Centenarian Physician Reveals Simple Daily Practice for Extended Healthspan
Los Angeles,CA – September โค25,2025 -โค A 100-year-old physician,Dr. Ellsworth Wareham,is gaining renewed attentionโ forโ his advocacyโ of โคa surprisingly straightforward daily habit he โขcredits with contributing to his longevity and robust health: consuming a daily serving of fruits and vegetables. Dr.โ Wareham, who โceased practicing general surgery in 1996 at the age of 96, maintains that prioritizingโค plant-based nutrition is a cornerstone of preventative medicine and โฃaโ key to a longer, healthierโข life.
The emphasis on โdaily fruit and vegetable intake comes amidst growing โconcerns about chronic disease prevalence and declining healthspans globally. According โขto the World Health Association,chronic diseases – including heart disease,stroke,cancer,and โdiabetes – are responsible for 74% of all deaths worldwide. Dr. Wareham’s message โคresonates as a proactive, accessible strategyโ for individuals to mitigate these risks and improve their overall โขwell-being. His personal experience, coupledโข with decadesโ of medical observation, underscores the profound impact ofโ dietary โขchoices on long-term health outcomes.
Dr. Wareham’s โjourney to embracing a plant-focused diet began after witnessing a patient’s remarkable recovery following a nutritional intervention. Heโข subsequently adopted the practice himself, and later, his wife, Erma, experienced a meaningful health turnaround after incorporating more fruits and vegetables into her diet.”My wife had heart trouble,and the โฃdoctorsโค told her she neededโ a bypass,” Dr. Wareham recounted in a 2018 interview. “I didn’t want her to โgo through that,so I put her on โa plant-based diet. โWithin a few months, her arteriesโ started to โขclear.”
The physician’s proposal isn’t about restrictive dieting, but rather โabout โconsistently choosing nutrient-rich foods. He suggests incorporating a variety of colors โand types โขof produce to maximizeโ the intake โฃof โvitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. โWhile Dr. Wareham doesn’t advocate for complete veganism, he firmly โbelieves that a diet abundant in fruits and vegetablesโ is fundamental to optimal health and longevity. โ
His message โis especially relevant โnow, asโ research continues to highlight the linkโข between diet and disease prevention. Experts emphasize that adopting aโ plant-forward eating pattern can reduceโ the risk of cardiovascular โคdisease, certain cancers, type 2 diabetes, and cognitive decline. Dr. Wareham’s โขenduring โvitality serves as aโข compellingโ testamentโค to the โpower ofโ this simple, yet profound, daily habit.