ADOPTING diets to stave off diabetes in your 40s could be key to keeping physically and mentally fit in your 70s, research suggests

Eating plenty of vegetables, whole grains and lean meats in middle age was found to help keep chronic illnesses and cognitive decline at bay decades later, according to Harvard University experts Eating plenty of vegetables, whole grains and lean meats in middle age was found to help keep chronic illnesses and cognitive decline at bay decades later, according to Harvard University experts