Healthy, (Nutrient) Wealthy and Wise: Diet for Healthy Aging - Research on Aging

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize eating more foods from plants, such as vegetables and beans, whole grains, and nuts. Learn more about health benefits of choosing a diet heavy in fruits and vegetables from Katherine Richman, MD, Medical Director of Thornton Radiology and Clinical Professor of Radiology at the UC San Diego School of Medicine. [10/2015] [Show ID: 29305]

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[philipmurphy]

All I can say is thankyou very much for giving me the opportunity at 75 years of age to learn

[colevandais]

Wonderful presentation. I have been vegan for 35 years and feel wonderfully healthy

[srkar]

I'm 32 vegan since 2014 at the time my weight is 92 eating eggs and meat but when I went to plant based diet completely changed from weight to energy levels, not even once I got sick, i lm looking younger like 25, being vegan is the best thing I have done in my life.

[DG-wzsm]

I'm 62 and have not suffered any bone loss. I don't own a car and I dont eat dairy or meat. I naturally enjoy salads with garlic and onions and beans. This talk was absolutely fascinating and verifying. I have to say i really restrict SUGAR as well.

[bobnail]

all the benefits are true - I reversed my type 2 diabetes in 2 years, reduced my BP medication in half, and stopped taking lipitor after going whole food plant based diet. Never felt better and I am 71.

[donthetrader]

I have been studying nutrition for 15 years, and to answer the question below, everything she says has been studied and researched
and I didn’t find one thing I disagreed with. Amazing!

[maryvila]

Thank you for this lecture. 2 years ago my mom was diagnose with high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The family doctor gave her medication for the high blood pressure and suggested her to go on a low fat diet (no red meat, butter, processed meat or dairy products). She had her blood tested after 3 months and the cholesterol was way better, almost normal. After few months she went back to her old diet (she really likes cheese and dairy products) and the cholesterol went up again. I'm seeing almost everyone over the age of 50 taking medication for high blood pressure and/or cholesterol and everyone seems just fine with that; almost no one talks about changing the diet or adopting a healhtier lifestyle. I think this is crazy. Oh, and i'm not from the US, I'm from Italy.

[sarabegay]

Thank you. I'm 80 and looking for a way to tweak my lifestyle to keep going. My goal is to be the oldest living member of my family, which would make 113. Thanks again.

[Olrustys]

Please watch all of this talk. Lots of facts, very informative. Thanks for sharing. Take Care, be well, enjoy life.

[rebeccam]

I have been have arrhythmia problems. I recently started on a whole food plant based diet. The arrhythmia is definitely happening less frequently. I have the blessing of my cardiologist after discussing my plans with her. I will see how I do in the next 6 months when I see her again. There are so many sources for recipes, I am finding I am eating better than ever. My family is eating healthier too. I also recommend the book “How Not To Die” by Dr. Gregor

[RobertaPeck]

This woman does a great job presenting a great amount of information in a condensed period of time.

[drfrankaustan]

As a respiratory care practitioner at two teaching hospitals in Philadelphia Dr. Richman’s messages resonates, especially after my tour of duty having treated patients awaiting liver, heart and lung transplants. To think that either lack of knowledge or our practice of denialism gets in the way of personal health progress. Dr.FJA

[chickenstrangler]

Clear, concise and straight to the point. Thanks for not wasting time.

[robertzabinski]

Recommended sample menu includes pizza (crust), minestrone, pasta, cereal, "crusty" bread, and then a few slides later, the presentation recommended that "white" flour be avoided. Whole grain is predominantly white flour with a relatively small amounts of bran, germ and endosperms left in. If I sprinkle a little wheat germ and bran on a bacon cheese burger, does that magically transform it into a food worthy of being on the recommended list vs the avoid list? If a little wheat germ and bran can perform such powerful alchemy, why not supplement every meal with wheat germ and bran?

Recommended sample menu included soy, (highly processed, high omega 6) faux sausage, lectin rich foods, copious amounts "white floor" (with accompanying germ and bran left in), and suggested use of off the shelf (high omega 6, high sugar) pizza sauce.
It's hard to swallow these as healthy choices.

There was no mention of avoiding the "dirty dozen" (of pesticide/ herbicide laden produce), and using organic produce as much as one can afford. Berries in particular are one the the healthiest foods if organic, and one of the unhealthiest if non organic and doused with a plethora of pesticides (which cannot be rinsed off).

There are other nutrition plans on the "interwebs" that recommend avoiding soy, peanuts, corn, and gluten containing grains, in addition to the sweeteners, eggs, and dairy you recommend avoiding. The science based rationale of avoiding these include leaky gut, glyphosate soaked GMOs, aflatoxins, phytoestrogens, inflammation, and (sometimes subtle) digestive problems and allergic reactions.

The presentation recommended "nuts and seeds" but the healthiness of "nuts and seeds" is wide ranging, and some should probably be avoided.

There was no mention of using EVO (with some ACV) on salads. I guessing that is not encouraged? I thought a bit of fat helps the body absorb the nutrients in a salad. Perhaps some nut butter can be used as a dressing? Or just lemon juice?

I'm perplexed how a person with insulin resistance who is trying to lose weight could eat grains three times a day (as outlined in the sample menu) and not suffer elevated blood sugar and elevated A1c, along with cravings, post meal crashes, and constant hunger.

Is there a WFPB diet plan that explicitly omits gluten, soy, lectins, GMOs, dirty dozen vegs, and provides sufficient B12, omega 3, protein, and prevents insulin spikes?

Thanks in advance.

[manindermann]

Thanks for sharing this life-changing Information this can make a big difference if taught at schools colleges as a health subject.

[zoilaabejo]

Eat well balanced diet everyday and exercise at least 2x / week and enough good sleep to maintain healthy lifestyle.Helpful informative video.

[Paul-hlls]

The part about the Philippines is totally B.S. the biggest problem there is eating the western diet. Soda and junk food is more expensive there.... the thing that separates rich from poor is the ability to afford high sugar/high carbohydrate foods like a Jolly Bee burger and fries for example.

[venkatraman]

Awesome. I am following this for the past 6 months and the results are phenomenal. I stopped eating non-veg including egg, milk based foods 100%.No coffee, tea. I am feeling great and experiencing all the positive benefits eventhough people around me especially near and dear's negativity.👍👌😀
Thankyou Thankyou Thankyou 😀

[carolynbrown]

Thank you for the presentation as she is promoting the diet my health care practitioner advised me to follow in order to save myself from cancer in the eighties. Arthritis and allergies disappeared as a bonus
However, she also told me that one of the privileges of living in a free country was that I had the right to choose weather or not to follow the diet. Thankfully, I chose to follow.
To each his own.🌹

[micaonyx]

All I can say is one of the best ways for health again is to stay the hell away from doctors and their DRUGS!