Nutrition

The fountain of youth has yet to be found, bottled and sold for R99.99 at your local pharmacy. But that doesn't mean the secret to living a long, healthy life can't be bought at the supermarket.

"By eating right, you maximise the probability that you won't develop conditions like diabetes or Alzheimer's," says Dr James Joseph, a neuroscientist at the USDA Human Nutrition Research Centre on Ageing. Beyond choosing the best foods, new and intriguing evidence shows that eating less – less than you probably think – can reduce the toll time takes on your body.

We pored over the latest research on how food affects your life span and found seven no-fail food rules. Follow them and you'll have the best possible chance of blowing out 100 candles on your birthday cake.

Last updated: Wed, 2011-06-08 12:55

By EmmaVP on 2011-06-16 23:34

It is easy to forget that we are the main culprit, whether we feel young, old and full of life... Our life is in our own hands. No-one can make us eat the right foods or do the right amount of exercise... It's all down to us...

On bad days, this is what I tell myself. No one ever force me to eat junk food or drink fizzy drinks etc. So if I don't like the way it effects me, I simply must change my diet. Like everone else I know it's not technically always that easy. But if we get ourselves into the right frame of mind, it's a walk in the park.

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By Anonymous Lois Carol Wessels (not verified) on 2011-08-01 12:02

I find when I stick to eating healthily and I Have energy and my
mood improves considerably when I eat unhealthily my mood changes andand I feel sluggish and generally out-of sorts1