According to a New Study, Following This Type of Diet Could Slow Biological Aging

Researchers found that diets high in essential nutrients and low in added sugars can reduce cellular aging, as shown by “epigenetic clock” measurements. High sugar consumption, however, accelerates biological aging, underscoring the importance of a nutrient-rich diet for longevity.

Researchers at UC San Francisco have discovered a connection between adhering to a nutrient-rich diet, particularly one low in added sugar, and maintaining a younger biological age at the cellular level.

They looked at how three different measures of healthy eating affected an “epigenetic clock” – a biochemical test that can approximate both health and lifespan – and found that the better people ate, the younger their cells looked. Even when people ate healthy diets, each gram of added sugar they consumed was associated with an increase in their epigenetic age.