2024-01-26 17:27:23
If, in recent years, the concept of superfood has developed quite a bit, we are also more aware of the harmful effects of certain other foods on human health. To further clarify things, American researchers from the University of Michigan, through a study published in the journal Nature Food1, developed a Health Nutritional Index (HENI) to quantify the minutes of healthy life gained or lost from 5,853 foods (from the American diet). What comes out of it? If the consumption of certain foods increases life expectancy, others, on the contrary, are much more harmful.
Let’s face it, the shortcut may seem a bit far-fetched! And yet certain foods have such an impact on our health that they affect the quality and duration of our lives. In question ? The harmful effects of consuming certain foods on health such as processed meat, red meat, trans fatty acids, sugary drinks, sodium (mediated by blood pressure) … Widely explained by numerous scientific studies!
What foods should you avoid to optimize your healthy life expectancy?
Generally speaking, the American study points out the harmfulness of foods rich in processed meat for your health! Depending on the various dishes, they account for between 6 and 37 minutes of healthy life lost per serving! The champion in all categories? The hot dog! For a serving of hot dog, count 36 minutes of healthy life lost, largely due to the harmful effect of processed meat on health. Afterwards ? We find :
Sodas: 12.4 minutes of healthy life lost per serving, Cheeseburgers: 8.8 minutes of healthy life lost per serving, Pizzas: 7.8 minutes of life expectancy lost per serving, Bacon: 6.4 minutes of healthy life lost per serving, Chicken wings: 3.3 minutes of healthy living lost per serving, Vegetable pizza: 1.4 minutes of healthy living lost per serving , Cheddar: 1.4 minutes of life expectancy lost per serving,
Even certain dishes containing vegetables are singled out, like corned beef with tomato and onion sauce? Despite the benefits that tomatoes and onions could provide, the bill is steep and the harmful effects of processed meat outweigh those of vegetables. For each serving, count on 38 to 91 minutes of healthy life lost (an average of 71 minutes of healthy life lost per serving).
More than indexing the minutes of life lost and gained by ingesting this or that food, scientists wanted to provide avenues for improvement to reduce the negative impact of certain foods on health. What do we remember? “By replacing just 10% of daily calorie intake from beef and processed meat with fruits, vegetables, nuts, legumes and seafood, substantial improvements in health could be achieved, namely a saving of 48 minutes per person per day, and a 33% reduction in the carbon footprint of food”, the scientists said.
1. Small targeted dietary changes can yield substantial gains for human health and the environment, Katerina S. Stylianou, Victor L. Fulgoni and Olivier Jolliet.
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