Fruit and veggies are a big part of your life
This isn’t your first time being told to eat your veggies. But time and time again, there’s some evidence supporting the difference this longevity secret can make to your life expectancy.
A study by the Imperial College in London found that eating ten portions of fruits and veggies daily could prevent 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide. But if ten sounds like a bit too much for you, five portions is a good place to start.
You embrace tech
Learn to Skype or use Twitter to help keep your brain cells young and vibrant, says the senior director for Evercare (part of United Healthcare), a group that sponsors a yearly poll of US centenarians.
Many of the older generations send e-mails, Google lost friends, and even take advantage of online dating. Researchers have concluded that using the latest technology allows us to remain socially engaged and mentally agile.
It’s always a good idea to stay connected to family, friends, and current events. It’ll make you feel relevant and vital.
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Inspirational. Good Reminders.
A job that you love becomes a career that leads to far less stress. The skills you obtain in this journey can be transferable into retirement, which I call “ Repositioning “ not “ Retirement “
I would agree and raise you this: stay curious and connected to happy things and people.
Lesley
So far so good for me. Most of my friends didn’t make it pass 50. My family have life span of 93-106. lived at their homes . Until THEY ask to go to a home to make friends I thought that was so funny. My 100 year old grandfather had girlfriends. I said OMG! LOL! Stranger yet he like weed and wine I could not stop laughing at him. He was so cool!
It’s the genes that make you live longer. Period. I know old people who had old family members in their 90s and they smoked and drank, Some drank in excess. It is the genes,
You should add what I call “the happiness quotient” to the list. First of all, recognize that happiness is an inside job. This quotient should be maintained at as high a level as possible. An orchid blooming at the window, always keeping a book going, a junket with a friend every now and then for lunch, visiting (and donating to) thrift stores. Maybe you should get a small dog, or a cat!
I may not be a professional expert on the subject of growing old. As of now, I am 91 and still have no issues that threaten my health or long life. I live by myself, repair my own cars and other things, build computers from parts off of Ebay, and still love to travel. Not sure why, but my kids have banned me from going on the house roof to clean gutters. I listen and obey, so it just means I have to do it from a step ladder and it takes twice as long. I do make my own beer in 5 gallon batches, and try to keep 2 different styles in my kegerator. No, I can’t remember ever being drunk, and there are no plans to. I just take life as it comes, do the things I enjoy, and volunteer at the local live theater. I am active in church, but do not nag or preach to people what they should think or do. My diet usually consists of eating what I like, what’s on sale, things I raise in my garden, and often experimental recipes. My weight hasn’t changed in last 20 years, 165 lbs.
I will admit, there are a bunch of things I will not eat. If it stinks don’t eat it, throw it out. IF I have lived to 91 without eating broccoli or brussel sprouts, maybe they are not necessary for me to stay healthy. I rarely eat out, and even rarer go to any fast food places. My blood pressure tends to run in the area of 110/60, so I take no medications for that. I suspect some of us just inherit a very good body, and all we need to do is take good care of it.