Keeping healthy can be a challenge. After all, it’s hard to resist food when you do love eating. On the other hand, exercising can be a daunting task at times; and admit it or not, there are mostly times when you prefer to lie in bed daydreaming about food and your upcoming vacation rather that getting up and breaking a sweat. In hindsight, these can be easier to do in your younger years, but most probably not beyond your 60’s.
Even so, we may have already heard about extraordinary people living at least 100 years of age. Living beyond 60 is a common thing, but living beyond a century since your conception here on earth can be news-worthy. Nevertheless, how do some people get to reach their centennial year of existence?
So, what’s the secret?
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It is said that people in this particular location have the lowest levels of heart disease and strokes in the world. According to the article, the traditional Okinawan diet includes “sweet potatoes, leafy greens and whole grains, and is supplemented with fish, rice, pork and soya products… rich in anti-cancer and anti-ageing antioxidants.” They do eat pork but the locals trim the fat off and boil it instead of frying it, and they mostly do not use salt as much. Okinawans are mostly fishermen or farmers who still work well in their 80s. They also take aerobic exercises, gardening and walking, as well as regular …show more content…
His secret? “A lifetime of healthy eating and abstinence from alcohol.” Aside from that, “his diet included chicken and fish, and he spent his younger years swimming and participating in gymnastics.”
Duranord Veillard of New York City, 108, said he “starts each day with oatmeal, fruit, and a cup of tea and ends with fish and vegetables” and does “five to seven pushups every morning, even now.”
George Boggess served in World War II, marched with Martin Luther King Jr., and served at the DC Superior Court. He died at the ripe age of 104. His advice for living a long life? "I attribute my longevity to a great extent to walking, not being in the back of the car strapped down.”
Misao Okawa lived up to 117 years of age, crediting her long life with “her diet of sushi, getting eight hours of sleep each night and relaxing.”
In summary, living a long life is more than just regular exercise and healthy eating. Having a positive disposition in life and a loving and supportive social circle and can also attribute to living beyond a hundred
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