According to the data of Pew Research Center, by 2050, the population of 100 years old and above is expected to increase eightfold.
Dr Susan Friedman, an associate professor and gerontologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center in new york, once said: About two thirds of a person's life span is under your control.
But if you deliberately pursue longevity and health, which goes against the essence of your life, for example, you like meat, deliberately don't eat it, and don't like medicinal food, but you force yourself to eat it, how can your life be healthy?
Everyone's body at different ages will have different changes due to personal and environmental factors, so health care cannot be blindly imitated. It must be arranged according to my actual situation. The following small series will introduce you to the correct concept of "health".
First, the problem of physical exercise.
1, do more stretching exercises.
Tao is the oldest yoga instructor in the world. She is 100 years old this year. The secret of her longevity is stretching. In the United States, stretching is an important part of most elderly people's exercise programs. Stretching helps to maintain flexibility and reduce the risk of falling.
2. Stay outdoors
A study in the Journal of American Geriatrics Association shows that staying outdoors can prolong life.
In fact, many problems are caused by sedentary, which increases the risk of chronic diseases. Exercise can not only fight diseases, but also improve mood.
Second, about diet.
China is a "gourmet country", and there are many kinds of diet regimen. Just choose what suits you, and don't deliberately arrange to eat more and eat less.
Eating walnuts is better than everyone says, but there are more walnuts in Hebei, Henan and Shanxi in the north and Guizhou in the south. When winter comes, some northerners can knock walnuts and eat them all winter. Are these locals smarter than others?
Therefore, drinking Lycium barbarum water is not longer and healthier than people who don't drink Lycium barbarum water, and eating walnuts is not much smarter than not eating.
But what should we eat instead of keeping healthy from diet?
1, eat more beans: beans are rich in fiber, protein and complex carbohydrates.
2, eat more vegetables: plant-based diet is a natural low-cholesterol diet, which can provide a lot of fiber, antioxidants and other nutrients.
3. Eat more nuts: A study in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that adding nuts to the daily diet may prolong life 1.5 to 2.5 years. Nuts contain unsaturated fats that are good for the heart, while lowering "harmful" cholesterol levels.
If you carefully observe those elderly people who live long, you will find that they have one thing in common, that is, actively maintaining their health. They will take the initiative to accept medical evaluation, vaccination and chronic disease management, which means they can find health problems early.
So in fact, about 2/3 of your life span is under your control, which is not groundless.
Third, longevity and health 4 coup is simple and effective
1, always rub Yongquan point.
The sole of the foot is the second heart. More than 60 acupoints on our feet are closely related to the visceral 12 meridians, which are covered with the reflex zones of related organs of the whole body. After taking a warm bath regularly, you can rub Yongquan point to get rid of illness and prolong life.
2, comb 500 times a day to get rid of the disease.
The head is a smart house, where important 12 meridians, more than 40 large and small acupoints, and more than a dozen special stimulation areas gather. So-called acupuncture massage or frequent combing of hair to stimulate these acupoints and meridians can dispel diseases and strengthen the body, which is a simple and easy health care countermeasure to prolong life.
Step 3 stay optimistic
Medical research shows that emotions are closely related to health. Optimistic and cheerful people can make internal organs work healthily, enhance their resistance to foreign diseases, and at the same time engage in continuous intellectual activities in a calm emotional state.
4. High quality sleep
The sleep mechanism of TCM is that you will fall asleep when Yin Qi is abundant, and you will wake up when Yang Qi is abundant. So you should go to bed before midnight (2 1-23 o'clock) and get into the best sleep state at midnight. At this time, rest and nourish yin, sleep is the best, and you can get twice the result with half the effort.