... DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone, the most abundant steroid hormone in the human body) may help counteract the effects of stress, preserve female fertility, and it appears to be a strong predictor of longevity. Caloric restriction is thought to extend the lifespan of many animals by upregulating DHEA, which normally declines as we age. ... by eating vegetarian, one may be able to mimic the effects of caloric restriction, but without walking around starving all the time. ... Eating just a cup of oatmeal’s worth of fiber a day appears to extend a woman’s life as much as 4 hours of jogging a week–though there’s no reason we can’t do both! ... it’s worth noting that the intake of cholesterol, only found in animal foods, was associated with living a shorter life and the intake of fiber, only found in plant foods, was associated with living a longer life. ... ... Know More @ nutritionfacts.org/2012/10/25/what-should-women-eat-to-live-longest/ [The excerpt is from the Medical Nutrition Blog of Dr. Michael Greger, M.D. Dr. Greger is a physician, author, and internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, food safety, and public health issues. A founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, Dr. Greger is licensed as a general practitioner specializing in clinical nutrition. Currently he serves as the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture at the Humane Society of the United States. Dr. Greger is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine. Know More @ nutritionfacts.org/about/]
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