India, July 8 -- Researchers from the University of Washington and the National University of Natural Medicine recently shared the results of a small study in men on something called the methylation diet, a process that affects the working of DNA, according to UCLA Health.
The study involved 38 healthy men between the ages of 50 and 72 in Portland, Oregon. Half of them followed an eight-week lifestyle program, which included a whole-food diet rich in certain natural ingredients known to support methylation, daily meditation, regular sleep, and moderate exercise. While the diet wasn't vegan or vegetarian, it focused heavily on plant-based foods, included lean meats, and avoided alcohol, dairy, grains, and legumes, which the researchers beli...