As worldwide people continue to seek the secrets to long life, the goal remains for us to live healthily into old age. Some lifestyle habits have proven the strongest preventative measures of early death, showing that they may be able to stave off diseases. Indeed, there are certain foods which you can consume which may reduce your cholesterol levels and decrease your risk of fatal diseases.
According to Harvard Health, one of the best ways to manage chronic inflammation is through your diet.
Indeed the European Federation of Internal Medicine says: ”Dietary intake of tomatoes and tomato products containing lycopene has been shown to be associated with a decreased risk of chronic diseases” such as cancer and cardiovascular disease in several recent studies.
Pomegranate seeds are powerful antioxidants and small studies seem to suggest that drinking pomegranate juice might lower cholesterol.
One study found that drinking 50 millilitres of pomegranate juice a day cut cholesterol and another study found that a daily glass of pomegranate juice improved blood flow to the heart, reducing the risk of heart attack.
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Like pomegranate juice, blueberry juice contains high levels of antioxidants. Research has shown that anthocyanidins, which are found in berry fruits, may support the cardiovascular system.
The NHS says that being overweight can increase your risk of developing cancer, heart disease and stroke.
“If you are concerned about your weight, your GP should be able to provide you with information and support in achieving a healthy weight,” it says.
“Making sure you eat a wide range of wholesome fresh foods can help keep your weight constant as well as making sure you get the nutrients you need,” it adds.
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You should aim to eat at least five portions of different fruit and vegetables each day.
It is also a good idea to try to avoid foods that are high in saturated or trans fats, salt or sugar and those that contain artificial flavouring and additives like E numbers.
Regularly drinking alcohol above the recommended limits increases your risk of illness and poor health.
The health body also says that adults should do some type of physical activity every day and exercise just once or twice a week can reduce the risk of heart disease or stroke.
Moderate activity will raise your heart rate, and make you breathe faster and feel warmer, while vigorous intensity activity makes you breathe hard and fast.
It states: “In general, 75 minutes of vigorous intensity activity a week can give similar health benefits to 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity.”
Vigorous physical activity can bring health benefits over and above that of moderate activity.
One way you can achieve 150 minutes of weekly physical activity is to do 30 minutes on 5 days a week.
It takes approximately 48 hours to recover, repair and rebuild muscle after the damage caused by exercise.
“If you are over-exercising and not having rest days and/or eating too little, you are not giving your muscle a chance to repair properly,” it states.
The health body says it can lower your risk of early death by up to 30 percent.
“Exercise is the miracle cure we’ve always had, but for too long we’ve neglected to take our recommended dose. Our health is now suffering as a consequence,” it states.
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