A study of almost 50,000 women with an average age of 48 years old has some powerful news about dietary protein.
When it comes to healthy ageing, nothing beats plants.
They found that the women who ate more plant protein at midlife were healthier at ages 70-93.
Higher plant protein intake was also associated with increased chances of healthy aging defined by increasing independence and mobility.
Contrast this with the findings that people who eat animal protein intake in middle age have an increased risk of premature death from chronic diseases, mostly cardiovascular disease.
The details:
When it comes to physical function, replacing calories from other sources with the same number of calories from plant protein was associated with 20%-60% higher odds of having no physical function limitations.
Plant protein was also associated with higher odds of good mental health.
Plant protein, not animal protein was linked to a lower risk of frailty.
Conclusion:
Eating plant protein is associated with better ageing. Plant protein intake is associated with an increase in both physical and mental health.
It is easy to eat more plant protein, beans, peas, lentils, tofu, whole grains, and seeds are sources of dietary plant protein. Another benefit is that they also have soluble and insoluble fibre, antioxidants anti-inflammatory polyphenols and other phytochemicals.
Eating more plant protein increases your odds of healthy ageing.
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Shayla
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