was a new boy, exactly what kind of diet do you think is bad? Do you only mean "low-fat, high-carbohydrate" or do you also have other kinds in mind? By the by way I am using the word "diet" in the broad sense of "that which one eats", rather than only in the sense of that which one eats for a short period of time in order to loose weight. I am primarily talking about that which one eats on an ongoing basis. There is evidence that the diet which consists primarily of plants and which has very little meats is optimal for health and longevity.
David Sinclair is a Harvard Medical School professor of genetics and he is a molecular biologist. In his best selling book called Lifespan: Why We Age, and Why We Don't Have To he details his research into aging as a disease. I own a copy of that book but so far I have barely read it. https://mentalpivot.com/practical-recommendations-from-david-sinclairs-lifespan/ (which is a copy of a portion of the Lifespan book) says the following.
'Like any other disease, aging can be prevented, treated, and potentially cured. While Sinclair readily admits that more research and scientific inquiry is needed before we can cure aging—an audacious goal to be sure—there are a number of practical habits and behaviors available today that can forestall the effects of aging. This post highlights those recommendations.
... Sinclair doesn’t go into great detail about what to eat, but does touch on some key points:
- Eat less meat, eat more plants. Diets higher in plant-based foods reduce all-cause mortality.
- Reduce sugar consumption: evidence suggests high blood sugar increases epigenetic clock.
If in doubt, look to the diets of people who live in “Blue Zones.” These are populations (like Okinawa) where the average lifespan is particularly high.'
https://www.nad.com/news/david-sinclair-explains-how-to-live-longer-by-changing-the-way-we-eat says the following.
"What should we eat? Dr. Sinclair himself is now a vegetarian if that tells you anything. Also, in the 2013 Adventist Health study, it was calculated that vegetarians live longer than non-vegetarians. Additionally, in a study on women, the Mediterranean diet (mostly vegetarian with some fish) decreased biological aging.
... Why are plant-based foods good for us? Dr. Sinclair and Dr. Konrad Howitz published a paper in Nature showing that plants contain molecules called polyphenols, which activate the sirtuin enzyme Sirt1 and cellular pathways important for health and longevity. "