Popular food group linked to doubled type 2 diabetes risk in 200,000-person study

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Popular food group linked to doubled type 2 diabetes risk in 200,000-person study.

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Scientists at the University of Southern California have uncovered a surprising link between high protein intake and accelerated ageing - with new research suggesting that cutting back on one specific amino acid, rather than calories, could be the key to a longer, healthier life.The study, published in Cell Metabolism, found that a modified Mediterranean-style diet with carefully calibrated levels of methionine - an amino acid found in eggs, meat and dairy - helped extend healthspan in mice, while separate data from over 200,000 people linked high animal protein consumption to double the risk of type 2 diabetes.Elderly mice following this "longevity diet" demonstrated notable improvements across several health markers.The animals experienced an extended healthspan, shed body fat, and exhibited fewer indicators of age-related frailty compared to those on alternative eating regimens.

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