9 Diet Tips to Living Longer
The editors of Cooking Light have done a comprehensive job in providing 9 researched diet strategies in Nutritional Tips for 2009 over at CNN Health. Dan Buettner was part of the panel of experts, bringing some Blue Zones lessons to the table.
The best advice, particularly in the convoluted world of nutrition and diet, is always simple. A plant based diet is an essential part of any nutritional program, with overwhelming evidence from the four Blue Zones (Loma Linda, Nicoya, Sardinia and Okinawa) pointing to the regular consumption of vegetables and fruit aiding longevity. It's important to note that you don't have to become vegetarian to do this, indeed not everyone living long and healthy lives in the four Blue Zones is vegetarain. However, meat consumption should become occasional instead of default. Think about eating a good lean free-range steak at a family dinner or on your birthday and put down that Cheeseburger you're about to wolf down on your lunchbreak. Heather Bauer, R.D., C.D.N., founder of Nu-Train, a nutrition and counseling center in New York City, and author of "The Wall Street Diet reminds us that" "Any way of eating that doesn't allow for the occasional indulgence is not sustainable."
Now that's good advice. Check out the other 8 strategies plus a whole feast of recipes, and ideas how to apply them pracitcally, here.
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