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Scientists find 10 different diets linked to slower aging

Source: Science Daily - Health & Medicine • Published: 21 Oct 2026, 01:58

Summarized by Masters of Longevity from Science Daily - Health & Medicine.

Diet-focused coverage that walks readers through a research article comparing multiple healthy eating patterns and their links to biological aging markers, helping you decide which dietary approaches the paper examines.

Scientists find 10 different diets linked to slower aging
Key Takeaways
  • Researchers analyzed associations between diet quality and epigenetic aging across two population cohorts using DNA methylation clocks.
  • Ten healthy dietary patterns including Mediterranean, Nordic, plant-based, and DASH were each associated with slower epigenetic aging metrics.
  • The study was published in Nature Communications and attributes findings to authors from the DZNE and collaborating institutions.
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