Ageing is an inevitable part of life. But that has done nothing to quell the interest in longevity in the health and wellness space, particularly in recent years. Fears been heightened after a new study, published in Nature Medicine, found that people currently in their fifties appeared to be ageing faster than the previous generation: a 23 per cent faster rate of biological ageing as younger adults compared with those currently in their seventies.

But while expensive fads such as complicated supplements or extremes like “blood-cleaning” might promise exceptional results, you do not have to waste your money to improve your chances of a long, healthy life. Instead, there are several easy habits you can build into your day-to-day.

Add in fermented foods

One of the many ways we can shape our ageing is through our diet. While the impulse may be to focus on what you need to eat less of (ultra-processed foods, items high in salt, sugar and fat and so on), what you add to your diet is just as important.

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