Onfood and aging презентация

minutes to your lifespan.

process?

aging-related diseases like cardiovascular disease, diabetes or dementia?

less chance of a heart attack.

According to a large study with
120 000 participants.

Source: Nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 1999

fruit or vegetable juice per week have 76% less risk of Alzheimer’s.

2 glasses of juice per week bring about a reduction of only 16%... So routine is important!

Don’t drink store-bought fruit juices, because they contain a lot of added sugars and no fiber. Make your own fruit and vegetable smoothies instead.

Source: Fruit and vegetable juices and Alzheimer's disease, The American Journal of Medicine, 2006

who consume at least 2 pounds (1 kilogram) of broccoli per month had 40% less risk of breast cancer

(compared to women who eat less than 350 grams or 12 ounces broccoli per month)

a heart attack by 43% and ups the risk of diabetes by at least 22%.

Sources: Diet soft drink consumption is associated with an increased risk of vascular events in the Northern Manhattan Study, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2012 // Consumption of sweet beverages and type 2 diabetes incidence in European adults: results from EPIC-InterAct. Diabetologia 2013

a heart attack.

Source: Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. British Medical Journal, 2011

Already 10 grams of dark chocolate (containing more than 70% cacao) per day is enough to improve heart health.

stroke (3 small cups per day).

Sources: Prospective cohort study of green tea consumption and colorectal cancer risk in women. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2007
Green and black tea consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis. Stroke, 2009

break down the collagen in the skin as we grow older.

Source: Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants, Biomedcentral,
2009

53% less risk of rheumatoid arthritis...

Source: Long-term intake of dietary long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and risk of rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study of women. Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases - British Medical Journal (2013).

Some examples of fatty fish are salmon, mackerel, herring, anchovy, ….

healthily?

following a mediterranean diet (vegetables, fruits, fish, nuts, olive oil, red wine in moderation, …)

and the other group followed the official low-fat diet from the American Heart Association.

The result?

study was aborted after 2,5 years because it would be ‘unethical’ to let people continue the official low-fat American Heart Association diet…

Source: Lyon diet heart study. Circulation, 2001

(fish, nuts, vegetables, fruits, dark chocolate, red wine in moderation, little fast sugars or red meat, …)
2. are not overweight
3. don’t smoke
4. exercise now and then…

avarage.

Moreover, the healthy life span (the time that you are not afflicted with serious chronic diseases) is almost the double of these numbers…

Source: The impact of a Mediterranean diet and healthy lifestyle on premature mortality in men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011

bestseller about diet and aging.

www.foodhourglass.com

unhealthy.

Why antioxdiants don’t slow down the aging process.

Why white tea reduces the appearance of wrinkles and is healthy for your blood vessels at the same time.

Why many fats are nonetheless good for your heart and your brain.

exposes the link between our genetically determined aging process and our diet. This is highly recommended for anyone who consciously wants to eat more healthily.”
Herman Becq , MD, endocrinologist

“Governments and public health institutions worrying about trends like the aging of populations worldwide and skyrocketing healthcare costs are strongly advised to read The food hourglass. The simple but thoroughly substantiated solution lies in healthier eating and living.”

Reinier Evers, Trendwatcher of the Year, founder of Trendwatching.com

whose health you want to improve

Verburgh, 2014
Fruit and vegetable juices and Alzheimer's disease, The American Journal of Medicine, 2006
Nut consumption and risk of coronary heart disease. Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 1999
Breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. Journal of Nutrition, 2004
Diet soft drink consumption is associated with an increased risk of vascular events in the Northern Manhattan Study, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2012
Chocolate consumption and cardiometabolic disorders: systematic review and meta-analysis. British Medical Journal, 2011
Prospective cohort study of green tea consumption and colorectal cancer risk in women. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, 2007
Green and black tea consumption and risk of stroke: a meta-analysis. Stroke, 2009
Anti-collagenase, anti-elastase and anti-oxidant activities of extracts from 21 plants, Biomedcentral, 2009
Early protection against sudden death by n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids after myocardial infarction. Circulation, 2002
The impact of a Mediterranean diet and healthy lifestyle on premature mortality in men and women. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2011

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