The Slow Aging Diet Again Trends In Korea, Can It Slow Down The Aging?

Illustration of slow aging trends. (Pexels/Polina Tankilevitch)

JAKARTA - The desire to slow down aging now seems not only to parents, but also to be in demand by young people such as Gen Z. Like slow aging which is currently trending in South Korea, which attracts cross-generational attention.

Quoted from The Korean Times, on Tuesday, September 9, 2025, the slow aging trend was popularized by Professor Jung Hee Won, a geriatric specialist at Asan Medical Center, Seoul. He introduced MIND diet, a combination of Mediterranean and DASH diets (diets to control hypertension).

In his book Slow Aging Diet, Professor Jung formulated six main principles, which emphasize the importance of meeting the nutritional and nutritional needs of nutrients and nuts. Then increase the consumption of vegetables and fruit, and use olive oil as the main ingredient of cooking.

This trend diet also encourages people to consume fish and poultry more often, limit the consumption of red meat, processed products, and cheese. Not only that, this trend also suggests reducing the consumption of fried foods, sweet snacks, and soft drinks containing high sugar and trans fats.

With the diet applied to this slow aging trend, the body will be healthier. However, Professor Jung emphasized that to slow down aging is not only undergoing this slow aging diet, but is also influenced by other factors.

Aging is not a simple thing. Eating and exercise are just the result of the principles of life we live. Fundamental factors such as stress, sleep, and balance of life are much more decisive," said Professor Jung.

However, slow aging, which is now a cross-generational trend, is a good thing, although it may not be prolonged. This indicates that the younger generation is increasingly aware of the risks of a modern lifestyle that is all instantaneous and far from a healthy diet.

"Usually aging is a concern for parents. The fact that young people are interested in this issue is special. However, I see it more as a temporary trend than a permanent change," said Professor Choi Chul of Sookmyung Women's University.

However, a healthy lifestyle and search related to well being and slow aging will still have a strong market going forward. This is because aging has always been something that many people think, including the younger generation today.

"Basically, both young and old, everyone wants to prevent aging. So interest in health-supporting products and menus will continue," he concluded.