2 types of food that long-lived islanders eat a lot, familiar in Vietnam

Two foods that help you live long on the island of longevity

Beans

VietNamNet newspaper quoted The Sun as saying that according to American researcher Dan Buettner, beans are easy to cook and cheap. Beans also provide essential nutrients, containing lots of fiber and protein.

“The foundation of every longevity diet in the world is beans,” Buettner told the ZOE Science and Nutrition podcast. “Eating about 60g of beans a day can add about four years to your life compared to less healthy protein sources.”

Researchers believe the food that really helps people live long and healthy lives is “peasant food” – cheap stuff that everyone can buy.

Beans can improve our gut health and thereby boost our immune system, says the expert.

Foods rich in fiber feed the good bacteria in our gut, and so do polyphenols – plant compounds with antioxidant properties. A strong immune system repairs cells, contributing to a long, healthy life.

Fermented foods

Many Mediterranean countries, including those with long lives, eat a lot of goat cheese, yogurt and other fermented dairy foods, the professors say.

Similarly in Japan, fermented soybean products such as soy sauce, miso, and tempeh are also popular.

Fermented foods may improve digestion and reduce the risk of certain diseases, such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease. According to research by Swiss scientists, fermented dairy products such as yogurt and kefir can provide strains of good bacteria for the gut.

*Fermented foods and beans are foods that promote a long and healthy life.*

Habits that help you prolong your life

In addition to supplementing the above foods, there are some healthy habits that can also help you prolong your life, specifically:

Scientifically track your diet

Many of us eat mindlessly, without really understanding what we put in our mouths. That’s why being aware of your current eating habits is a good first step.

Next, write down everything you eat in a day, including details like time, location, and other factors that influence your eating habits. Then, sit down, review it, and make a plan for how you can change your diet for the better.

Don't try to be perfect when you first start changing your diet. Instead, make small changes that you can maintain consistently.

Make a healthy nutritional menu

According to CNN Health , Dr. Tom Rifai, a lecturer on nutrition and metabolic syndrome at Harvard Medical School, we can still eat healthy no matter where we are.

This nutritionist suggests you should follow a healthy diet whether you are at home or at work, or even eating in the car.

You can prepare meals in advance when you have to go somewhere. For example, prepare lunch to bring to the office. When traveling, you can bring healthy snacks.

Turn healthy foods into delicious favorites

We all know that eating fruits and vegetables is good for our health. However, these are not usually the foods that everyone likes. Therefore, to make eating more fruits and vegetables a habit, people need to really enjoy eating them.

For many people, especially children, eating vegetables and some other healthy foods is considered "torture". However, to turn this "torture" into a favorite delicious dish, housewives have many ways.

First, find out what foods you like, then combine them with healthy foods. For example, if you like grilled skewers, grill the meat with broccoli or bell peppers. If you like beef, don't forget to stir-fry the beef with mustard greens or bean sprouts or other vegetables such as celery, watercress.

Proper nutrition with exercise

These are all effective ways to help you eat better. However, diet alone is not enough to ensure a long and healthy life.

To live a longer, healthier life, daily exercise is key. Studies show that simply being active as often as possible each day, such as taking a walk in nature, can improve your health and reduce stress.

Other factors that increase your longevity include reducing stress, getting enough and good sleep for 8 hours a day. In addition, close, loving relationships such as love between husband and wife, family, friends... also contribute to helping you be happier and live longer.

These are habits and foods that help you live a long and healthy life. Regularly add these foods to your daily diet.

Thanh Thanh (Synthesis)

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