The longevity of Wanning people in Hainan is also closely related to the diet structure and eating habits.
Su Min, a Chinese medicine expert in the Affiliated Hospital of Hainan Medical College, has made a special study on the reasons for the longevity of centenarians in our province. He believes that Hainan is rich in rice, beans, potatoes and vegetables, most of which are ecological foods, and these foods have little hidden danger of disease.
In addition, some experts believe that Hainan people like to eat sweet potatoes, cassava, yam and other potato foods, which also plays a certain role in Hainan people's longevity. They analyzed that potatoes are rich in dietary fiber, which is 1 to 2 times that of cereal rice, which can reduce blood lipids and prevent colorectal cancer and diabetes. In fact, in terms of diet, Hainan is nothing special compared with the mainland. The most important thing is a balanced diet.
However, in terms of dietary methods, experts agree with the practice of Hainan diet. They say that Hainan people cook lightly, with balanced meat and vegetables, less oil and salt, steaming, boiling, stewing and frying more, frying, frying, stewing and roasting less; Compared with the northern diet, it has the advantages of low calorie and low fat, which is very beneficial to human health.
"Green food appears on the dining table of Hainan people," experts said. Peace of mind, simple food, lifelong work
In order to understand the life style of the elderly who live on the birthday of our province, the reporter visited the "Top Ten Centenarians Couples in China" in Chengmai and Lingao.
Wang He, the village committee of Lingao County and Xing Village, is 207 years old, but he can still live independently and often cook by himself. When the reporter came in, the king of Erling actually got up from the bed and acted like a young man. They are in good spirits and usually listen to Lingao dramas on the radio. The old couple have been farming all their lives and still keep the habit of cleaning the front door every day. "They are used to working, and they can still plow at the age of 90." Sun Tzu Wang Tuxiu introduced. In another place in Lingao-Meizhu Village, Bolian Town, 103-year-old Grandma Wang also performed the "unique skill" of chopping wood for us.
The survey found that centenarians have a * * * nature, they are peaceful and contented, and basically do not quarrel.
When we asked about the special eating habits of the long-lived elderly, Chengmai Liu Yangru and Wang's answer was straightforward: "Eat everything, eat whatever you have."
This sentence is simple but very representative. These long-lived old people are poor and not picky about food.
Li Bengong, president of China Gerontology Society, found that the longevity people in China have the following characteristics in their living habits: First, they have a peaceful mind and let everything go with the flow; Second, diet control, rough tea and light rice; Third, hard-working and active, working for life; Fourth, family harmony and filial piety. Because we have to cooperate with labor, we usually go to bed early and get up early and live a regular life. "A calm person can almost always live longer than an angry or anxious neighbor." Experts believe that this shows that Hainan people's leisure attitude and optimistic and contented life character are also the factors behind the longevity phenomenon in our province. Filial piety for the elderly, family harmony, ancient customs emerge one after another.
The reason why Wanning people live long is not only because of the natural geographical environment, but also because of the cultural elements of respecting and filial piety for the elderly.
According to the Records of Qiongzhou County, there were as many as 18 centenarians in Hainan during the years of Qingganlong and Jiaqing, among whom Chen Deqi (now Qinglan, Wenchang) lived to 1 18, and died without a cause. The court gave him a "centenarian autumn" plaque. Chen Zhongjiu (now Wenchang) died in 1 13, and his wife Huang died in 107. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, three "century-old workshops" were established in Hainan Island by the emperor's decree. These are official measures to promote people's respect for the culture of the elderly.
Chengmai cultural person Huang Daqiang told reporters that in many villages along the Nandu River in Chengmai, there has been a tradition of celebrating the birthday of the birthday girl since ancient times.
It is understood that in the areas of Calais Town, Heshe Town and Xinying Town in Lingao, wealthy families usually hold birthday parties for the elderly when they reach 665, 438+0, 765, 438+0, 865, 438+0, 965 and 438+0. On birthdays, please ask the literati to make a birthday preface, write birthday couplets, and send birthday glasses and cakes to relatives and friends.
When talking about Wanning's longevity, Zhao Baohua also praised Wanning people's good fashion of putting filial piety first, honoring their elders and paying attention to family harmony formed in history and culture.
In Hainan, like the above three cities and counties, there are many places with a long-standing culture of respecting the elderly and longevity. According to experts, the admiration for experience created by the long-standing farming civilization and the edification of Confucian traditional teachings have enabled Hainan people to respect and love the elderly, spare no effort to maintain family harmony and create a harmonious family atmosphere for the elderly to live longer.