Longevity diet that ADDS 10 YEARS to life identified in huge study!

[@janedough6575]

Decreased the plant foods and increased beef and eggs. Feeling excellent at 66.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Same here. Vegetables are a scam.

[@pacificislandgirl]

15 years ago I was diagnosed diabetic. Went on Atkins, then low carb, then Keto, then ketovor -- I now eat mostly meat, dairy, nuts, berries and an occasional salad or pickles or sauerkraut. My blood sugar is normal and I have lost 100 lbs. I am now 76. There are many different kinds of Mediterranean diets so if one is recommending one they need to be specific.

[@thehonestchannel]

Thanks for sharing your experience with us. Glad to hear you’re in better health. When I talk about the Mediterranean diet, it’s in relation to a now well-documented way of eating discussed here for info www.health.harvard.edu/blog/a-practical-guide-to-the-mediterranean-diet-2019032116194

[@KJB0001]

@@thehonestchannel In the US, harvard is not longer trust worthy - like Big Pharma - Med Diet is full of meat!! Carpaccio!

[@kraftwerk974]

My grandmother was Catalan from Barcelona and lived to 104. She drank only cheap local red wine, never water. Ate lots of porc like feet, blood saussages, belly etc. Never ate fruit but lots of vegetables and olive oil.

[@Phoenix-ov5gg]

She ate pig feet? Wtf

[@kraftwerk974]

@@Phoenix-ov5gg well I think the English name is pig's trotters sorry

[@IloveCamels335]

@@Phoenix-ov5ggThat's a delicacy in many places, super nutritious

[@TerriblePerfection]

​@@Phoenix-ov5ggThey're delicious.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Lots of full-spectrum sunlight too, and no blue-light devices after sunset. Huge difference. Our circadian clocks are broken.

[@tracybownes7612]

In my opinion the Mediterranean diet has always come out top ! I don’t think you can beat it, I’ve never been a big meat eater but i love fish, i have salad and nuts every day and try to eat as much veg and fruit as possible, i like a glass of red wine as a treat so i never feel deprived, im happy with this way of eating and hope to continue for ever eating like this ! I’m blessed that I don’t have a sweet tooth and would choose olives over chocolate every time ! Hopefully I’ve got it right !

[@thehonestchannel]

Sounds good to me. I’m pretty similar though I still need to conquer my chocolate addiction!

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

Sorry, you are killing yourself with that diet. Veggies are full of anti-nutrients, carcinogens and chemicals. Fruits is full of sugar and fructose. All the nutrients you need are in meat.

[@aoifecalderon383]

I’m so happy you’ve made this channel full time. I’m only 29 but was sick for nearly the whole last decade so health is really important to me. Your channel is such a great resource and I really enjoy your videos. It’s clear how much effort you put into them and how much passion you have for the subject 💗💗

[@thehonestchannel]

I’m so sorry that you’ve had such a rough time. Hope you’re feeling better these days and it makes me so happy to hear you find the channel helpful 🥰

[@aoifecalderon383]

@@thehonestchannel thank you 💗

[@marktapley7571]

5 portions of fruit and vegetables every day. No wonder obesity that used to be around 2% in the U.K. is now at ap. 48%.

[@JL-iw5kx]

Unfortunately these studies don't control for the fact that high meat diets today are usually people eating a lot of fast food, instead of non-processed grass-fed meat from local farms.

[@giannidiolosa8804]

Carnivore diet make me feel strong!

[@sczyba]

The documentary you refer to "The Blue Zone" is an eye opener, well worth watching! Thanks for your good work Clare!

[@thehonestchannel]

It's great!

[@johnsavage4786]

What no Rib eye steaks. Been a Carnivore for 5 years now 77 never been fitter and healthier. Need to listen to Dr Anthony Chaffee and Prof Bart Kay

[@thehonestchannel]

Some red meat was included in the longevity diet.

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

@@thehonestchannel He is talking about eating ONLY animal products. The proper human diet.

[@amex5056]

So many people out there feel great eating a Carnivore keto diet but we’re still getting told meat is bad ..

[@TerriblePerfection]

Same. Thriving at 67. No meds, no pain, no doctors. 👍

[@johnsavage4786]

We Carnivore s have to spread the word. The world has so many sick people caused by Carbs, grains, seed oils, sugar, alcohol, fruits and veg that have been modified beyond their original

[@debraraby4376]

Dear Clare, HNY and thank you for all that you do to educate and inform the public. I love your manner and that you never push anything, just present the latest science while acknowledging that things such as diet can have different effects on different individuals. If you could involve your parents a bit more that would be a bonus ( I love your mum's voice).

[@thehonestchannel]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate that. And my mum and dad will be delighted to know you value their input. I will gladly feature them more often!

[@maryannsinopoli1751]

Glad dairy is included as I enjoy most dairy especially grass fed cow milk.

[@manymoms920]

I agree. I bought this massive cookbook on greek cooking by Alexaidou. It's every greek recipe imaginable. I have just decided to cook from this. Legumes, veg and olive oil are prominent and meat less so on the table.

[@cindysmallwood2695]

Happy New Year Clare, love your content. Interesting that I just got the book Super Gut, Dr Davis would be a great guest for you. But here's a cardiologist that not only emphasizes microbiome (like so many) but shuns all grains saying that even today's whole grains are not good for our heart and longevity. Hope you include this content in the future.

[@thehonestchannel]

Thanks for the suggestion Cindy! I see it's wheat that he really focuses in on which does interest me. My son is coeliac so I don't eat a lot of wheat either and feel better for it. I wouldn't be keen to cut out whole grains completely but I would be interested to hear what he has to say. Wouldn't it be wonderful if all the doctors and scientists could agree on what is and isn't good for us!

[@cindysmallwood2695]

@@thehonestchannel totally agree and then there's all the skin care debates, which nobody knows like you do! I don't consume a lot of grains either, although daily oatmeal is my staple, so I'm exploring that. But what got me most interested in reviewing his body of work was the gut health stuff and how that interfaces with our whole body, (stands to reason, right?). So one of my New year's agenda items is to include much more fermented food and to make my own yogurt. Gotta start somewhere!

[@thehonestchannel]

I also eat oatmeal every morning. I’ve reduced the amount a little but I think they’re a good source of fiber so they’re staying for now. Gut health is such a huge topic. I interviewed Dr Megan Rossi (The Gut Health Doctor) a few years ago. She believes your gut microbiome affects every aspect of your being and it makes total sense. Amazing stuff.

[@cindysmallwood2695]

thank you, I'll check it out! And yes, I hate to give up my oatmeal. Even though I now eat within a much smaller window (often not til 11 am and then finish by 7pm) oatmeal seems to sit well with me after my smoothie. @@thehonestchannel

[@jackiemyers1196]

Thanks Clare....i am still holding out for the sugar diet adding years to our life ......hmm might be waiting awhile.

[@birdlover7776]

😂

[@thehonestchannel]

That would be especially helpful after this Christmas 😁

[@archertja1]

Sponsored by the dairy industry no doubt! Seriously though I was really surprised to hear milk and dairy included. Interesting, thanks as always Claire. x

[@thehonestchannel]

It wasn’t sponsored by the dairy industry but I know a lot of people are lactose intolerant/ avoid dairy. I think the bottom line with this is that a varied diet based mainly on whole foods remains the most proven approach to healthy eating ❤️

[@colinmacdonald5732]

Could be! Though there must be big Corporate interests pushing vegetarian diets too! I dare say Big Dairy is a thing but most bread and pasta is made in a very industrial way. Artisan bakers are a thing but their flour won't be sourced locally, but your milk is and local cheese is quite common.

[@IloveCamels335]

Has a lot to do with your DNA if you do well on dairy. Mostly blue eyed people do. Certain ancestry /haplogroups. And yes for these type of people dairy is healthy, for the rest not so much.

[@eshapiro9585]

Thanks for the report. This is interesting. With nutrition, sometimes it takes years to sort out what were the true dependent variables. So, I wonder A) Did they really statistically isolate egg consumption or was increased egg consumption inadvertently statistically lumped with the fact that British people eating eggs also were eating more processed meat in the form of sausages, bacon, bangers and hash, etc.? B) Were they really isolating for eggs or for conventional factory raised eggs and what would the results be if just looking at organic truly pastured eggs? C) Did they really isolate out whole grains or did whole grains end up as a statistical "ride along" for people who weren't eating refined grains? Since most people eat grains, did they really look at if people would have equally good (or better) results if they ate no refined grains and also no grains at all?

[@thehonestchannel]

I would love more granular data as well because there are so many questions flowing from such a broad-brush study. I'm going to contact the authors to see if they can tell us more.

[@eshapiro9585]

Thank you!@@thehonestchannel

[@jamesstrawn6087]

Be careful about conclusions. Bear in mind that because one must eat something, the addition of any element means the reduction of another. Cause and effect are rarely obvious. For example, if one drinks milk instead of a sweetened soda, is the benefit the reduction of high fructose corn syrup or the addition of lactose? Is reduction of meat the key, or addition of veggies (that lead to meat's reduction by displacement)? If good fat displaces carbs, was the benefit that the nutritionally dense fat was good or the insuline stimulating carbs bad? Beyond all this is the problem that some diets also stimulate physical exercise.

[@robyn3349]

So crappy, processed foods are not good for us. The real question for me is high carb, whole foods diet vs low carb, whole foods diet. Also, Healthspan trumps Lifespan.

[@thehonestchannel]

I eat lower carb but not all carbs are equal, so I go for wholegrain breads etc. I agree there’s more to finesse here though.

[@dollymadeson3963]

Must eat meat, eggs fish. Most studies are lies. Vegetables and grains KILL

[@Schachtens]

Zero carb.

[@lindapeckett4476]

​@@Schachtensbut fruit and veg have carbs so there is a difference in what carbs you're eating. So do you eat mainly meat?

[@manymoms920]

Happy New Year Claire keep going with what you are doing pls.

[@thehonestchannel]

Happy New Year - and thank you for the support and encouragement. It really makes all the difference.

[@susancollins4362]

That was so interesting about the dairy aspect Clare, because that is my weakness. I’m very much for the Mediterranean diet also and eliminating sugar as much as possible, although easier said than done on occasions. I really feel that sugar is our enemy. Having said that, I have just made a sherry trifle for tomorrow 😂🙈 Have a great Hogmanay x

[@thehonestchannel]

We sound similar! After trying every different milk I’m back on the regular stuff though I try to buy grass-fed options when I can. I eat a lot of Greek yoghurt too and Kefir. We need the calcium! Enjoy the sherry trifle and happy Hogmanay! ❤️

[@cindysmallwood2695]

consider making your own yogurt! Just discovering the millions more probiotics you get from a 36 hr fermentation, it's not hard!@@thehonestchannel

[@thehonestchannel]

@@cindysmallwood2695 Ooh, interesting and delicious I bet!

[@cindysmallwood2695]

Tart! But I add it to my smoothie

[@shawnmarieVnutrition]

Red meat is one of the most nutrient dense foods on the planet. All animals (including us) have a species appropriate diet -- the diet we evolved to eat. Cows eat grass, lions eat meat, etc... We have evolved for almost 3.5 million years eating meat and limited plants that we foraged for until the advent of agriculture about 10,000 years ago. There was no true grocery stores until less than 100 years ago. How can meat suddenly be unhealthy? It's the centerpiece of a proper human diet. And the blue zones? With the exception of CA are very meat heavy eaters--but that was left on the cutting room floor. Follow the research of Mary Ruddick to learn what they really eat in the blue zones.

[@camwells9726]

I think one of the biggest issues when people demonise meat , is they put all meat in the same basket .

[@TalkativeApe-gl1ex]

Longevity diet according to science: Plant based. Longevity diet according to KZbin: Meat, butter and salt.

[@TerriblePerfection]

No

[@lisaw8]

Love your videos Clare. Even my cat, loves to watch you-think he likes your sweet voice. I’m wondering if you could do a video on how to get the nutrition you need eating a Whole Food Plant Based Diet. I switched over to this due to numerous food allergies-gluten, soy (which takes out tofu), eggs, dairy, and animal protein. I’m always concerned about getting enough protein, mostly from the media so I’d love an expert opinion. Thanks and have a wonderful day.

[@thehonestchannel]

Aww, love that your cat enjoys the videos too ❤️ Great suggestion. I’ll see if I can find a good expert to discuss this with.

[@wr9418]

Great video! Have you done a video on HRT for women? At one point you said you had just started it. How is it going? Would love to hear more.

[@thehonestchannel]

I interviewed the wonderful Dr Philippa Kaye here kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZ29aIh5eZt6btE a while back about both HRT and the contraceptive pill. I have had a Mirena coil for over 7 years now which was life-changing because I had very heavy periods. More recently I've added an estradiol gel which I apply just one pump of each morning to my upper arms. It took me a little while to get my dosing right but I'm feeling good. No more hot flushes : )

[@wr9418]

@@thehonestchannel you are wonderful! Thank you for being so clear and honest. You answer everything the first time without leaving questions hanging. Thanks! You are fantastic at reporting.

[@flyingsaucer1268]

I slided from keto into the carnivore diet. I eat no vegetables, no fruits, no berries......any thoughts about carnivore ?

[@miachevais4154]

What what's the point of this?

[@ceeemm1901]

It's funny that in 2024 we have to explain a healthy diet, like we're talking to children, that I've known about for 40 years. Why are most people so ignorant? I believe that apparently 80% of TV viewers watch Commercial TV on a regular basis. That's Reality shows, banal comedies, infotainment, sing-song shows, dancey shows, cooking shows, hospital dramas, cop dramas survival shows.. (not much in that lot to enhance a University course, eh? Certainly not an erudite polymath's breakfast) and get their health advice from adverts...I guess that explains it.

[@dannyleeds1132]

Wishing you a Happy New Year . Ps I think your fab x

[@thehonestchannel]

Thank you Danny! Happy New Year to you too!

[@glennmariacher4525]

I wish you had a group that ate red meat but not sugar. They were lumped in together and given the same results. The evidence shows the sugar is the culprit, not the red meat. There have been so many documented cases of red meat having the exact opposite effect of what it is said to have. It is a very necessary food. I am not on board with the carnivore approach, except where it is used as medicine to clear up a medical condition.

[@ssb9301]

Hi Clare, it was lovely meeting you at the gym! Love your videos, full of information. Their is a lot of conflicting information on what's healthy and what we should cut out. Do you suggest any apps like Zoe for weight loss? I was thinking of joining one but not sure which one yet.❤

[@thehonestchannel]

Hi! It was great to meet you too and thanks for saying hello. I haven't used the Zoe app (or any others) though I know a few people who have found Zoe really helpful. Some people really benefit from using an app to guide and motivate them but others, like me, find they don't stick with them so I think it's a very personal decision. I just try to eat a balanced diet of whole foods, keep my sugar intake as low as possible (including reducing starchy foods), avoid processed foods, stop eating before I feel full, move frequently and exercise daily. Those basic habits really do go a long way. Hope that helps!

[@ssb9301]

Thank you for replying X

[@Phoenix-ov5gg]

Claire Johnston vs Brian Johnson Who will live the longest? None of us will ever find out 😢

[@thehonestchannel]

I'm more aiming for healthspan. I'd just like to stay mobile, healthy and active for as long as possible.

[@vanessac1965]

If this study was done on Europeans, be aware most Europeans have the mutation to digest dairy but around a third do not. The rest of the world does not either. If you get gas, bloat, diarrhea from dairy, avoid it, although you may tolerate yogurt OK.

[@thehonestchannel]

Yes, dairy is not right for everyone.

[@jillpotts7472]

when i google the longevity diet , another diet with the same namecomes up?

[@heidikamrath1951]

Yes, Valter Longo, PhD, has written a book on his Longevity Diet. He did 25 + years of research for this. He is the developer of ProLon, the fasting mimicking diet (FMD). He has done a lot of research into how to allow chemo patients to have the best outcomes with minimal nausea and it turns out fasting is the way. With an FMD, you are able to eat a small amount of regular meals but it stays under the body’s radar in the sense that your body thinks you are fasting and therefore you get the benefits of fasting without actually fasting.

[@thehonestchannel]

The researchers coined the term ‘longevity diet’ to apply it to the foods those in this study who lived longest most commonly ate.

[@josephbarker6608]

Yep and 20 years of oxalate damage

[@stuartist]

Where can I find out more about this diet?

[@thegreaterconundrum]

The description...

[@deborah972]

Hi l don't eating chocolate cake too much sugar bad for the skin 🎉❤ xx

[@thehonestchannel]

How I love chocolate cake though! But I have to save it as a special treat : )

[@johnfauxname8017]

I’m always amazed at people’s citing of “the Mediterranean diet” when the foods shown bare little actual resemblance to the wide variety of foods those people of the Mediterranean eat, yes fish, yes to a lot of what is shown in the “Mediterranean diet” food list, but they always conveniently forget to show the aged meats hung in Italian delis or the amount of butter the French use in all things consumed. It’s just so hilariously American to think you’ve got the answer to the question with never having spent any actual time in the places, or cared to investigate what even the “unhealthy” of the healthy Mediterranean countries eat. You’d think my looking at the foods shown/listed in the pictures and articles that it was basically fish, leaves, olives, and seeds. Whoops! Forgot to mention the 1/2 of butter eaten over two meals a day and/or the half lb of dry-aged pork loin and the bread dipped in pork fat. Fat doesn’t make you fat.

[@derekthompson9136]

Watching this as I dummy a pizza.

[@undertheradar-skr]

Brilliant! Thank you! The fad diets are so wrong and this is wonderful,❤

[@jajarounette95]

Your skin looks amazing ! Do you still use tretinoin ? If so could you share your routine please ? Thank you

[@thehonestchannel]

Thank you! I swapped tretinoin for retinal. I cover my routine here kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKnTiGympp2Yq9Esi=2iXmfSm0lfesLACK and I’ve linked to the products used in the description

[@pierremchughes9917]

Just don't visit the jabbatoire and eat only animal products....that's it save time and switch off

[@margottfon330]

For God's sake!... this 'Mediterranean diet' is just 'eat all' diet!! ....plus plenty of sugar in sauces...

[@mrsbinkbonk]

I need that dog lamp!

[@thehonestchannel]

😁

[@motomatta1]

Koreans are one of the longest lived people and they have high consumption of meat 😊

[@thehonestchannel]

Lots of veg and fermented foods in there too.

[@bubus682]

? No. We have lots of vegetables in our dishes. Traditional korean foods are mostly veggies

[@motomatta1]

I am sorry I got the country wrong: Korean cuisine is largely based on rice, vegetables, seafood, and meats Hong Kong has one of the highest life expectancies in the world. According to the United Nations, the current life expectancy for Hong Kong in 2023 is 85.29 years 1. This is due to a decline in deaths from infections in children and adults, better treatment for cardiovascular and chronic diseases, and rapid economic growth and social capital, including education, over the past 50 years 1. The Hong Kong population has also maintained lower body mass index and blood pressure than most Western countries, and lower rates of smoking in women 1. According to a report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the countries that consume the most meat per capita are Hong Kong, the United States, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Spain, Israel, Samoa, Portugal, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1@@bubus682

[@glossychops5276]

I have a boiled egg most mornings - oh no is that bad 😦 😅

[@thehonestchannel]

Not if you're eating a varied whole-food-based diet. I eat a lot of eggs too.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Eggs are the true superfood. The cholesterol story is pure fiction. And low cholesterol is dangerous.

[@Pi2.718]

The Blood type diet does wonders for me !!! I am A … meat makes me literally sick, no joking

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

Non sense. If meat makes you sick a) you are not producing enough bile due a diet poor in fats b) you are not producing enough hydrochloric acid due to plants/grain diet, stress, medication that reduces stomach acid, vitamin deficiency, H. pylori or just not enough water c) you have a gut microbiome addicted to carbs that you need to fix first

[@upner4169]

leave salads for rabbits, just eat the rabbits. Leave grass to cows and just eat the cows…no sugar no carbs, simple.

[@michelles2299]

You need good carbs as well as protein if you lift weights, which I would say is important as we age 🙏

[@thehonestchannel]

💪

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

Good carbs doesn't exist and you need ZERO grams for anything in your body or activity.

[@TerriblePerfection]

The body makes all the carbohydrates we need. You can add them, but they are not necessary in any quantity.

[@janethomas78]

this is ALL WRONG- backwards

[@thehonestchannel]

It’s simply an analysis of a very large amount of data so it shouldn’t be dismissed because we rarely see studies of this size which is why I chose to flag it.

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

@@thehonestchannel Associations means nothing. You might be interested in this study concept that I just invented myself about sunburns: Results From 10 millions of people with sunburns in summer, 90% of them had eaten ice-cream in the previous days. We adjusted for smoking, physical activity and BMI. Conclusion Ice cream is the cause of sunburns. The correlation is so clear that it can't be anything else.

[@noway2563]

Goat herders live long life Why

[@Steven-ze2zk]

Raw vegan is the way to go. I'm doing this next year. You just have to remember to supplement.

[@user-ud5sm2de4l]

The way to go to the death. A diet that needs supplements couldn't be natural.

[@TerriblePerfection]

Please don't do that.😢

[@Steven-ze2zk]

@@TerriblePerfection Too late!! Been doing it since the first. I only have honeydew, peaches, oranges, cashews and a bag of fruit and nut in the flat. I have some salad ingredients too as well as plant based soups which I use as a sauce. It's only whole foods for me from now on.

[@TerriblePerfection]

@@Steven-ze2zk A ribeye is a nutrient-dense whole food. And no need for factory-made supplements of dubious quality. 😉

[@Steven-ze2zk]

@@TerriblePerfection We deliberately feed farm animals supplements such as b-12 so that the meat has traces of nutrition. The problem with this is that your vitamins are now being consumed with dietary cholesterol, animal protein, saturated fat and other things of dubious quality. In terms of overall health I believe raw vegan and proper supplementation is the way to go.