The researchers noted: “Quality of diet was assessed using the Alternate Healthy Eating Index (AHEI) score.”
This, in essence, is a healthy diet full of nutrients from fruit, vegetables, and whole grains.
Men aged 50 – who adopted no low-risk lifestyle factors – had an average life expectancy of a further 23 years without cancer, cardiovascular disease or diabetes.
Meanwhile, men aged 50 – who adopted four or five low-risk lifestyle factors – enjoyed a further eight years of life compared to the other group of men.
