Interesting reading in the Times today. A proper scientific peer-reviewed study by Dr Kara Fitzgerald. For any data geeks the full paper is HERE
It is essentially about reversing the damage caused by aging and in 8 weeks the participants (age between 50 and 72) reduced their biological markers of age by an average of 3.2 years, compared with the control group.
The diet included: 2 daily servings of dark leafy greens, a variety of mushrooms, tomatoes, garlic, 2 servings of cruciferous veg, lots of eggs, rosemary, turmeric, a handful of berries, liver, organic meat, poultry or fish, and seeds that contain omega 3 fats. The only things she recommended that are not in bootcamp are beetroot and apples (although I noticed that avocado was listed in the alternatives to apples). There was a small paragraph about what the participants avoided: alcohol, sugar and sugary foods, processed foods - all of which can accelerate biological aging - plus during the study they didn't have potatoes, grains, sweetcorn, beans or pulses. And their eating window was 7am - 7pm, so light intermittent fasting. They had to stay well hydrated and to include 2 cups of green tea.
And the author of the study says she has cream in her coffee. A woman after my own heart!
There was nothing about weight (that's not what they were trying to study) but I bet there was some significant losses amongst the trial group. But I thought that people who are worried that this way of eating might be unhealthy, or that we are not eating a 'normal' diet, this was good scientific data. So as long as we're having lots of fresh veg, and good quality unprocessed meats and foods, we're all getting younger :)
Food today:
B - bacon and egg
L - avocado and salad
D - beef stroganoff with mushrooms, green beans, spinach, cauliflower rice