Eat, drink, love: 6 unexpected ways to live to be 100 years old
Educational Program A Life / / December 19, 2019
Studies clearly show: longevity in a bright mind and memory is not a consequence of any kind has been self-imposed. On the contrary. How do I find scientists under the guidance of a specialist in cognitive neuroscience Emily Rogalski (Emily Rogalski) from Northwestern University, USA, the path to longevity joyful, full of pleasant temptations and simple.
edition ScientistAlertScientists Are Revealing The Brain Difference That Turns Some People Into 'Superagers' It published a distillation of the report Rogalski made at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in February 2018.
After examining him, Layfhaker compiled a list of the six habits that have most supereydzherov - so English scientific Newspeak called those whose age has crossed the mark of 80 and steadily approaching 100.
1. Do not deny yourself the pleasures
It is believed that the way to longevity lies exclusively through a healthy lifestyle, proper balanced food, Avoiding harmful habits, the fight against excess weight and so on. But, as it turned out, this is a myth.
Among centenarians hardly found people who led a healthy lifestyle, in its classic sense. Most of them smokes (Rogalski mentions that this bad habit is present in 71% supereydzherov). And regularly indulges himself a glass or two of wine (such a passion is fixed at 83% of those who happily survived the 80-year mark, and rushed to a personal century).
He died…
In Spain, in Barcelona, from the constant drinking he died winemaker Antonio Garcia.
Every day he drank 1.5 liters of wine of their own making.
And - vice is punished.
Antonio Garcia eventually died.
He was 107 years old.In this photo: drunk 106 years. pic.twitter.com/2ztUFJzNmb
- Schved_46 (@ Shved46) March 22, 2018
These observations are consistent with the conclusions drawn in the "Studies of 90-year-old" - a large-scale analysis of long-lived habits, which in 2003 held a University of California scientists. Read about the results of the study can be hereAnd a short squeeze is:
People who indulge in small pleasures like coffee and wine, on average, live longer than those who abstain.
Of course, we are talking about any joy, everything that brings us pleasure, prolongs life. It does not matter what it is: wine, steak, a good book, music, or something else. The effect of the same: more fun - more life.
2. Do not abuse diets
Oh, and about the steaks. Delicious food is also a source of pleasure, which is not necessary to ban yourself. Let you not so slender as to dream, but will get more chances to live to be 100 years old.
The authors' studies of 90-year-old "insist that people who have a moderate overweight in 70 years - that is, do not indulge in gastronomic pleasures, live longer than people with or stroynyashek discount body mass index (BMI).
"We do not know how to explain it, but low BMI after 80 years of a negative impact on life expectancy" - relying on already own scientific experience, said Rogalski.
3. Have a favorite thing
What unites almost all centenarians - so is the presence of a hobby. They always have something to do: someone travelingSomeone cross stitching, someone enthusiastically photographing the neighborhood or goes to the weekly bike trips.
4. Do not forget friends
Social activity - is another common feature of centenarians. And it is closely linked to the cognitive functions of the brain. As suggested scientists, is sociability protects people from age-related dementia, Alzheimer's disease and other age-related neurological disorders.
The researchers found that all centenarians have an unusually large number of brain cells, called neurons von EconomoVon Economo neurons of the anterior cingulate across the lifespan and in Alzheimer's disease. It is expected that these neurons play an important role in the fast transmission of information related to social interactions.
The conclusion here is simple.
The more often and more actively you communicate, the more new friends factory, the more neurons von Economo grows your brain.
And the lower the risk of dementia and other age-related disorders.
Oh, and a little bit more about the brain ...
5. Arrange a mild mental stress
Reading, learning languages, The acquisition of any new skills - these factors are also combined to supereydzherov. With the release of their retired life does not end, and blooms with new colors: they continue to learn. This load - good for the brain, because it allows you to keep a clear mind and sharp even after 80.
6. to be optimistic
Here, perhaps, one of the key habits. All centenarians have a more positive view of the world than the average elderly. They like to live, the reality still gives them a curiosity and even admiration. Perhaps that is why death and dizziness bypass them by.
According to statistics, the reduced Emily Rogalski, over the threshold of the 80th anniversary of sound mind and memory is crossing only 5% of the population. Take this line, according to the Gerontology, will be much easier if you enjoy life and smile.
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