How is our biological age influenced?

In addition to environmental influences and stress, an unhealthy diet in particular causes our cells to age faster and therefore shortens our life expectancy. However, this also means: "You are largely in control of your health and therefore your age and can still make a difference." The physician Prof. Dr. Kurscheid believes this and refers to current studies and years of practical experience.

The health scientist knows from obesity research that obesity alone increases biological age by 4.5 years. So figure-conscious eating also slows down ageing. In addition to eating lots of vegetables, Dr. Kurscheid recommends a low-carb diet, i.e. the conscious consumption of pasta, pizza and cake: "The PURE study showed in 2017 that life expectancy decreases with increasing carbohydrate consumption." If test subjects in another study replaced carbohydrates with protein and carbohydrates from plant-based, high-fiber sources, they lived longer.

Test your biological age

The doctor has developed a test to measure your biological age. You can find an excerpt from it, which you can use to optimize your diet, below. "Take stock and get started. The sooner you start, the sooner you will benefit from the effects."

It takes 10 minutes after drinking a liter of water for our skin to be better supplied with blood and more oxygen. This was discovered by researchers at the Charité in Berlin. What is the most important fountain of youth for our cells? Without it, we look old!

Anti-ageing food: slow down biological ageing with the right diet

If you want to turn back your biological clock, there's no getting around this in your diet: Antioxidants. They are the natural antagonists of harmful substances that accumulate in the body every day due to environmental pollution and processed food. "Eat up to 1 kilo of vegetables throughout the day, weighed raw," is Dr. Kurscheid's simple recommendation. This puts you on the safe side. Protein from fish and sour milk products as well as healthy fats round off the anti-ageing diet.

You should still eat these 10 foods today

Now is the best time to incorporate tasty young foods into your daily diet. These foods are real anti-ageing helpers.

Broccoli
The green cruciferous vegetable is an all-rounder and is packed full of natural anti-ageing nutrients.

Dark berries
Anthocyanins are secondary plant substances with a dark blue color and a strong antioxidant effect.

Linseed and rapeseed oil
Unsaturated fats, especially omega-3 fatty acids, keep our skin and blood vessels supple. Also good: nuts, avocado, olive oil.

Red apples
Apples are a real superfood. According to studies, they prolong life with polyphenols and vitamin C.

Fresh garlic
Another rejuvenating multi-talent: garlic kills germs, thins the blood and lowers cholesterol levels.

Wholemeal bread
Like fruit and vegetables, real wholemeal bread contains fiber, which ensures active digestion and healthy intestinal flora. This keeps you young.

Green tea
THE anti-ageing drink par excellence.

Red onions
The flavonoid quercetin it contains is said to be able to actively protect cells against cancer. Onions also have an anti-inflammatory effect.

Tomatoes
Their lycopene makes free radicals harmless and tomatoes increase collagen levels.

Buttermilk
Its proteins and calcium repair minor skin damage.

Lifetime robbers and wrinkle makers

These foods visibly accelerate the ageing process:

Sugar
Over-sugared cells can only regenerate slowly or not at all. Sugar also binds proteins such as collagen and elastin - which promotes wrinkles.

Soft drinks
Cola, soft drinks and juices are basically liquid sugar that makes you fat and old.

White flour & baked goods
White bread, rolls, cakes and the like are delicious, but devoid of useful nutrients. The empty carbohydrates promote obesity, which causes us to age biologically.

Saturated fats
Saturated fats from animal and industrially processed products are deposited in the blood vessels.

Sausage
Arachidonic acid promotes inflammation. Meat and sausage also put a strain on the intestines. Enjoy meat in moderation, it is better to avoid sausage.

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