AVOID PROCESSED FOODS
A diet high in ultra-processed foods may put you at risk of having shorter telomeres — or the "cap" on our DNA. Longer telomeres tend to promote healthy cellular aging. Shortening our telomeres may mean that we are at risk of degenerative disease earlier in life.
A 2022 study also found that participants who consumed high amounts of ultra-processed foods like baked goods and sodas were more likely to experience mild depression compared to those who consumed the least.