Health and longevity have always been our pursuit.
Qin Shihuang looked for the elixir of life, monsters wanted to eat the meat of Tang monks… and modern [elixir] stories are often like this:
Everyone wants to live a long and healthy life. Dr. Clove also wants everyone to live a long life, but he does not want everyone to be fooled by such rumors.
Next, let’s scientifically analyze which factors are affecting our life span. How to live a long and healthy life.
The life span of the Chinese is not long and the life span of the Japanese is the longest.
The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a “World Health Statistics” every year, which will count the average life expectancy (life expectancy) of people all over the world.
The 2016 World Health Statistics show that the average life expectancy of Chinese is 76.1 years, which is neither long nor short globally. The average life expectancy of Japanese is the longest, 83.7 years, with 86.8 years for women and 80.5 years for men.
The Chinese are living longer and longer.
Our average life expectancy is neither long nor short, but compared with the past, we have made great progress, increasing by 8.3 years from 1981 to this year.
These factors affect the length of life
After reading so many data, I believe everyone is most concerned about the causes of these gaps.
First of all, it is certain that the reason is not simple [eating a certain kind of food] or [drinking longevity water].
There are many factors that affect the length of life span. According to the analysis of the World Health Organization, the first three causes of premature death and shortened life span are coronary heart disease, stroke and lower respiratory tract infection (such as pneumonia).
At the same time, the diseases leading to premature death vary according to the economic and medical standards and social development in different countries. For example, the main diseases leading to premature death in Africans are infectious diseases, while chronic non-infectious diseases such as coronary heart disease, stroke and tumor are found in developed countries.
The above are the results of macro analysis, and when it comes to individuals, there are not only genetic factors that we cannot change, but also acquired factors that can change.
The Secret of Longevity: Eat, Move, Sleep, Laugh, Heal
As mentioned above, heredity cannot be changed, but some factors can be changed, which is exactly what is called “man-made”.
Usually, people who live a long life have the following common points: balanced diet, adherence to the rules of work and daily life, cheerful personality and contentment.
These are also the key points for keeping healthy, as discerning friends will find. The fact is, if we can stay healthy and stay away from diseases, longevity is often a natural thing.
In order to remember, we can sum up the secret of longevity into five words: eat, sleep, move, laugh and cure.
Step 1 Eat
Follow scientific dietary principles. What kind of diet is scientific? Look at the picture below.
Step 2 Sleep
As the saying goes [sleep well every day, 80 does not show old age], adequate sleep is an important basis for a long and healthy life.
The middle-aged and the elderly should ensure 7 hours of sleep at night every day, take a nap at noon for 0.5 ~ 1 hour, and try not to lie down at other times, so as not to affect sleep at night and to develop good sleep habits. In the afternoon, you can do some housework, read books and newspapers or go to outdoor activities.
Step 3 Laugh
[Smile, ten years old], often moderate laugh, good for physical and mental health. The ancients used to say [depression becomes a disease], so we should be open-minded, contentment is always happy, smile often.
Middle-aged and elderly friends should take part in more recreational activities and communicate with others, such as participating in choirs, dance teams and calligraphy groups for the elderly in the community. When the body and economy permit, you can also travel to places with beautiful environment in a planned way to entertain your body and mind.
Step 4 Move
As the world’s first [longevity country], Japan’s dietary pagoda is as follows:
The dietary pagoda is like a top with a runner on top, implying that balanced nutrition can keep the top of life stable, and exercise is the driving force of the top of life. Therefore, people of all ages should maintain moderate exercise every day.
It is suggested to carry out moderate and low intensity exercises at least 5 times a week, each time for not less than 30 minutes, with aerobic exercise as the main form. Walking, jogging, Taijiquan, swimming, Wuqinxi, elderly dance, housework and other forms are suitable for the elderly.
The principle of sports is: step by step, do what you can, persevere and accompany you all your life.
5. Medicine
At the beginning of the article, it was also mentioned that our average life expectancy is increasing year by year and is now close to the level of developed countries and significantly higher than that of developing countries.
Among them, the improvement of economic and medical standards is an important cornerstone and guarantee for a long and healthy life.
Now that there are conditions, we should make full use of this opportunity: regular physical examination, understand and control their blood pressure, blood lipid, blood sugar, etc., these indicators abnormal are the key factors of coronary heart disease, stroke. At the same time, regular physical examination is also a key step for early detection of tumors, early detection and early intervention, the prognosis is usually better.
Click to view: Which should be checked for middle-aged and elderly physical examination
As for longevity, we can only [do our best to listen to destiny]. Doing the above points will not make everyone a [centenarian], but it will give us more chances of winning a healthy and long life.