Dr. Michael Mc Gregor shared in his blog on NutritionalFacts.org that only about 1 in 10,000 people live to be 100 years old. What’s their secret? I discuss this in my video Animal Protein Compared to Cigarette Smoking.

In 1993, a major breakthrough in longevity research was published about a single genetic mutation that doubled the lifespan of a tiny roundworm. Instead of all worms being dead by 30 days, the mutants lived 60 days or longer. This lifespan extension was “the largest yet reported in any organism.” This methuselah worm, a “medical marvel,” is “the equivalent of a healthy 200-year-old human.” All because of a single mutation? That shouldn’t happen. Presumably, aging is caused by multiple processes, affected by many genes. How could knocking out a single gene double lifespan?

What is this aging gene—a gene that so speeds up aging that if it’s knocked out, the animals live twice as long? It’s been called the Grim Reaper gene and is the worm equivalent of the human insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) receptor. Mutations of that same receptor in humans may help explain why some people live to be a hundred and other people don’t.

So, is it just the luck of the draw whether we got good genes or bad ones? No, we can turn on and off the expression of these genes, depending on what we eat. Years ago I profiled a remarkable series of experiments about IGF-1, a cancer-promoting growth hormone released in excess amounts by our liver when we eat animal protein. Men and women who don’t eat meat, egg white, or dairy proteins have significantly lower levels of IGF-1 circulating within their bodies, and switching people to a plant-based diet can significantly lower IGF-1 levels within just 11 days, markedly improving the ability of women’s bloodstreams to suppress breast cancer cell growth and then kill off breast cancer cells. Read more

Soveet Gupta, CEO of Udyan Tea, an e-commerce specialty tea store from Darjeeling (India) shared with Healthy Lombard that whether you drink it as a hot refreshment to avert old man winter or iced to frosted to chill on a sweltering summer day, tea is an empowering drink that people around the world devour in abundant amounts. Each person drinks around some 155 cups of tea every year! Also, as specialists find more medical advantages from those little leaves, tea deals keep on climbing. But we’re not simply drinking tea, its extracts are getting to be well-known supplements and enhancements to other foods and beverages.

Green tea is less prepared and is not fermented like black tea is. These tea leaves in this way hold their green color and fragile flavor. Udyantea has shown the benefits of green tea positively to recognize why you should begin drinking this green tea.

Health Benefits of Green Tea

A wide range of tea, with the exception of herbal tea, is fermented from the dried leaves of the Camellia sinensis bush. The level of oxidation of the leaves decides the sort of tea. Drinking a glass or two of green tea may not enable the pounds to liquefy away, however, the supplements in the tea, including catechins and flavonoids, may offer other medical advantages. The catechins and flavonoids are antioxidants that may shield your cells from free radicals and reduce your danger of certain chronic ailments, for example, cancer and heart disease.

Green tea and cancer prevention

Research indicates it might be useful against lung cancer. In an investigation published in Cancer Prevention Research, EGCG was found to smother lung cancer cell growth. In various different investigations, EGCG seems to repress colorectal cancers. Read more

Comfort food is a go-to dinner on a cold night. I get that. The only problem is that most comfort food will leave you feeling uncomfortably stuffed full of high-calorie sugar or fat.

Don’t despair! You can still enjoy your favorite foods without as many calories or unhealthy fat. By replacing some of the ingredients with healthier options, you get the same meal with much better nutrition.

Take a look at some of these easy swaps:

• Cauliflower. Cauliflower is full of fiber and vitamin C is low in calories and carbs and tastes very similar to potatoes. It’s a great substitute for mashed potatoes, which are high in carbohydrates and can raise your blood sugars quickly. You could also use mashed cauliflower instead of cream in cream-based soups, sub it for rice, or mash it into a pizza crust! When you use mashed cauliflower instead of mashed potatoes and use low-fat milk instead of cream and butter, you save over 150 calories and about 35 grams of carbs per cup.

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