Tag: Diet

A human trial found that even without caloric restriction, a low-fat, plant-based diet improved blood sugar control, reduced liver fat, and lowered the quantity of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) in the skin [1]. An all-you-can-eat vegan buffet Type 2 diabetes is an age-related metabolic disorder in which the body becomes less able to regulate...

In a recently published perspective paper, the author argues that the UK's official health guidelines on physical activity and protein intake should be revised to recommend levels necessary to achieve optimal health, rather than the bare minimum currently recommended [1]. From bare minimum to optimizing for healthspan Current government guidelines on nutrition and physical activity...

A recent study investigated a connection between the timing of meals and the rate of biological aging. These findings suggest that later timing of the first and last meals is associated with faster aging [1]. Finding the right patterns and rhythms Chrono-nutrition is an approach that connects eating patterns, circadian rhythms, and health outcomes [2]....

A recent study suggests that the transition of king penguins from the wild to a zoo environment, which resembles a sedentary, well-fed Western lifestyle, results in accelerated aging and changes in metabolic pathways [1]. A unique model system A sedentary lifestyle and obesity are linked to accelerated aging in humans and, at the molecular level,...

A new study has found a negative association between unprocessed meat consumption and cognitive decline in carriers of the “pro-Alzheimer’s” APOE ε4 allele. This counterintuitive connection might have something to do with human evolution [1]. The meat connection The APOE gene, which produces apolipoprotein E, a protein central to lipid transport in the brain and...

Scientists have pitted five diets against each other to see which one is associated with more years of life gained [1]. The clash of the diets Unhealthy eating is recognized as a globally leading cause of death [2]. Surprisingly, few studies have actually evaluated the gains in life expectancy associated with adherence to a healthy...