Embrace Vegetarianism

Vegetarianism may help you live longer.

This should in no way suggest that you should abandon meat—or that it's even appropriate or safe for you to do so. But research has shown the principles of vegetarianism may increase life expectancy by overcoming three barriers to good health, namely:

Obesity

The overconsumption of sugar

The consumption of saturated fats found in animal-based foods

By doing so, a person can reduce their risk of aging-related diseases like high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and even colon cancer.

Vegetarianism and Longevity

Several studies have linked the non-consumption of meat to a longer life. This includes a 2013 study in JAMA Internal Medicine which tracked 96,469 Seventh-Day Adventists (a religious order that encourages vegetarianism) for five years.

At the end of the study period, the researchers found that females and males in the group who practiced vegetarianism lived 6 and 10 years longer, respectively, than counterparts who ate meat.

I couldn't go without meat either, but I do adhere to this pyramid only eating red meat once a month. Fish and poultry I can eat once a week. And several days a week I go without meat. But I still get protein from protein shakes. I talked to my doctor about protein shakes. He told me to buy Orgain brand protein powder. It's plant-based with mostly pea protein. I been using it for several years. I eat no dairy, except for cheese, I eat cheese about once a week. I know yogurt is on the list of good foods, but I eat yogurt very seldom. I lost 60 pounds and I had to make a lot of changes to do it, and was it worth it, of course, I'm 79 this month and still feel like I'm 40. That ages your body is the extra weight you add over the years plus the lack of exercise.

If you read my post yesterday I talked about the people who live in the Hunza Valley. I talked about the valley, the people, their diet and how long they live. The average age or life expectance was 120 years. Read the post when you have time. It's a short read, but worth it. I also said in an earlier post that science has to idea how long a hiuman can live under the right conditions. That's another good post.

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