”
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