Up to 100 years. What is the secret of longevity

Did you know that the ability to longevity only half depends on genes? The rest - a healthy lifestyle and the right mental attitude.

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Hard to believe, but some three or four hundred years ago, life expectancy was about 30 years old. Now this age is considered young. In developed European countries, the average life expectancy increased to 80 years in Japan - up to 83. In Russia, unfortunately, more modest rate - 71 per year. But each of us has a chance to catch up with and surpass the Japanese. However, it will have to make some effort.

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California researchers found that people who adhere to this recommendation, have every chance to live happily ever after.Lack of sleep, especially chronic, harmful: it causes stress, fatigue and depression. Peresyp - also: a headache, weakness and lethargy.

Studies show that sex slows the aging process, so put an end to sex life can not in 50 years or in 70. In addition, during intimacy produced endorphins - pleasure hormones. They reduce the pain (which is especially important in adulthood, when it hurts one thing, something else), and improve mood.

If you are going through a difficult period in his life, get those more difficult. And what can help. Against the background of their troubles your problems will seem a trifle. And the knowledge that you can benefit people will feel it necessary and in demand.

Became interested in music, painting, sculpting, embroidery - anything, as long as you had fun! Creativity calms, relaxes, reduces anxiety and stress. Plus - stimulates mental activity, because every time you set yourself new challenges. This helps keep the brain in shape.

Try to fill your everyday life so that you had no time for idleness (this is especially true for those who are retired or out of work).Think of yourself goals, albeit small, and consistently achieve them. And let someone they seem ridiculous (to wash the windows of the house, to visit relatives in another city, enter the name to the doctor to get to the pool, to find part time), but it will remain in good shape. Activity - a necessary condition for longevity.And this is confirmed by the facts. Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment, who died at the age of 122 years, in 85 years, started practicing fencing, and after 100 years ... cycling. A famous Azeri survivor Mahmud Eyvazov, who lived 152 years, until recently worked, bathed in cold water and slept under the open sky.He considered the daily work of one of the conditions of long life.

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Negative emotions are hazardous to health: they break the heart and blood vessels, provoking the development of hypertension, change the function of internal organs (not for the better, of course). So forgive their abusers and try to look at life easier! It's for your own good.

Specialists from Boston University (USA) conducted an experiment, which was attended by 246 centenarians. Having studied the character traits of each of them, the researchers came to the conclusion that all centenarians are open, friendly and optimistic. They love to joke, laugh often, freely express their emotions. On the relationship between positive attitude and long life, and said researchers from Wayne State University in Michigan. They found that gloomy people live 70 years on average, while merry - 80 or more.

Help slow the aging process antioxidants - substances that prevent oxidation processes in the body.Antioxidants "are found" in the cabbage, carrots, strawberries, fish, pomegranates, green tea. It is also helpful to reduce the amount of fats and sweets. They - the allies of obesity, diabetes and other serious diseases that can rob you of more than one year of life.

Actor Artyom Lyskov:

- Longevity depends on self-awareness. It is more important to learn to listen to yourself, listen to your body, know what is good for him, and that - no. And then our body itself will give all the answers