What are telomeres? They are microscopic DNA sequences at the ends of individual chromosomes and they are essential for healthy cell function.
As we get older, our telomeres become shorter, which is a sign of both chronological ageing (your body’s age in years) and biological ageing (your body’s ‘real’ age, which can be less or more than how old you are in years, depending on your health, nutrition, and fitness levels).
Research from the University of California, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, indicates that particular nutrients and foods, notably the omega-3 fats eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) found in fish oil, may help to slow this telomere shortening process, resulting in a younger biological age.
Similar studies have linked longer telomeres with the consumption of green tea, multivitamins, and the mineral magnesium.
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