Live longer by eating vegetable proteins instead of meat - Nutrition. According to a study, life expectancy increases by 9 months on average (ANSA) The partial replacement of animal proteins, especially red and processed meat, with protein foods of plant origin increases life expectancy by an average of nine months.

This was revealed by a study published in Nature Food and conducted at McGill University in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. The experts used data from a survey on the nutrition of Canadians and analyzed the potential effects of partial replacements.