A diet that supports health throughout your life is the foundation of vigorous senior years
The Surprising Facts About What Healthy People Eat to Reach Their 100th Birthday
A long life, enjoyed in good health, is a dream that many seek to realize. Yet while life span has been slowly increasing in developed countries, freedom from illness and disability is, unfortunately, not following the same trend. Researchers found that baby boomers (born between 1946 and 1964) had higher rates of many chronic diseases than their parents did at each age. Compared to the prior generation, baby boomer risks are at increased risk for:
• Diabetes: by 46%
• Hypertension: by 38%
• High cholesterol: almost 6 times the risk
An international survey of adults 65 or older in eleven industrialized countries found (more…)
