17.Go Mediterranean
While she emphasizes that “all other nutrition tips are secondary” to maintaining a healthy weight, Salber adds that a plant-based diet, such as the Mediterranean Diet (characterized by a high proportion of vegetables and olive oil with minimal protein), goes a long way to helping a person stay young.
“My general rule of thumb is don’t eat anything that has ingredients on the side of the box that you don’t recognize. Food was not meant to last forever,” says Salber. “Stick with fresh, avoid processed whenever possible.” Plus, the Mediterranean Diet is one of the secrets Italians have for healthy living.
