All-Cause Mortality

Disease

Foods That May Help

Foods linked to All-Cause Mortality in the research literature.

YogurtReduces risk of
Meta-analysis: yogurt intake reduces all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality, unlike non-fermented milk
Source: How Not to Age
SoyReduces risk of
Soy, soy isoflavones, and protein intake in relation to mortality from all causes, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases showed protective effects
Source: How Not to Age
LegumesReduces risk of
Legumes are the most important dietary predictor of survival in older people of different ethnicities
Source: How Not to Age
Whole GrainsReduces risk of
Systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis: whole grain consumption reduces all-cause mortality
Source: How Not to Age
NutsReduces risk of
Meta-analysis of 18 prospective studies: nut consumption associated with lower all-cause mortality
Source: How Not to Age
ApplesReduces risk of
Apple intake is inversely associated with all-cause and disease-specific mortality in elderly women
Source: How Not to Age
Green TeaReduces risk of
Umbrella review of meta-analyses shows tea consumption associated with improved health outcomes; EGCG extends lifespan in animal models | Umbrella review of meta-analyses of observational studies
Source: How Not to Age
GarlicReduces risk of
Garlic consumption associated with reduced all-cause mortality among Chinese oldest-old individuals
Source: How Not to Age
Chili PeppersReduces risk of
Studies from Italy, US, and China show chili pepper consumption associated with reduced mortality
Source: How Not to Age
WaterProtects against
Adequate hydration important for aging; underhydration associated with obesity, chronic diseases, and death within 3-6 years in US population aged 51-70
Source: How Not to Age
BeansReduces risk of
20g/day increase
Legumes have been found to be the most important predictor of survival in older people. An 8 percent reduction in risk of premature death for every 20g increase in daily legume intake.
Source: How Not to Die
CoffeeReduces risk of
Coffee drinking is associated with reduced total and cause-specific mortality (Freedman et al. 2012, NEJM)
Source: How Not to Die
Tea (green or black)Reduces risk of
Interaction between the FOXO1A-209 genotype and tea drinking is significantly associated with reduced mortality at advanced ages (Zeng et al. 2016)
Source: How We Age
WalnutsReduces risk of
Source: The How Not to Age Cookbook
Decaffeinated coffeeReduces risk of
3 cups/day
Three cups of decaf appeared to be just as protective as regular coffee
Source: How Not to Age

Compounds That May Help

Bioactive compounds linked to All-Cause Mortality in the research.

Dietary fiberReduces risk of
Systematic review and meta-analysis: carbohydrate quality including fiber reduces mortality | Lancet systematic reviews and meta-analyses
Source: How Not to Age
LycopeneReduces risk of
Tomato and lycopene consumption inversely associated with total and cause-specific mortality in population-based cohort study
Source: How Not to Age
Vitamin DImproves
Systematic reviews of vitamin D supplementation showed mixed results for non-skeletal outcomes; large RCTs like VITAL did not show significant benefits for cancer or CVD prevention
Source: How Not to Age
Monounsaturated FatsReduces risk of
Plant-based monounsaturated fats are associated with lower mortality in humans
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
SpermidineReduces risk of
Spermidine intake is associated with a reduction in overall mortality and mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer in humans
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity

Risk Factors

Foods and compounds that may contribute to All-Cause Mortality.

Sugar-sweetened beverages
Long-term consumption associated with increased mortality risk in US adults
Source: How Not to Age
Dairy Milk
Cohort studies in Sweden show milk intake associated with increased mortality and fracture risk in women
Source: How Not to Age
Alcohol
Global Burden of Disease analysis for 195 countries finds no safe level of alcohol; Mendelian randomization studies refute cardioprotective claims
Source: How Not to Age
Processed Meat
Meat consumption and mortality results from EPIC nutrition study; processed meat contains nitrate that combines with amines to form carcinogenic N-nitrosamines
Source: How Not to Age
Dairy Milk
Milk intake and risk of mortality and fractures in men and women cohort studies
Source: How Not to Age
TMAO
Systematic review and meta-analysis
Source: How Not to Age
Dairy Milk
Three glasses of milk a day was associated with nearly twice the risk of dying early. Higher rates of premature death, more heart disease, and significantly more cancer for each daily glass.
Source: How Not to Die
Meat
NIH-AARP study of 545,000 people: meat consumption associated with increased risk of dying from cancer, heart disease, and prematurely, after controlling for other factors.
Source: How Not to Die
Sugar
A retrospective cohort study observed that added sugar is most predictive of all-cause mortality (Shah et al. 2018)
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Sugar-sweetened beverages
Sugar-sweetened beverages positively related with total, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality (Malik et al. 2019)
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Dairy Milk
Higher milk intake is associated with higher mortality; however this was not observed with fermented dairy products such as yoghurt and cheese
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Trans fat
Consumption of trans fatty acids is associated with higher mortality; margarine includes trans fats that can cause cytotoxic stress of the endoplasmic reticulum
Source: Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
Acrylamide
High acrylamide exposure is associated with increased mortality
Source: How Not to Age

Sources

How Not to Age
How Not to Die
How We Age
Nutrition, Food and Diet in Ageing and Longevity
The How Not to Age Cookbook

All-Cause Mortality

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Compounds That May Help

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