The Longevity Diet. Get it. Read it.
If you judge a book by its cover, you’ll think this one is all about dieting and fasting. Don’t get too caught up in that; the author (doctor/nutrition expert) did some serious research to come to the conclusions he did. The food aspect itself, we can talk about in a later post. For now, I want to get into what he found when interviewing people who achieved what most people would call longevity (a long life). That’s right, the centennial (over 100) crowd. In Bible times, this wouldn’t be all that astounding, but in today’s day, they are far and few between.
What baffled the nutrition expert doing this study was that there were centennials who either: smoked the majority of their lives, ate a ton of red meat in their diet, or ate hardly any meat in their diet. It doesn’t seem there is any correlation between those who live to over 100.
BUT, looking past the obvious lifestyle choices, this doctor did notice one thing centennials had in common; they all had a zest for life— something to live for.
I love hearing that a long life can be more than just the foods we eat and the activities we partake in. This scientist, who’s not necessarily a Believer, even said that religion or believing in something can be a major factor to keep a person going in life.
Being redeemed by our Savior gives us a purpose filled life that can literally lengthen our lives! And even if that doesn’t happen, our lives mean something more than just living for today. The centennials he met with have a positive outlook on life stemming from their belief, I think it’s from recognizing that better things are to come when their time on earth is over.
When I think of longevity, my mind goes to eternity. No matter what, the second we’re born, we will exist forever. Why not make our time on earth count by striving to be the best version of ourselves? The most God-honoring version?
This post may not have been what you anticipated, but I hope you’ve been encouraged with a necessary reminder that above physical and mental health comes spiritual health!
Let’s nourish our souls together by trusting in our God who sent His Son to die and raise to life, saving us from our sins and giving us eternal life!
