Diet and longevity
What is the secret of longevity? In addition to genetic factors, the scientists indicate: power, environment and lifestyle.
To live longer, especially in health, both physical and mental, it is fundamental a good intake of legumes, fruit and vegetables, moderate consumption of alcohol and red meat. The lifestyle must be active, not sedentary. Finally, the environment is also an important factor. Keep the body fit and the mind, to have a positive relationship with life and follow a balanced diet, it is the best way to protect their own health.
Longevity has always been a subject of great interest and the man since ancient times is fascinated by the idea of living as long as possible.
In our country, life expectancy continues to grow. For the recent Istat information we are among the countries most enduring: second in Europe and eighth in the world. Surely, about the Mediterranean Diet, whose base are whole grains, vegetables, fruits, fish, milk and cheese, white meat and especially olive oil.
In some islands of Japan, there is the largest number of centenarians where you live longer and you get sick less. The secret is mainly to eat a lot of fish and vegetables, never completely fill the stomach, use very little salt, foods rich in vitamin E, drinking jasmine tea, which appears to have an important role in cancer prevention.
Enemy of longevity is overeating, you should eat little and only if you are really hungry. Other rules for healthy living are eating plenty of organic fruits and vegetables, preferably raw, whose agents Antioxidants fight effectively “free radicals.” The hypotheses on the causes of aging are many, but we talk more and more free radicals as the main responsible for cell degeneration.
Many factors, biological, social and environmental, affect the aging but diet plays a crucial role.
