Eating Less Fish and Meat Can Prolong Life

The key to longevity may be a rejection of the use of meat and fish, say British scientists. A strict vegetarian diet with low content of protein and calories slows aging and increases the chance of living to at least 100 years.

Experiments on animals, including monkeys, have shown that if there is a 30% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease decreases by 30%, and can live almost a third longer. However, experts have found that it is not necessary to eat less, it is enough to reduce the intake of certain substances, particularly proteins. This can be achieved by excluding from their diet of meat, fish and some types of nuts, with the volume of food intake change is not necessary, the expert explained.

Scientists have conducted a series of experiments on fruit flies and found that life expectancy is influenced by changes in diet composition of amino acids. The greatest impact on longevity has a methionine. This amino acid plays an important role in the formation of proteins. These amino acids are naturally rich in fish and all kinds of meat, as well as, for example, sesame seeds and Brazil nuts.

Despite the fact that the human genome is more complex than in Drosophila 4 times, many genes with key biological functions are common. The findings of British scientists confirmed after the experiments on mice.

According to experts, is not so easy to say "eat more nuts" or "eat less nuts and live longer. The idea is to achieve the right balance of proteins. Particular attention in the light of new discoveries should be given high protein diets of athletes and bodybuilders, the researchers said.

Also, we have previously reported that slow down the aging process will help the ability to speak different languages.