Add 10 Years To Your Life By Eating This Food

How would you like to add 10 years to your life by eating this food, and the more you eat the better off you will be. Sadly, most Americans don't eat enough of this food, instead opting for other not so healthy foods. The good news is, it's probably some of the cheapest foods that you can purchase at the grocery store. In fact, you can buy it in bulk or by the can, but either way, you should stock up soon because the potential to add a decade to your life is worth every penny.

We all know that diets containing lots of inflammatory foods such as processed meat and sugar are known to shorten telomeres. `Although telomeres naturally shorten with age, poor diet may accelerate this process. You might recall during the Dr. Oz show back in the day he was always talking about telomeres and how they can predict your longevity.

The good news is, you can do things to lengthen them and there are specific healthy foods to focus on.

Researchers found that eating more legumes (beans, chickpeas and lentils) led to the biggest gains in terms of years of life, adding an extra 2.3 years of life expectancy to both men and women.

(The sooner you start, the better, the study found - a woman adopting a healthier diet at age 20 could increase her lifespan by at least ten years. Meanwhile, a man who began eating healthily at 20 could add 13 years to his life.)

Meanwhile, higher amounts of dietary fiber are also thought to be linked to longer telomere length. This could be because fiber slows down digestion and so reduces the risk of blood sugar spikes that can trigger inflammation.

So, the next time you are at the grocery store be sure to stock up on your lentils and look for great recipes on how to cook them up and add 10 years to your life.

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The folks at Business Insider have published these Five Healthy Habits Take Only 5 Minutes or Less and could Add Years to Your life. Who doesn't want to do that? Especially knowing that these can all be done in a short period of time and pay dividends for years to come.

An expert on longevity listed some quick daily habits that could add years to your life:  Habit stacking . . . micro-meditations . . . five-minute workouts . . . and taking a few minutes to check in on people you care about.

It almost sounds too good to be true, but this is really exciting news. You can do these simple things easily and fit them into your daily routine. How about all the long grueling workouts that we thought were necessary to achieve a better longevity? We are told that pain was gain and no sweat meant no good. Finding five minutes in your day to add these routines to your day could extend your lifespan by years.

The good news is, these 5 Healthy Habits that only take 5 minutes or less that could add years to your life are not just about physical activities. There's more to living a long life than just working out. You have to work on yourself in other ways to achieve these goals.

Part of the goal of living a longer life is to share with others. This doesn't mean you have to be married (although studies suggest that happy couples live longer than then their single friends on average), you can live a long healthy life as a happy single person too. What matters is you have a good social network of friends, family and co-workers. Being alone and or lonely is one of the markers for a  shorter lifespan. So, getting out and together with people is a very important and crucial part of extending your lifespan, and it's will make living longer more fun and worth living.

Starting a new habit is hard. But adding a new habit onto an existing one is easier. You could add mindfulness to your morning coffee routine, or practice gratitude as you brush your teeth.

 Checking in with yourself doesn't need to take long.  A simple technique is focusing on your breath as you inhale for a count of four . . . hold for a count of seven . . . and exhale for a count of eight.

Research shows even short bursts of regular exercise can help keep you young.  Take a break from work and do some squats or wall sits, or take a brisk walk.  It can improve your whole day.

Instead of scrolling aimlessly at night, reach out to a few people you care about.  Connecting with friends can raise your levels of the "feel-good" hormone oxytocin, which has anti-inflammatory effects.

Having a sense of purpose is linked to a longer life.  So spend a few minutes a day thinking about what your passions are.  It can "not only add more years to your life, but more life to your years."