Longevity scientist claims this one breakfast helped him reverse his biological age by 15 years
Topics: Food and Drink, Health, News, Science
Niamh Shackleton
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Topics: Food and Drink, Health, News, Science
If you're the type of person who loves to have pancakes or cereal for breakfast, then I have bad news for you.
Breakfast is thought to be the most important meal of the day and people are often encouraged to eat it. From cereal and waffles to eggs and bacon, there's so much choice when it comes to your first meal.
For me, I'm a sucker for an almond croissant or some fluffy pancakes. However, there's a certain type of breakfast that's been proven to slow down the ageing process, so much so that one scientist says that his biological age has been reversed by 15 years.
That scientist is Dr. Eric Verdin, the CEO and president of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging. Now 68 years old, Verdin has spent the last decade 'optimizing' his health and has made changes to both his diet and lifestyle.
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He follows the Mediterranean diet, something that has long been raved about by experts for its health benefits. In fact, it's been suggested that those who follow such a diet could add an extra decade to their lives.
The diet's made up of plant-based foods, healthy fats, and moderate amounts of lean proteins, fish, and dairy.
"When you look at populations that are on this type of diet, they really are the healthy ones," Verdin said of it.
Going on to speak about breakfast specifically, Verdin warned, as per Business Insider: "The worst breakfast you can possibly imagine is your sort of cereal bowl with a glass of orange juice because this is essentially a bowl of sugar, sugar, sugar."
So what does he eat to make his biological age 15 years younger than his actual age? Verdin typically eats eggs, avocado, and salmon with wholemeal bread for breakfast. He'll also often have olive oil on his bread instead of butter.
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Eggs and salmon are great for healthy sources of fat and protein (which will help you feel fuller for long), while eggs and wholemeal bread are a source of fiber that feeds the 'good' bacteria in your gut.
Going on to reveal why a savory breakfast is a better alternative to a sweet one, Verdin said: "Breakfast should be savory. So no pastries, no orange juice, no fruity yogurt. What it does, it sets you up for the whole day of bouncing up and down with your blood sugar."
If your blood sugar levels are going up and down throughout the day, you're more likely to experience energy crashes and cravings.
Maybe that's why I'm always falling asleep at my desk at 3pm...