Diet for Longevity like an Englishman

How to eat like an Englishman could save 4000 lives per year in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland (three of the four regions included in the United Kingdom) said a study. People who live in the UK eat more fruits and vegetables and eating less salt and fat, thereby lowering the risk of heart disease and cancer, say researchers from the University of Oxford.

According to the British Heart Foundation, this study shows eating style inequalities in different areas of England that should be the concern authorities. The death rate from heart disease and cancer are higher in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland than in England, said local health official statistics.

Foodstuffs play an important role in this regard. Last year researchers estimate more than 30,000 people a year would be saved if only everyone in the United Kingdom want to follow the British way of eating style and follow the recommended dosage to eat salt, fat, fiber, and intake of fruit and vegetables.

Now, the same researchers, from the Department of Public Health at the University of Oxford, his attention to the differences in diets in the United Kingdom. They examine the association of death from heart disease, stroke, and 10 types of cancer linked to allegations of poor diet that should be avoided in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, if the citizens of these three areas to follow the British way of eating style.

Experts say this study was not designed to favor the privilege of eating the English, nor because the English diet is considered very healthy. The end goal is very simple, the researchers claim, that the English diet was chosen because it is easy to follow everywhere. The British diet is not perfect but can be applied in other UK regions.

The main Priset Dr Peter Scarborough to Health Promotion Research Group said: "The main dietary factor that differentiates (high-low) mortality rates are the elements of fruit and vegetables. Consumption of vegetables and fruits in Scotland about 12% lower than in England, as well as consumption of fruits and vegetables in Northern Ireland are about 20% lower. The level of consumption in Wales is similar to these numbers. "

"Another important factor is the consumption of salt and saturated fats, lower in the UK but higher in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland." The researchers believe one surefire efforts to reduce the death rate due to the types of food hazards is to implement the food tax.

Denmark has recently introduced the taxation of materials for foods high in saturated fat, while other countries consider new ideas for products similar to tax soft drinks or high-calorie foods