Low Carb Diets Carbohydrate waiver can affect life expectancy

Optimal nutrition: carbohydrates provide a longer life
Low carb is currently one of the most popular weight loss methods in Germany. And indeed, in a quick comparison, the low-carb is more effective than the low-fat diet. A new scientific study has now shown that the significant reduction of carbohydrates is by no means healthy. On the contrary, a carbohydrate-rich diet is the most beneficial for a long life, according to Australian researchers.

Carbohydrate rich diet for a longer life
While many people rely on the reduction of ingested carbohydrates when losing weight, for health reasons, low-carb diets are usually not a good idea. Even more problematic are so-called ketogenic diets. By renouncing carbohydrates threatens health hazards. Carbs are better than their reputation anyway. Because a carbohydrate-rich diet supports the production of a hormone that curbs appetite, maintains health and is also considered life-prolonging.

Many people who want to lose weight reduce the intake of carbohydrates. But a carbohydrate-rich diet is the most beneficial for our health and a long life, according to researchers. (Image: bit24 / fotolia.com)

Production of the "fountain of youth" hormone is being boosted
The Institute Ranke-Heinemann / Australian-New Zealand University Association reports on its website on new findings from scientists at the Charles Perkins Center of the University of Sydney, which show the importance of nutrition in relation to the production of the hormone Fibrolast Growth Factor 21 (FGF21) - the so-called "fountain of youth" hormone - has.

The results published in the journal "Cell Metabolism" illustrate that optimal carbohydrate diets boost the production of the hormone that can prolong life and fight obesity.

FGF21 for the treatment of diabetes
Previous studies have shown that FGF21 plays an important role in curbing appetite, moderating metabolism, improving the immune system, and prolonging life. Although the hormone is already used in the treatment of diabetes today, not much is known about how it is produced and released.

In order to study hormone production in more detail with regard to nutritional intake, the scientists fed mice for their studies on twenty-five different nutritional plans, reports the institute Ranke-Heinemann. These differed in the amount of proteins, carbohydrates, fats and energy content. The researchers then evaluated the nutrient content and explored which compounds achieved the best results in terms of FGF21 release.

Most beneficial to our health
"Contrary to current trends in diets such as the" Paleo "diet, which require a diet high in protein and low in carbohydrates, the scientists observed that a different dietary plan would result in a higher release of FGF21," the institute writes.

As a result, a diet low in protein and high in carbohydrates is most beneficial to our health and longevity, said lead author Dr Samantha Solon-Biet. Decisive for a high secretion of the hormone is therefore the composition of the nutrient content and the associated balance between the protein and carbohydrate fractions.

Adapt diet even more precisely
Dr. Solon-Biet also pointed out that further studies on the activation of FGF21 will be essential for chronic disease research because FGF21 may be the key to drugs for the treatment of diabetes and other metabolic disorders. Next, we need to decode the exact signaling pathway of FGF21 to better tailor our diet and take full advantage of the hormone. (Ad)