If there was an easy way to improve health and even live longer, it would sound too good to be true. Yet a simple switch to whole grains could help you add years to your life, as a higher intake of whole grains in mid-life is associated with healthier ageing up to 20 years down the line, according to a report published in the European Journal of Nutrition. Men who consume the most whole grains in mid-life were seen to live, on average, a year longer without disease than those who consume the