What diets promote longer lives? In recent times, the way foods, specifically those containing free radicals, work to age us has been the subject of a lot of research and study. From this, many recommendations of healthy and organic foods have emerged. 
Of course, it was evident from grandma's time that we needed to eat fruits and vegetables to stay healthy. But what is the quantity of such foods we should have in our diet, what foods we should avoid, the relative merits of raw and cooked food are major concerns when we plan a healthy diet for ourselves. Find all these answers in this well-researched academic site on diets and longevity.
Funnily, a lot of the recommendations about calorie restriction for longer lives have come from research done on fruit flies! Get details about the advocacy of low fat and low protein diets and consider what changes you can safely bring into your own daily intake. Dem fruit flies can teach us a 'ting or two.
Finally, the most important thing about what you eat and whether it does you good seems to still be: enjoy what you eat - happiness counts!
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