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Hagan, Sean. Public Health Post, July 2023

The Food4HealthyLife calculator shows how switching from the nutritionally poor Western diet to the “optimal diet,” which includes fish, fruits, and vegetables increased estimated life expectancy by 13 years when started at a young age. Eating food from the “feasible diet,” which includes legumes, whole grains, nuts, and a little meat was the most effective and economical way to increase life expectancy.