Preface
Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping's health and longevity have attracted great attention from the world, and many newspapers and magazines at home and abroad have done a lot of articles.
A newspaper once published an article saying:
"Comrade Deng Xiaoping, who enjoys a lofty prestige in the world's political arena, would drink two small cups of pure Chinese medicine soaked in pure Chinese medicine every day at dinner - Changshou and Changle tonic wine. This wine has an immeasurable effect on Deng Xiaoping's physical health..."
Deng Xiaoping asked Zhang Baozhong after seeing this news: "Did I drink wine soaked in Chinese medicine?"
Zhang Baozhong answered truthfully: "No."
So, Deng Xiaoping asked Zhang Baozhong to investigate this matter.
After investigation, Zhang Baozhong asked the newspaper to correct the false news. However, the newspaper put the "correction" in the middle of the newspaper, and Deng Xiaoping picked up the newspaper and looked at it for a long time but couldn't find it.
Finally, Zhang Baozhong pointed at it before Deng Xiaoping saw it. He smiled helplessly, waved his hand and said, "Forget it." This matter passed like this.
So, it is wrong to say that drinking medicinal wine will live long. So, what is the secret of Deng Xiaoping's longevity in ? This is a very strong voice for Deng Xiaoping's health care doctor Fu Zhiyi, who was in his later years.
In 1980, the Beijing People's Liberation Army General Hospital sent Fu Zhiyi to Deng Xiaoping to do full-time health care work.
Fu Zhiyi (first on the left in the back row) took a photo with Deng Xiaoping and his wife and others
Fu Zhiyi was surprised after seeing Deng Xiaoping. Because Deng Xiaoping was already a 76-year-old man at that time. However, he was still red, energetic, and very healthy.
Fu Zhiyi recalled that he worked with Deng Xiaoping for 3 years, and he had never seen Deng Xiaoping catch a cold, and it was rare to see him take medicine . Deng Xiaoping never took supplements, and the only thing that could be considered a "supplement" is the few vitamins he took every day.
The one that Fu Zhiyi remembers most clearly that Deng Xiaoping got "disease" was because of his high blood lipids.
In order to reduce Deng Xiaoping's lipids , Fu Zhiyi and the others asked Deng Xiaoping to take Cassia juice.
is bitter and astringent. However, after Deng Xiaoping picked up the bowl, he first sniffed it, then raised his neck and drank it all in one go. He also said humorously:
"Good words are good and hard work are good, and good medicine is good and good medicine is good and sick!"
Speaking of Deng Xiaoping's secret to longevity, Fu Zhiyi said that there are four main factors.
First: Deng Xiaoping's life is very regular
Although Deng Xiaoping is at a high level, he has been doing so for decades. He has a frugal and simple life, regular eating habits, balanced diet, reasonable coordination, and light and restrained.
Deng Xiaoping got up at 8 o'clock every morning, then rings ring , and the nurse on duty goes in to measure blood pressure for him.
After washing up, Deng Xiaoping would have breakfast around 8:30.
Deng Xiaoping's later years
His breakfast is very simple, usually eggs, steamed buns, porridge, pickles, and sometimes a fried dough stick and a glass of milk.
Deng Xiaoping would have breakfast in his study and office. After eating, he would drink strong tea while reviewing documents.
Deng Xiaoping put a lot of tea in his cup. Once all the tea leaves are opened, the tea leaves should account for 2/3 of the cup. He likes to drink green tea produced in Sichuan and Anhui, and sometimes he also drinks West Lake Longjing .
Deng Xiaoping is very efficient and can usually complete the various important documents sent by his secretaries at around 10 o'clock.
American TV reporter Wallace asked Deng Xiaoping how long he worked every day, and Deng Xiaoping stretched out his two fingers and said: "Two hours. My working method is to try to work as little as possible..."
Wallace was very surprised after hearing this.
Fu Zhiyi said that in fact these two hours were just the time when Deng Xiaoping sat at his desk and did not include the time when Deng Xiaoping met with foreign guests, held meetings and went out for inspection.
In fact, Deng Xiaoping worked much more than two hours.
is just the three years when Fu Zhiyi worked with Deng Xiaoping. Deng Xiaoping met with foreign guests 187 times, accepted 7 interviews from foreign journalists, participated in 61 important meetings, attended 7 memorial services, talked with relevant central officials, met with friends outside the party 21 times, and left Beijing to inspect 23 cities across the country 10 times.
Deng Xiaoping
In addition to this, there are many transactions that cannot be counted. If all of these workloads were added up, it would be a pretty stunning number.
For an elderly person who is nearly 80 years old, so much workload is a miracle.
at 12 noon, it is Deng Xiaoping's lunch time, and 6:30 pm is dinner time. This habit has not changed for decades.
Deng Xiaoping’s lunch and dinner are also very simple, usually two dishes and one soup.
Deng Xiaoping never picks on what he eats. He eats whatever the chef does. His favorite food is home-cooked Sichuan cuisine. For example: repot pork, buckle pork , steamed pork , big fat meat, pea tip , etc. The soup is generally sauerkraut vermicelli soup or sauerkraut shredded pork soup.
In addition, homemade stinky tofu, pickled shredded carrots, and Sichuanese must-have bean paste, which is also an indispensable food on his table.
In addition, Deng Xiaoping also likes to eat coarse grains very much, eating coarse grains at least twice a week, including corn flour, soba noodles , sorghum , millet, etc.
Deng Xiaoping also likes to eat roasted sweet potatoes and eat them with the skin. I also like to eat fresh old corn, which can be cooked and roasted. Whenever these things are on the market, Deng Xiaoping’s dining table will be placed on it.
Deng Xiaoping's inspection work
He never eats snacks. When drinking, he will eat some peanuts, pumpkin seeds , pig ears and other dishes. Although they are all very simple foods, he had a great time eating them.
However, no matter how delicious is or how much you like to eat, Deng Xiaoping will not eat too much. The same is true for drinking
. Deng Xiaoping has always liked to drink, especially the " Wuliangye " produced in his hometown. He has to drink one cup every day for lunch, less than one or two cups. He never greedy for the cup and never drink any other time.
Later people learned that the reason why Deng Xiaoping chose to drink at noon was to help him sleep and ensure the quality of his nap.
During the difficult period, Zhuo Lin had mixed half of Beijing Erguotou into "Wuliangye", but Deng Xiaoping didn't care at all and drank very enthusiastically.
Later, Zhuo Lin couldn't stand it anymore and stopped mixing the wine. She said: "The old man has only a little hobby in his life, give him some drinks!"
Deng Xiaoping's family still has a rule that has not changed for decades: don't waste it.
The leftovers from their house are all made into stewed vegetables , risotto and sauté for the next meal. Even if the soup left over from the stew is unwilling to be poured out, you have to keep it under to eat.
Deng Xiaoping said: "The soup is the most nutritious. The one who doesn't eat leftovers is the melon seeds. (Sichuan dialect means fools.)
Deng Xiaoping is with his family
Second: stick to exercise
Fu Zhiyi said that Deng Xiaoping's healthy body benefits from exercise. When talking about his own way of health, Deng Xiaoping also said: "It mainly depends on daily exercise. ”
Since his youth, Deng Xiaoping developed the good habit of persisting in training. Later, although he had a lot of trouble, Deng Xiaoping always took a break from his busy schedule and insisted on exercising.
Every morning, as long as he didn't go out, Deng Xiaoping always took time to walk in the yard for more than ten minutes.
If it rains and snows outside, Deng Xiaoping will walk back and forth in the corridor.
The habit of walking was developed by Deng Xiaoping in 1959.
At that time, Deng Xiaoping's leg was broken. In order to recover as soon as possible, Deng Xiaoping began to take a walk. Later, he took a walk every day for decades, almost never stopping.
When it comes to walking, Deng Xiaoping is as serious as he is in his work, not lazy, not taking shortcuts, not taking shortcuts, and not dragging on the mud.
The maximum outer edge of Deng Xiaoping’s yard is about 140 meters, and he walks 18 times a day. During the walk, Deng Xiaoping looked straight, walked firmly, and remained silent. Without anyone else's reminder, he would walk down a circle without a lot, and he would walk down a circle without a lot.
Deng Xiaoping exercise
In order to exercise the body and will, Deng Xiaoping took a cold shower all year round when he was young. When he met with New Zealand President Lang Yi, he said:
"I haven't caught a cold in ten years. One of the reasons for my good health is to take a cold shower every morning."
Cold shower can improve the body's ability to adapt to cold stimuli, improve the body's immunity, and resist the invasion of cold bacteria, which laid a good physical foundation for Deng Xiaoping.
Because of her good health, Deng Xiaoping did not like to wear hats or scarves when he went out for a walk in winter. He only wore two pairs of single pants on his legs, one was cloth-lined pants and the other was polyester pants.
only wears one shirt, one sweater, and one Zhongshan suit . Sometimes, I would wear another coat, even on snowy days.
If anyone persuaded him to wear more clothes, Deng Xiaoping would say, "Is that lucky." Sometimes, he would ask the other party: "Are you cold? Why do you let me wear more clothes if you are cold?"
In addition, Deng Xiaoping also likes swimming very much. Moreover, Deng Xiaoping never swims in an artificial swimming pool and is very fond of swimming in the sea.
He said: "Swimming in the sea has great freedom and momentum."
Therefore, as long as you have the opportunity, Deng Xiaoping always wants to go out to sea for a tour. Whether it is to recuperate in coastal cities such as Dalian and Qinhuangdao , or inspect, Deng Xiaoping has to go out to sea for a tour almost every day.
Deng Xiaoping swims
Deng Xiaoping cherishes every opportunity to go into the sea to swim. No matter how cold the weather is or how big the wind and waves are, he enjoys it. Even in heavy rain, he asked to go into the sea to swim.
Fu Zhiyi and others advised Deng Xiaoping not to go into the sea for safety reasons, but Deng Xiaoping smiled and said to them:
"You don't understand, the water is warm, it's comfortable to swim in rainy days!"
Every time he went into the sea to swim, Deng Xiaoping did breaststroke and never dived into the water with his head. In this position, you can spend more than an hour on a trip.
Deng Xiaoping swims like walking, never "cut corners" and always travels around the largest surroundings.
Every time Deng Xiaoping swims, someone will make special time on the shore. As soon as the time comes, the staff will shake the little red flag in their hands and notify Deng Xiaoping to "retreat".
Once, Deng Xiaoping was in the air and suddenly it started to rain heavily. The staff on the shore shook the little red flag and urged Deng Xiaoping to go ashore.
Deng Xiaoping said: "They shook too early, it's not time yet." After that, Deng Xiaoping continued to move forward bravely.
Deng Xiaoping last time swam in the sea when he went to Beidaihe in 1992.
at the beginning of that year, and delivered the famous Southern Talk.
That summer, he came to Beidaihe. Deng Xiaoping loves the sea and loves swimming. This time I came to Beidaihe, I naturally wanted to go on a trip.
However, the medical team did not want him to go into the sea to swim, considering that Deng Xiaoping was old.
Although Deng Xiaoping didn't say much, he kept asking about the weather and water temperature around him. As you can see, Deng Xiaoping really wanted to go swimming at that time.
Finally, after research, the medical team agreed to Deng Xiaoping go to the sea to swim, satisfying his wish. During the period of
, Deng Xiaoping went to the sea for a total of 8 times, each time for about 45 minutes.
For more time, Deng Xiaoping sat quietly in front of the room, looking reluctantly at the vast sea and dazzled...
Third: a calm mind
Deng Xiaoping's life was ups and downs, but he was always calm and calm, and was not surprised by the praise and disgrace. No matter what situation he is, he never blames others. He always keeps his composure and open-mindedness.
In 1984, when former German Chancellor Kohl asked Deng Xiaoping for the "secret of longevity", Deng Xiaoping answered the other party:
"I have always been optimistic. I am not afraid of falling sky, because there are tall men holding on."
In the war years, the conditions were harsh and food was lacking. When everyone sat together when they were resting, they would brag about eating and drinking and have a spiritual dinner.
During the war era, Deng Xiaoping
, everyone took out the best food in their hometown to chat with it, and the talk was full of salivation.
In order to illustrate the deliciousness of Sichuan cuisine, Deng Xiaoping always talks about the way to cook Sichuan cuisine with repot meat. From the selection of ingredients to the heat, to the specific seasonings, Deng Xiaoping said vividly. Finally, he will summarize: "It is better to have Sichuan's double-cooked meat!"
After listening to Deng Xiaoping's detailed narration, everyone was so hungry that they swallowed their saliva.
However, when everyone arrived at the Sichuan border, they found that there was very poor. Zhang Wentian's wife Liu Ying complained to Deng Xiaoping: "What's in Sichuan? Only fermented glutinous rice!"
Deng Xiaoping smiled after hearing this: "Sichuan food is very good anyway, this is the border area!"
Someone joked that Deng Xiaoping's cowhide was blown up, and Deng Xiaoping still happily defended: "Now the people in the border area are too poor. When they turn over and live a good life in the future, they will have all this!"
Due to the marching during the day, the journey is exhausted, and there are heavy work, Deng Xiaoping often needs to smoke to refresh himself.
Deng Xiaoping and his wife in the war era
However, at that time, the supplies were very scarce. Sometimes Deng Xiaoping became addicted to smoking, so he would make some dry leaves, roll them up with the broken paper he picked up, and take a few sips.
Because Deng Xiaoping's cigarette technology is better than others around him, whenever he rests, he is busy "rolling cigarettes" to everyone and distribute them to everyone after rolling them.
Whenever this happened, he would humorously say to everyone: "I am a cigarette manufacturer!" Everyone was amused by him.
Deng Xiaoping often says to people around him:
"It is inevitable that life will encounter unpleasant things. You must be good at resolving sorrows, have the demeanor to be calm, and maintaining a happy spirit is of great benefit to your health!"
Because of a calm mind, Deng Xiaoping does not like to visit and does not establish relationships. Except for a few old neighbors and old comrades, he doesn't go to any of his family.
Deng Lin said that his father does not like to meddle in other people's business, does not care about small matters, and does not complain.
If you see children at home quarrel, he will say, "You go outside and argue." He will not be a referee, and he will not judge right or wrong. Because in his opinion, those things will pass sooner or later.
After the Spring Festival in 1982, Deng Xiaoping was dedicated to reading books on a special train from Guangzhou to Beijing.
Deng Xiaoping
When the special train passed through Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge , a violent impact suddenly made. Fu Zhiyi, who was beside , jumped up conditionally and rushed to Deng Xiaoping, preparing to protect Deng Xiaoping.
At that time, a big hole had been smashed on a piece of glass less than one meter away from the upper left behind Deng Xiaoping.
Fortunately, the glass is double-layered, and the layer inside is not broken.
Hearing this news, the Director of Guard Zhang Baozhong and other staff rushed over immediately.
, and Deng Xiaoping was not surprised when he changed. He just looked up and looked back, then looked down and continued reading, as if nothing had happened.
Later, the relevant departments conducted a serious investigation into this matter. In the end, it was discovered that this was just an accident, and no suspicious things such as "espionage" were found.
Fourth: Innocent
Deng Xiaoping is very innocent and likes to be with the children very much. During the break, Deng Xiaoping would play with the children for a while as long as the children were at home.
Deng Xiaoping is usually very serious and talks very little. However, once is with the children, he will have a completely different state from usual . I will suddenly become more talkative, and I am happy to tease the children, hugging and kissing them.
Deng Xiaoping is with his children
Because Deng Xiaoping likes children, Zhuo Lin also set a special "regulation" for the children at home: Grandchildren have to visit their grandfather regularly every day and kiss them.
After retirement in his later years, Deng Xiaoping and his family enjoyed family happiness and life was very pleasant and comfortable. The harmony and warmth of a family are also one of the secrets of Deng Xiaoping's longevity.
Traditional health science believes that #People with happy spirits#Cheerful personality# People who are full of optimism about life will have a peaceful yin and yang, smooth qi and blood, and coordinated internal organs and healthy and longevity. Geriatric medical research in our country also found that most long-lived elderly people live in happy and harmonious families.
In addition to the above factors, Deng Xiaoping's longevity is also good at using his brain.
Deng Xiaoping plays cards
In addition to dealing with work matters, he also often reads books, newspapers and plays bridges, which is of great significance to delay the aging of brain tissue and prevents brain aging.
Deng Xiaoping once said proudly:
"I use playing bridge to train my brain. If I can play bridge, it means that my brain is still clear..."
In 1997, Deng Xiaoping died at the age of 93. This is rare among great men all over the world.