The John Hopkins Medicine-led research found that simple adaptations can increase longevity. For example, the study found that if people stopped eating mainly processed foods, the chances of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer and diabetes would decrease rapidly.
Eating less processed meat, as well as foods that are high in fibre will aid longevity. Over the last 30 years, the shifts in dietary changes are seeing people consume more processed food.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recommends consuming no more than 2,300 mg (less than 2.4 g) of sodium each day – less for many seniors and other people with certain health conditions, like high blood pressure.
In a survey of more than 7,000 people, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found people consume an average of 3,300 mg of sodium per day. Most of the salt comes from restaurant and convenience foods, like baked goods, cured meats, and soup.
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