YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT –
March 27, 2025 – “Maintaining a healthy diet that was rich in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, and legumes during mid-life was linked to a higher likelihood of healthy aging,” said Marta Guasch-Ferre, said professor of nutrition at the School of Public Health. Those who aged less healthily reported higher consumption of trans fats, sodium, and red and processed meats.
“All of the healthy diets that we studied were linked not only to overall healthy aging, but also to its individual domains, including cognitive, physical, and mental health,” said Anne-Julie Tessier, a lead researcher on the study and a visiting nutrition scientist at the Public Health School.
While many studies on the impacts of diet and lifestyle on aging take a disease-centered approach, this study is one of the first studies to evaluate the effect of dietary patterns on a “multidimensional” model of healthy aging.
