Sublime

mushrooms are a perfect example of a food that does not have high levels of vitamins and minerals compared with other foods; however, their unique compounds are powerfully protective against cancer, making them an integral part of a Nutritarian diet.

Strategy: Eat lots of vegetables, preferably dark leafy greens.

Oats

All forms of refined, processed carbohydrates:

This has been blamed on the decreasing “whole plant food content of their diet,” including a shift from brown rice to white and the substitution of other refined carbohydrates, packaged snacks, and fast-food products for India’s traditional staples of lentils, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, and

that the same foods that will help shield our brains against dementia and aging will also make them work better in the here and now.

label: the use of synthetic pesticides and herbicides on produce can dramatically handicap the plants’ creation of their own defense mechanisms—the very polyphenols we want.

The First Principle The only proven strategy for slowing aging and prolonging lifespan is moderate calorie restriction in the environment of micronutrient excellence. The Second Principle A diet has to be hormonally favorable to enable maximal lifespan. The Third Principle Optimal exposure to all macronutrients and micronutrients humans require is

A can of wild sardines in extra-virgin olive oil (personal favorite!)