Daily Mirror (Northern Ireland)

Eat to live for ev

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about 40 to 47 grams of protein per day, of which 30 grams should be consumed in a single meal.

The diet should be free of animal proteins (red meat, white meat, cheese) with the exception of proteins from fish, but relatively high in vegetable proteins (legumes, nuts etc). vegetables, but low in sugars and limited in pasta, rice, bread, fruit and fruit juices, easily converted into sugars by the time they reach the intestine.

Like an army in need of rations, ammunition and equipment, the body needs proteins, essential fatty acids (omega-3, omega-6), minerals, vitamins and, yes, sufficient levels of sugar to fight the many battles raging inside and outside cells.

When your intake of certain nutrients becomes too low, the body’s repair, replacemen­t and defence systems slow down or stop, which allows the damage to accumulate. table. This does not mean you should eat like your grandparen­ts, but that you should pick foods that they would eat following the longevity diet guidelines.

The human body is the result of billions of years of evolution.

For example, in many northern European countries where milk was commonly consumed, intoleranc­e to lactose is relatively rare, whereas lactose intoleranc­e is very common in southern European and Asian countries because milk was not historical­ly part of the traditiona­l diet of adults.

Unless your waist circumfere­nce and body weight are in the normal or low range, it is best to eat breakfast and one major meal plus a nourishing low-calorie, low-sugar snack daily. If your weight or muscle mass is too low or if it’s dropping against your will, then eat three meals a day plus a snack A common practice adopted by ma groups in which centenaria­ns are c is time-restricted eating, or confini meals and snacks to within 11-12 ho a day.

Typically you would eat breakfas 8am and finish dinner before 8pm should also not eat within three to hours of going to sleep.

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