Beyond the traditional prevention of chronic diseases, we will review the recent evidence pertaining to different dietary patterns for overall healthy aging encompassing living free of chronic diseases, and maintaining cognitive, physical and mental health. The dietary patterns will include the alternative healthy eating index (AHEI), the Mediterranean diet, the dietary approaches to stop hypertension (DASH), the Mediterranean-DASH (MIND), the healthful plant-based diet, empirical dietary index for hyperinsulinemia, empirical dietary inflammatory pattern, the recently elaborated planetary health diet, the Canadian Healthy Eating Food index and the Brain Health Food Guide. We will also discuss evidence related to individual food groups and foods.
Dr. Anne-Julie Tessier is a an Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Montreal, a Researcher at the Montreal Heart Institute and a Visiting Scientist in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She is also a Registered Dietitian and the co-founder of Keenoa, an organization that creates state-of-the-art technologies involving image-based food recognition for dietary assessment in the dietetics practice and research. Her research focuses on the impact of nutrition on healthy longevity, particularly on muscle and brain health. She integrates innovative technologies such as metabolomics, proteomics, genomics and mobile applications to better understand underlying mechanisms. Her goal is to contribute to the development of personalized nutritional strategies to promote long-term health and prevent age-related diseases.