"Qin Hanzhang, the wine master, died at the age of 1 12, Zhang Tianfu, the tea master, died at the age of 108, and Mei Mosheng, the health master, died at the age of 59!"

"A doctor told my grandfather never to drink again. As a result, the doctor left in his fifties, and my grandfather still drinks every day in his nineties. "

"Some people don't smoke or drink all their lives, and they die in middle age. Some people smoke and drink all their lives and live to be 90 years old."

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In daily life, we can always see many people say that people who smoke and drink live longer, while those who don't drink and smoke live shorter. Many authoritative experts and research institutions have been saying that alcohol and tobacco are harmful. If a person doesn't smoke and drink, will he really live longer than those who smoke and drink?

Zhejiang Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted a field survey of 255 centenarians in Zhejiang Province for more than four years, and then published the data in the survey of longevity factors of centenarians in Zhejiang Province. According to the report, the living habits of centenarians are mostly very healthy, with 83% of them not smoking and 73% not smoking.

This data shows that there is a significant correlation between non-smoking and drinking and longevity. People who do not drink and smoke live longer than those who smoke and drink. At this time, some people raised questions. Don't these centenarians also smoke and drink? Why can they live longer? Is it too one-sided to say that they can live longer without smoking or drinking?

1, the gene is very strong

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles once wrote in the Journal of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences &; A study published in Medical Science analyzed and compared the genomes of 90 people who smoked for a long time but were over 80 years old and 730 people who smoked for the same time but lived less than 70 years old.

The results show that smokers with long life have stronger ability to repair cell damage. In other words, these people who smoke for a long life are their innate advantages and can be said to be "chosen sons". We can't judge whether we have such a strong gene, so it's better not to smoke or drink!

2. The reason for longevity is not single.

Longevity will be affected by many factors, including environment, diet, climate, personal habits, medical care, personal psychological factors and so on. These factors will affect life expectancy, and it is likely that smokers live longer by accident. Don't generalize, for example, it is unscientific to draw the conclusion that smoking and drinking can make people live longer.

3. Survivor bias

According to WHO statistics, 1 smokers died of smoking-related diseases, and the average life expectancy of smokers will be shortened by 10 years compared with that of non-smokers. Besides, drinking alcohol will shorten life expectancy. A survey of nearly 600,000 people by The Lancet magazine found that the more people drink, the shorter their life expectancy. People who drink 10 cups a week will lose 1~2 years on average; Drinking 18 cups a week will reduce life expectancy by 4-5 years on average, and this value will increase with the increase of drinking.

Long-lived people who smoke and drink are only a small number of "survivors". Few people pay attention to the data of those who died early because of smoking and drinking, and they become silent data, giving people the illusion of "survivor bias".

To sum up, smoking and drinking will make people live longer, which is totally nonsense! Back to the survey of centenarians by Zhejiang Chinese Medicine Association, these * * * characteristics often exist in the elderly who really live long.

1, healthy eating

According to the survey data of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, 68% centenarians prefer the combination of meat and vegetables, and the proportion of meat and vegetables is 13.7% and 14.9% respectively.

In fact, eating only meat or vegetarianism is unhealthy. Eating too much meat for a long time will lead to high body fat content, easy to lead to obesity and hyperlipidemia, and the risk of cardiovascular disease and three highs will also increase. Simple vegetarianism will lead to the body not getting enough nutrition. Long-term vegetarianism can easily lead to anemia, muscle weakness and other diseases, and also accelerate the aging of the body. Therefore, the combination of meat and vegetables is a good secret of health preservation.

2, like walking

Walking is the most common exercise for centenarians. 79% of them often walk, and other sports are relatively few.

Persisting in walking can have a good detoxification effect, and can discharge uric acid, lactic acid and excess sodium chloride. It can also accelerate the decomposition of organic substances such as fat, which will be excreted through sweat glands during exercise. In addition, exercise has the functions of losing weight, lowering blood pressure and controlling blood sugar.

Step 3 get enough sleep

According to the survey data of Zhejiang Traditional Chinese Medicine Association, centenarians have enough sleep time, 38% sleep more than 9 hours a day, and 38% sleep 7-8 hours a day. The number of elderly people who lack sleep is very small.

Liu Jia, the Third Hospital of Peking University, pointed out that insomnia will obviously reduce the happiness of the elderly and increase the risk of mental diseases such as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, anxiety and depression. Long-term insomnia will greatly shorten the life span of the elderly.

4, extroverted, like to socialize

According to the survey data of Zhejiang Chinese Medicine Association, centenarians are mostly "socially arrogant" in this respect. According to statistics, 55% of the old people are very extroverted, 48% often associate with others, and 565,438+0% have a good relationship with others and hardly quarrel with others.

Dong Wei, a national second-level psychological counselor, pointed out that whether the elderly live long or not, the mentality plays a vital role. Being in a state of anxiety and depression for a long time will destroy the immune system, and cells are prone to mutation during division, and even induce cancer. On the contrary, an optimistic, extroverted and positive attitude will enhance the immune system function and effectively fight against diseases.

The internet is always full of all kinds of rumors. Those who think that bad habits will prolong life are actually comforting themselves. You can't generalize, so remind everyone not to be fooled! # Storytelling Zero Plan # # Don't close the door in autumn # # Enjoy the wisdom of old age #

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