There is a centenarian who is now living in the same family for four generations, but he has been smoking and drinking all year round. Even though everyone around him has passed away, he is still healthy. Although he does not walk as fast as he walks, he is faster than his peers and enjoys whatever he eats.
Is tobacco and alcohol irrelevant to lifespan?
is indeed related. Tobacco and alcohol are only one of the factors. According to the study of World Health Organization , from the national perspective, there are five major factors that can determine lifespan, including 15% genetics, 10% social environment, 7% natural environment, 8% medical conditions, and 60% lifestyle.
Among them, tobacco and alcohol is a kind of lifestyle, but in general, it also includes emotions, sleep, exercise, lifestyle habits, stress, immunity , etc. From a dialectical perspective, tobacco and alcohol are indeed one of the factors that affect lifespan, but they cannot be completely determined. We need to start from more aspects.
For the centenarians mentioned above, they have the habit of smoking and drinking, and there are several good habits. Can you do it?
Drinking light tea: Studies have found that for people who are habitually drinking tea, the risk of cardiovascular disease and all-cause death is reduced.
In a human experiment involving more than 100,000 people, they have no history of heart disease , cancer, etc., and have been followed up for more than 7 years. Compared with those who do not drink tea for a long time, the former has a much lower risk of heart disease, cancer, etc. This is precisely because tea contains more biologically active ingredients, such as tea polyphenols, catechins, etc., which help the body protect the heart.
Walking: Walking is listed as the best way of exercise by the World Health Organization and is suitable for the vast majority of people. Even older groups can choose to walk to exercise. For example, walking after a meal, it not only helps digestion, but also maintains a healthy weight.
For centenarians, it is precisely because they insist on exercising every day that their bodies look stronger. But you don’t have to ask yourself to take 10,000 steps a day, as long as it meets the current physical health status, it is advisable for young people to take at least 6,000 steps a day.
Doing arithmetic: In many examples of long-lived elderly people, they have mentioned that they generally have a characteristic, that is, they like to do arithmetic and insist on reading, and can always keep their mood happy. I usually like to do math problems with my descendants, and hold the ancient abacus , and my mind is also very flexible.
Compared with the elderly who don’t know what to do every day, they never use their brains, the probability of suffering from dementia will be reduced accordingly.
