Miso Soup

Another key to living a longer life is to incorporate more fermented foods into your diet. And while not all of them are super tasty or familiar to us, they can be if you take the time to learn how to prepare them, which is a little hassle you have to overcome in order to make sure you are there for your family even as you age.

Miso soup is one of the easiest ways in which you can incorporate some fermented foods into your diet, as the miso paste is made from fermented grains and soybeans. Then you can use it to make soups, which many Japanese people eat for breakfast or as a side dish to many other foods, and you can even use it as an ingredient to marinate meat if you wish to. It can be a bit tricky to get the ratios right, but it is not impossible!

And you will definitely not regret it! Miso paste is full of probiotics (which are live bacteria), and other fermented foods also contain yeast, both of which are great at boosting the immune system and balancing the health of your gut. Nutritionists and researchers have found that people who eat fermented soy (which includes miso but also tofu and tempeh) are about 10% less likely to die earlier from any cause than those who skip fermented foods!

Other amazing fermented foods to consider if you want to live a long life are kimchi, kefir, yogurt, cheese, sourdough, and kombucha, just to name a few!