The director of the Longevity Institute of the University of the University of Southern California (USA), Valter Longo, spoke about the benefits of carrying a healthy diet.
Valter Long is the director of the Longevity Institute of the University of the University of Southern California (USA) and is One of the current referents in the field of nutrition applied to the slowdown in aging. The expert indicates that it is important to know that eating and when, since it is a fundamental piece for a longer and more healthy life.
In a recent interview for “La Vanguardia”, the specialist commented how food and fasting interact to fight the passage of time: “Genetics may be very important to reach 110 yearsbut the factors that determine that a person lives up to 65 or 90 years, They are nutrition and lifestyle”, Said the biogerontologist of Italian origin.
In addition, the doctor indicated that: “The diet must be taken from birth, but, above all, From the age of 20. Although, even after 60, changing a diet focused on longevity can be very effective. “He has several occasions shared that the best thing for life expectancy is” to make a diet in which the 80% is carbohydrate. “
Valter Long
This diet is starring a high content of whole grains, legumes, nuts, olive oil and a moderate amount of fruits. “In the case of people over 60, it is advisable to enhance proteins, including more protein foods,” Longo added.
The importance of fasting
Valter Long is a faithful defender of the night fast. The expert affirms the importance of “Restrict the food to a 12 -hour window a day.” According to him, this is the most recommended type of fast, because it is safe and effective. However, he clarifies that if performing it is lost muscle mass, it should be reconsidered.
This is how the specialist created a diet called Fasting Mimicking Diet (FMD) which establishes five consecutive days per month of low caloric and protein intake based on plants, and for the rest carry a relatively normal diet within certain parameters.
The work published in Nature Communicationsprove that this strategy reduces biological age: “Diet that mimic fasting promotes autophagythe activation of stem cells and cell reprogramming in animal models, which leads to multisystemic regeneration, “concludes Long.
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