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Eating plant-based ultraprocessed foods raise the risk of heart disease and early death, but there’s an easy fix, a new study found.

plant based alternatives are pretty good for reducing calories or inflammation in my experience.

Ultra processed foods are unsurprisingly (but disappointingly) still bad.

    • Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.caEnglish
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      5 months ago

      You should read about the life expectancy of the city of Loma Linda and about the blue zones and come back here and say the thing.

        • Beaver [she/her]@lemmy.caEnglish
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          5 months ago

          Loma Linda is likely the most successful blue zone with a life expectancy of around 88 years old.

          (What the Adventist Health Study teaches us about longevity

          The Loma Linda community was the focus of a study in 1974 that aimed to determine which behaviors corresponded with living a long, healthy life.

          The Adventist Health Study concluded that these five practices increased people’s chances of living to 90:

          Managing stress levels Getting great sleep Eating healthy Exercising often: Strength training twice a week and aerobic exercise three times a week, even if for just 10 minutes a day. Refraining from smoking Subjects of the study typically stick to a meal plan that’s similar to a Mediterranean diet which prioritizes whole foods, healthy fats, and lots of fruits and vegetables. They also avoid excessive red meat.

          Nearly 40% of Adventists in the study were either vegetarian or vegan.

          Community seems to lie at the center of all of the blue zones’ core values as well, and Loma Linda is no different.

          “When you know that somebody needs you, and wants you to be in their life, that gives you longevity,” Medina said during the docu-series. “Something to live for.”)

          Source:

          https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/26/loma-linda-ca-what-the-only-blue-zone-in-the-us-does-for-longevity.html