The real secret of longevity lies at the table. This was revealed by a study carried out by SIMI experts: here’s what needs to be done.
Growing old in good health is what everyone wants. Thanks to medical progress, the population can live longer and longer even with various chronic diseases. However, the real elixir of long life, according to the experts of the Italian Society of Internal Medicine (SIMI), are eating habits and the daily diet.
The research explained that Eating little is the real secret to longevity. In practice, the calories introduced through the diet should be reduced by 20-40% in a short period of time. It has been revealed that limited nutrition allows cells to enter “protection” mode and this allows it to resist external attacks, while cells “on a diet” satisfy their needs through autophagy aged components.
In short words, calorie restriction activates an “internal cleansing” that removes deteriorated and dangerous parts, stimulating cell regeneration. The interesting thing is that dietary restriction can be done according to different approaches that must be adapted to each person’s needs and possibilities.
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How to do calorie restriction to live longer
The president of SIMI explained that no calorie restriction approach is scientifically proven, this is because the study is still ongoing. However, for the moment among the proposed methods is the selective restriction of ultra-refined foods, so we’re talking about sugar, white flour, etc. These foods are associated with the risk of developing chronic degenerative diseases and early cognitive decline.
It was then indicated to do the intermittent fasting, a diet that is trendy among those who want to lose weight. A good strategy for those with the goal of anti-aging is to alternate days of almost fasting with days in which you eat normally. As for the fasting-mimicking diet you need to do five days of a low-calorie diet every 3 or 4 months, which is formulated to reproduce the metabolic effects that fasting gives.
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Among the experts’ proposals there is also the time-restricted eating, a diet that consists of narrowing the time window in which one can eat to less than 12 hours, the ideal would be between 8 and 10 hours. In practice it is a diet that should be synchronized with sunlight. This should be done at least five days a week. In any case, it is important to follow the instructions of a doctor.
