Doctors told about the secrets of a long and active life.
Everyone wants to live long and, preferably, happy. It is written countless articles, been many studies, and each of us studied gigabytes of information. However, the secret of genius is in the simplicity.
In this article we will tell you about the basic and immutable tenets of longevity.
Calmness, only calmness
About the dangers of stress, everything seems to be heard, but taken seriously it as a factor in early mortality is not desirable. Nevertheless, it is proven that the lower the cortisol level, the stronger the nervous system and the immune system, and the higher the resistance to any disease.
In some situations, cortisol is a necessary, but not all here in extreme sports, which have protective functions of the body need to constantly “spur” in order to survive.
So many centenarians seriously recommend finding their personal cure for stress: someone is meditating, someone is playing chess, someone who plays sports, and someone just practicing healthy pofigizm.
Timely diagnosis
How many diseases could be cured and lives saved if all we had passed all the necessary tests! In developed countries the diagnosis of the kind of attention as the treatment, unlike the post-Soviet space. That’s exactly the case when it is not necessary to spare money and time will pay off handsomely.
Food as a basis
In principle, if we analyze the diets of centenarians, there is an interesting paradox: each follow their own system and each system would be incompatible with the other.
Someone does not eat after six in the evening, someone practises vegetarianism, someone smaller meals, someone separate. But there are 2 common denominator that unite all: the lack of overeating and the lack of clearly harmful food.
Minimizing bad habits
Of course, it is desirable to do without cigarettes and alcohol, but lately rumor has it, that to reduce them to a minimum is a big step in the direction of longevity.
A dramatic failure can become a stress, so it’s best to say goodbye to bad habits gradually. For example, a couple of glasses of wine or equivalent amount of other alcohol per week peacefully fit into your way of life in the absence of contraindications.
Movement
All centenarians in a firm voice: move more. However, among them rarely seen former Olympic Champions or adherents of “rocking”.
If your goal is not titles, and health, the key words in the exercise should become for you: moderation and regularity.
Sport should be first and foremost not the result of, and part of the process of life. Yes, you can achieve impressive results, but in this case, the load on the body will be at its maximum, so you need to be doubly careful and cautious.
Meaningful activity
With age most people tend to primitivism of his thoughts and actions. This leads to the feeling that everything around is gray, sad and boring. In the end, the energy drops along with the cerebral and physical activity.
That is why it is so important to occupy yourself with interesting activity, and it can be both physical and mental, the key is to be in motion, in progress.
People who are busy with something truly interesting to them, whether it be work, Hobbies or family, always look and feel on average 10 years younger.
