" Modern Express " reported that there are 5,491 centenarians in Jiangsu Province. The two oldest people are both 116 years old this year, and their bodies are very strong.
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A survey report on centenarians in Jiangsu Province has explored the reasons and lifestyles of centenarians. The results show that the secret of longevity for the elderly completely subverts tradition and refreshes three perspectives.
- Exercise is not important!
- Eating habits are not important!
- Why eating vegetarian food can lead to longevity and eating pickles can cause cancer, it does not apply to these centenarians!
The conclusion may not be entirely scientific, but it still has reference value for today’s public pursuit of health. I would like to share with you these interesting conclusions.
Longevity comparison table
Did you know? Longevity actually has rules to follow. You might as well check them to see how many of them you conform to?
The most centenarians are dogs, followed by chickens
The "Jiangsu Province Centenarian Survey Report" shows that among centenarians, the most centenarians are dogs, followed by chickens, followed by monkeys, sheep and horses. wait. This survey was conducted in 2010. Judging from the corresponding relationship between the year of birth and the zodiac sign, it is estimated that 100 years later, it is exactly 1910 when the dog was born, the youngest person, and according to common sense, there should be the most centenarians.
Folks pay attention to the major animal signs when giving birth, such as dragon, tiger, horse, pig, snake, etc. However, according to the survey, at least the year of birth does not have much impact on relative longevity.
A centenarian grandma is nearly 4 times as old as her grandfather.
In terms of gender, male longevity only accounts for about 1/4 of female longevity. That is to say, women are relatively more likely to live longer. This is consistent with the normal life span trend of men and women, but it also further reflects that as age increases, the mortality rate of men is increasingly higher than that of women, and it is even more obvious in the age group over 100 years old. According to the survey, all nine birthdays over 110 years old are female; the highest age of male birthdays is 109, while there are 12 female birthdays over 109 years old.
Centenarians don’t like to exercise very much
Life lies in exercise and life lies in less exercise, which are different health experiences. According to surveys, the vast majority of centenarians in Jiangsu do not exercise regularly, either in the past or now. This seems to be contrary to the current enthusiasm of retirees for morning or evening exercises.
The eldest child in the family often lives the longest
Generally speaking, among the centenarians in Jiangsu Province, even if only children are excluded, the eldest child in the family is the longest lived, followed by the second child and then the third child.
Longevity can also be "passed on from generation to generation"
Usually people will find that whichever family has a 100-year-old birthday boy, most of the people in that family will live longer. This survey proves this.More than 65% of the mothers of centenarians live over 80 years old, more than 70% have fathers over 80 years old, 16.1% have grandparents over 90 years old, and 13.8% have grandparents over 90 years old. , are higher than the normal population, indicating that longevity has a certain relationship with the longevity of the elders. It is also found that family members who are not blood related to the centenarian, and even adopted children, also have a higher life expectancy. In addition to family culture and living habits , In addition to the atmosphere of getting along, what other factors are still a mystery.
"Thinking clearly" is an important factor in longevity
A person's life span is affected by basic factors such as economy, medical care, society and the natural environment, but it is also closely related to personal personality, diet, activities, genetics, family, etc.
A survey shows that the economic and physical conditions of centenarians in Jiangsu are not as good as those of ordinary people, but their life satisfaction and happiness are higher than that of ordinary people. In addition, most centenarians are particularly confident and "have the final say in their own affairs." , but they are not stubborn and are good at listening to the opinions of their family members, which shows that their attitude towards life is very tolerant.
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The longevity password on the dining table
Among all the longevity "passwords" of centenarians, diet is the one that attracts the most attention. If there is no longevity gene , you can still counterattack by adjusting your diet.
"Analysis of the eating habits of centenarians in Jiangsu can provide many meaningful clues for us to find the way to longevity." The editor of the book "Celebrating a Centenary - The Style of Longevity Elders in Jiangsu" pointed out that examining the recipes of centenarians in Jiangsu , have one thing in common, that is "longevity comes from eating".
Ninety percent of longevity stars like to eat soy products
Diet is directly related to health. Modern health concepts believe that tobacco and alcohol should be rejected; eat more vegetarian and less meat dishes and pickled foods, because pickles More likely to cause cancer. At the same time, we encourage people to drink more tea, believing that drinking tea is more beneficial to health than drinking boiled water. But from the survey of centenarians, only tobacco and alcohol are consistent.
The staple food of centenarians in Jiangsu is cereals, rice and flour. Nearly 80% of centenarians can eat 4-7 taels of staple food every day. As for fruit, less than a quarter of centenarians eat it every day, nearly half eat it sometimes, and nearly a quarter rarely eat it, which shows that fruit has little impact on longevity. Regarding vegetables, 85% of centenarians eat two or three kinds every day, but most of them often eat meat, fish, eggs and pickles, and more than 90% often eat soy products.
Drinking water is indispensable in normal times. According to the survey, more than 70% of centenarians like to drink water. Most of them have the habit of drinking water when they get up in the morning. Moreover, nearly 90% of the elderly often drink boiled water, and only about 1/8 of the elderly drink tea on a daily basis.
Eat porridge in different ways, especially porridge oil
A survey shows that the diet of centenarians in Jiangsu is mostly dry and thin every day, and they are very fond of drinking porridge. "We don't just drink white porridge, multi-grain porridge, vegetable porridge, eight-treasure porridge, we also drink porridge in different ways." For example, Wang Bicheng, a centenarian in Hailing District, Taizhou, eats very complicated porridge. In addition to chopped vegetables, , also add pork rib soup , fish soup, chicken soup and cook it together. Sometimes carrot and potato are added to boil and put into the porridge.
What is more worth mentioning is that in addition to loving porridge, centenarians are also very interested in porridge oil that has been cooked for a certain period of time. They believe that porridge oil is the essence of rice soup and is rich in nutrients. This is also in line with the views of traditional Chinese medicine. It has the functions of replenishing qi , strengthening the spleen and stomach , and its ability to nourish vitality is no less powerful than that of ginseng soup.
Eat more delicacies from Jianghaihe River and daily dishes
Centenarians in Jiangsu basically use local ingredients. From the survey, there are not a few who eat delicacies from Jianghaihe River. Both Lin Jinhua, a centenarian from Laozishan Town, Hongze County, and Lin Qiyou, a centenarian from Jiangning, Nanjing, particularly love fish and shrimp, and often eat them with cabbage and tofu. They have been eating them for most of their lives.
People often say "eat fresh vegetables". Whether it is fresh food from rivers, seas, rivers or vegetables, it is not difficult to see from the habits of centenarians that this makes sense. The birthday people in Taizhou Hailing, Rugao , Taicang and other places like to eat vegetables grown in their own fields. The meat must be slaughtered on the same day, the vegetables must be picked on the same day, the fish must be cut on the spot, and the fruits must be picked on the same day. , tofu, dried tea should be made on the same day. These eating habits of longevity stars inadvertently coincide with the law of nutritional preservation of food ingredients. The fresher the food, the richer the nutrition. It seems that it is best not to eat "overnight dishes".
The staple food is coarse grains, and they often eat cold dishes
Investigators found that although living standards have gradually improved, centenarians still maintain a light diet. The staple foods are corn, potatoes, potatoes, Mainly coarse grains such as taro, soybeans, and peanuts , fine grains are flour and rice processed by ourselves, which is in line with the cereal-based dietary pattern advocated by modern nutrition.
The centenarians in Jiangsu also have good teeth and especially like to eat cold vegetables, radish leaves, , garlic, cucumbers, asparagus, leek yellow and other vegetables. They often eat them cold, which just keeps the freshness and flavor of the vegetables. Nutrition, especially various enzymes, retains enzyme activity when eaten raw, which can better promote body absorption and eliminate toxic substances from the body.
Tofu and cabbage are often served with onions, ginger and garlic
"Fish makes fire, meat makes phlegm, cabbage and tofu keep you safe", this folk health saying is very obvious in the centenarians in Jiangsu. Surveys show that the older people get, the more cabbage they eat, and cabbage has unique effects on nourishing the stomach, intestines, lowering fat, and preventing cancer, which is exactly what the elderly need.
Nowadays, many young people don’t like to eat onions, ginger, garlic and radish, but these birthday girls can’t live without them almost every day. In addition to making condiments, they sometimes also serve as side dishes, drinking ginger tea, containing ginger slices, and using ginger. Washing feet with water is also a health-preserving experience in Rugao, the hometown of longevity. "Condiments such as onion, ginger, and garlic, in addition to enhancing flavor, also have many functions such as disinfection, sterilization, analgesia, stomach strengthening, lowering blood pressure, etc."
Source: Taoist Medical Grand View
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