Is what you eat making you sick?

A long-term study recently published in the British Medical Journal shows that a higher intake of ultra-processed foods, like sugary drinks and ready-to-eat products, is associated with an increased mortality risk.

Key takeaways from the study included:

• meat, seafood and poultry ready-to-eat foods had the strongest associations with mortality

• the findings support limiting the consumption of certain ultra-processed food types, researches said.
  

https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroom/30-year-us-study-links-ultra-processed-food-to-higher-risk-of-early-death/

3 simple ways to eat for longevity

1. Eat more whole foods - predominantly vegetables with high quality protein

2. Reduce consumption of ultra-processed foods

3. Use meals as a time to gather socially - social connections combined with healthy eating are linked to longevity