If you want to age better, and live longer, cut out the ultra-processed junk food from your diet, and replace it with whole food.
“July 8, 2024 Forbes.com – A National Cancer Institute study, that analyzed the data of over 540,000 older adults found that those who relied on a diet with higher amounts of ultra-processed foods were around 10% more likely to die earlier than those who consumed a balanced diet”.
“Ultra-processed foods refer to industrial formulations that are manufactured from food-derived substances and contain additives and preservatives to increase their shelf life”.
Late night binge eating is now considered an eating disorder by conventional medicine. If you think you’re a binge eater, here’s some advice from the New York Times about late night eating and weight gain. ABC News reports about the reasons you binge eat, and how to stop.
REASONS FOR LATE NIGHT BINGE EATING
Insomnia
Poor nutrition
Depression
Low self-esteem
Anxiety
Skipping breakfast
Eating first meal several hours after awakening.
POOR NUTRITION
If you’re diet consists of mostly processed foods, and sugars, you’re not getting optimum nutrition. Clean up your diet, by consuming whole foods. Cut down or eliminate sweets, and sweetened food. By the way, almost all food is made with added sweeteners, even vegetarian food. Read labels and find out what’s added to your food.
When you consume processed foods your body craves nurishment. You’re going to eat more to satisfy cravings. Instead fill up on whole food, such as brown rice, breads and pasta made from whole grains, not white flour. Salt can also create food cravings – so cut down.
WHAT ARE WHOLE FOODS?
Brown Rice, Whole Hulled Barley
Bread and pasta made from whole grain flour
Fresh raw fruit
Whole vegetables steamed, raw or sautéed
WHAT TO AVOID
Sugar
Foods that are sweetened with sugars
Canned food
Overly cooked food
Frozen food is overcooked. Skip it and eat fresh veggies instead.
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