Older adults with LDL cholesterol levels above 130 mg/dL live longer than older adults with LDL cholesterol levels below 130 mg/dL. 

The participants of the study were from Sardinia, Italy (image: businessinsider.com). 

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The newest research shows that no amount of drinking boosts longevity.

The latest research suggests that drinking no amount of alcohol enhances longevity.

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How to counteract age-related gut microbe alterations through diet, lifestyle interventions, and supplements. 

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100-Year-Old Nutrition Professor’s Lifestyle Tips for a Long Life

At 100, nutrition professor Dr. John Scharffenberg gives recommendations on how to prolong your life, such as exercising every day and eating a mostly vegetarian diet.

(Dr. John Scharffenberg with Plant Chompers host Michelle Cen | X)

Dr. John Scharffenberg, a 100-year-old nutrition professor at Loma Linda University, advises to cut out tobacco and alcohol use, exercise regularly, avoid meats and sugar, and limit saturated fat intake for a longer life.

Doctors argue that vegetable oil causes heart disease and other age-related diseases. 


Several doctors argue that the linoleic acid content of vegetable oil causes heart disease. 

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