The unexpected breakfasts everyone should eat to live to 100 — not…

A number one longevity researcher who has spent many years learning the habits of the world’s longest-living people has revealed which breakfast selections may help you live longer. Dan Buettner, a National Geographic fellow, said the key is neither eggs or bacon, which have heaps of saturated fats, nor cereal, which will be high in sugar.

In a video shared on Instagram, he explained that a savoury breakfast was the key. He said: “It is beans and rice in some areas, avocado on toast, or it’s a minestrone soup.” Mr Buettner pointed to evidence from the world’s Blue Zones, where people have the longest life expectations.

These embody Okinawa in Japan, Sardinia in Italy and Ikaria in Greece.

The knowledgeable really helpful “starting the day right away with a fibre-rich, plant-slant breakfast that will fill up your stomach and fuel you into lunch”.

Traditional Japanese breakfasts embody rice and miso soup, with a protein such as grilled fish and aspect dishes like pickled greens.

A breakfast unfold in Ikaria, Greece, may embody plant-based meals such as whole-grain rusks and olives.

Mr Buettner added: “In the world’s Blue Zones where people actually live to 100, breakfast is savory, simple, and fiber-rich.

“Think beans and rice, avocado toast, or even minestrone soup. Start your day with plants, not processed food, and fuel yourself the way centenarians do.”

Other longevity ideas Mr Buettner has shared from his research embody strolling for at least 20 minutes every day.