Cheese

In a study that will bring joy to millions, researchers found that people who eat more cheese have better mental health and stress resilience

In a large-scale study of almost 2.4 million people, the team from Shanghai Jiao Tong University found that mental well-being is the single most important contributor to healthy ageing and longevity.

The study, led by Professor Tian-Ge Wang compared scores on positive outlook, depressive symptoms, neuroticism and life satisfaction with age related health issues.

The team used eight different population datasets in Europe and compared them against 33 factors to connect mental health to physical ageing. 

They found that worse mental health was linked to behaviours and illnesses known to shorten life span like smoking, too little exercise, heart diseases and breast cancer.