Evidence is mounting that modest adjustments to daily routines substantially extend lifestyle.
While the significance of nutrition and physical activity may seem obvious, even minor and gradual changes deliver remarkable outcomes. Gary Leffew, 80, is living proof of this.
The professional bull riding champion has become an advocate for self-care since medical tests revealed his biological age is not a day over 35.
He recently shared a testimony on his TikTok channel about the critical importance of looking after oneself, notably through diet.
The 80-year-old's kitchen staples include wild-caught Alaskan salmon
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In one clip, the 80-year-old is seen with what appears to be a doctor telling him: “You’re biologically testing as a 35-year-old, even though your chronological age is that of an 80-year-old.
The medical expert is heard saying: "Phenomenal results, Gary. This reflects how well you’ve taken care of yourself; it’s a representation of the wear and tear on the vehicle.
"You can have an 80-year-old vehicle, but if it’s only got 10,000 miles on it, it’s essentially new.
"You’re just living your life - no extreme behaviour changes, no injecting anything weird, no doing a bunch of crazy or abnormal exercises. You’re simply eating a healthy diet.”
In a follow-up video, the 80-year-old revealed what he eats to stay fit and healthy in his latter years.
“I don’t eat store-bought eggs,” he declared, explaining that egg quality varies greatly depending on farming practices and storage conditions.
“I don’t use any kind of processed food,” Gary continued. “Anything that goes into my body has got to keep me healthy. At 80 years old, I’ve got a belly like a rock, and the arms are still good.”
His kitchen staples include wild-caught Alaskan salmon, coconut oil, and wild-caught tuna. “I eat tons of this stuff.”
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Eggs offer significant anti-ageing benefitsPEXELSGary's habits are rooted in widely researched dietary measures that influence the rate at which bodies age, at a cellular level.
Diets rich in unprocessed foods, such as fruits and vegetables, are linked to slow ageing, while those higher in processed foods accelerate the rate of cellular deterioration.
The effects may emerge as early as young adulthood, according to recent findings published in Clinical Nutrition.
Scientists concluded that "diets low in fruits and vegetables and high in meat, fast food and soft drinks are associated with faster biological ageing in young adulthood compared with diets high in fruits and vegetables and low in processed red meat and sugar-sweetened beverages."
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