A new study says this breakfast staple can slow down how fast you age
A new study out of Japan, published in the journal Aging , found that biological aging slowed by 2.2% among a small group of older men who ate plain yogurt every day, in addition to adhering to standard recommendations for a healthier diet and moderate exercise . The 12-week clinical trial followed 48 overweight Japanese men ages 50 to 74. Half of the participants consumed 100 grams of plain…
A recent Japanese study published in the journal Aging discovered that consuming plain yogurt containing the probiotic strain Bifidobacterium longum BB536 may slow down biological aging in older men. In a 12-week clinical trial involving 48 Japanese men aged 50 to 74, a subgroup that ate 100 grams of plain yogurt daily, along with adhering to a healthier diet and regular exercise, experienced a 2.2% reduction in the rate of aging.
This decrease was attributed to the combination of probiotics, diet, and exercise rather than a single factor. The participants also observed an improvement in a specific DNA marker linked to kidney function. However, the study found that the anti-aging effect was not directly linked to weight loss or exercise frequency. The researchers caution that more extensive, long-term studies are needed to confirm these findings.
This study contributes to the expanding body of research exploring the potential benefits of fermented dairy products and probiotics in promoting healthy aging.
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