Want to add up to 13 years to your life? Here’s the food you need to eat…

New research suggests foods including nuts, whole grains and legumes, can help you live longer, as can cutting out red meat. Lisa Salmon reports.

Want to lie longer? Start by looking at what's being put on your plate. Picture: Alamy/PA

It’s no secret that a healthy diet is good for you – but now new research has identified the specific foods that can add years to your life.

A study by researchers from the University of Bergen, Norway, found life expectancy could be increased by up to 13 years for 20-year-olds who made sustained diet changes. Meanwhile a 60-year-old could lengthen their life by around eight-and-a-half years and even 80-year-olds could boost their lifespan by an average of 3.4 years if they changed their eating habits and stuck to it.