The question from our previous post was this:
Does it really matter what I eat now? How does the whole food-thing fit into longevity? And it’s summer…so can’t I just take some time off from having to think about healthy living choices?
Let’s go back to looking at the next characteristic of centenarians and food. It is simply this:
Eat a mostly vegetarian Mediterranean Diet with Coffee/Tea.
Characteristics of a Mediterranean Diet
The studies indicated that the lifestyle habits listed previously were common in those who were older and kept their weight off. Remember, most centenarians have never been obese. Additionally, “across all studies, centenarians typically eat a largely plant-based diet and eat red meat only occasionally” (p. 102).
The Mediterranean Diet is usually described as:
- high in calories from whole grains, fruits and vegetables
- medium in calories from nuts, beans, peas, fish, poultry and eggs
- low in calories from saturated fat dairy products, red meat and refined carbohydrates.(p. 103)
“The famed heart surgeon Michael DeBakey once remarked the “Anything white will kill you”… referring to “refined carbohydrates with high glycemic indexes such as table sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, white flour, white potatoes, white rice and white pasta.” (p. 106)
The studies identified a number of superfoods- foods that definitely impact health and longevity. This link for a popular women’s magazine has photos of 52 superfoods! Certainly almost anyone can find a few to add to their meals! Bottom line: “eating lots of fruits and vegetables extends life expectancy and lowers the risk of many age-related diseases.” (p.107)
Getting to your ideal size and staying there
Maintaining your ideal size is a great goal if you want to live to be 100. A number of studies indicate that there are a number of mechanisms that can get you to your ideal size, but the challenge is how are you going to stay there.
You may be able to take the principles given above as well as the ones that follow in the coming blogs, and incorporate them into an effective daily plan for yourself and with sheer willpower, be able to get to and maintain your ideal size.
Most people, however, need some assistance. I have observed over the 20 years that I have been involved in lifestyle and weight management coaching, that many people need help in jumpstarting a program and maintaining it. A proven synergistic system will result in the best version of yourself and the energy to continue to do what you really love to do.
If you are seriously deciding that now is the time for you to commit to a program that can get you to become the best version of yourself so that you can live to be a healthy 100+, contact me today and let’s get you started on that track.
My corporate partner, Mannatech, has developed an extremely effective fat loss system that incorporates many of the principles listed above. Check out the three product system, TruHealth, at this site.
You can request a free sample (small shipping and handling charge) of the meal replacement, TruPlenish.
Then visit newyou90.com to see how to incorporate TruHealth, low glycemic eating and regular activity into your daily routine so that you can definitely reach your ideal size.
Let’s answer the question we posed above. Maintaining your ideal size is done with daily lifestyle decisions. We’re not going for perfection, but rather lifestyle. My suggestion: don’t blow off the summer! You can certainly have ‘treats’ on special occasions…but your lifestyle will reflect that you are on a different track than most people. And your results will indicate that as well!!
I’m definitely looking forward to hearing from you soon: it’s August. Let’s get you started in a 90 Day Challenge that will help you be well on your way to living to be a healthy 100! You could not only get to your ideal size- you could win some cash!
