A diet rich in beans, nuts, and whole grains could add 10 years to your life, according to a new modeling study
A diet rich in beans, nuts, and whole grains could add 10 years to your life, according to a new modeling study. Gabby Landsverk Feb 19, 2022, 10:00 AM A new research tool predicts how changing your diet could add or subtract years from your life. Based on current evidence, the study found plant foods like beans, grains and nuts were healthiest. Foods like processed meat, refined grains, and added sugar were linked to a shorter life. Eating a more plant-based or Mediterranean-style diet could add up to ten years to your lifespan, a modeling study published February 8 in the journal PLOS Medicine suggests. Using data from a 2019 study, researchers from the University of Bergen in Norway created an online tool called Food4HealthyLife to calculate life expectancy based on eating habits. Their goal was to use existing evidence on the health effects of various food groups, and apply it to show how diet change might affect longevity, according to Dr. Lars T. Fadnes, lead author of the st