I am so pissed that after typing for so long and once I am ready to publish this post, blogger said that there were some errors occurred and thus, all my hard work were all gone in less than a few seconds. I really didn’t felt like continuing on this post as it will take some time again and I don’t really want to retype all those that I’ve painstakingly typed. However, after a few hours, things changed for the better. While I am typing this, I am actually accompanying my friend whom is doing revision now for she has a test tomorrow. So, kudos to my friend, whom made this post possible (:
In these few years and ongoing, the medical technology has always been improving for the better. In hospitals now, there is better hygiene and medical care. Doctors and nurses are all expertise of their areas. Many research has been done to find cures for illnesses that once, in the past, used to have no cure. For those illness that still haunts us today with no cure, aplenty of research are still being done to find the answer to solve the illness and meanwhile, while those researchers are painstakingly helping us to find a cure to illnesses, medications and suggestions to lifestyle has been created to either try to prevent the illness or to slow it down.
With all these backing us up, it is not a surprise that many people can start to live longer than before.
One bad news about living to 100+ is that; as your body grows older, we are more likely to be prone to much illnesses like: cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis and arthritis. However, fret not. There is a growing number of research which states that it is never too late to make changes to your lifestyle and increase your chances of living longer.
The article "Want to live to be 100?" by Jane Parry has some helpful tips on how to live a longer, lasting live. You just might really live to be 100+ if you follow them.
So, here i am, sharing with you those, precious tips which you guys can follow(if you all are interested that is (: ).
1. Do weight training
a. Studies from Tufts University in Boston has confirmed that weight training can stop or even reverse muscle and bone loss.
2. Do brisk half-hour walk three times a week.
a. As said by Suzanne Ho whom is a professor at the department of community and family medicine at Prince of Wales Hospital in Hong kong: “Doing brisk walking help improves stamina and maintain muscle tone and balance.”
3. Quit smoking.
a. It is never too late to stop smoking. According to a report in the British Medical Journal, if a person stops smoking by age 30, their rate of survival can rival that of people whom have never smoke before!
4. Eat a broadly based diet that packs a nutritional punch.
This includes:
a. Dark-green, leafy vegetables(iron, folate, beta-carotene, calcium)
(Spinach, taro leaves and lettuce leaves)
b. Sweet potatoes(folate,vitamins A and C, beta-carotene and fibre)
c. Papaya, guava, mango, orange and pamelo(Vitamin C, iron and fibre)
d. Soy products(protein and flavonoids)
(Tofu)
e. Beans(iron and a high-fibre form of protein)
f. Whole grains(higher in fibre than refined grains, with more B vitamins, vitamin E, selenium and zinc)
g. Nuts
(According to a recent study done by Pennsylvania State University, eating nuts more than five times a week could cut death rates from heart disease by 25 to 39%)
h. Salmon, tuna and other cold-water fish
(Consuming omega-3 fatty acids contained in these fish may reduce or prevent inflammation of the joints due to arthritis and protect older people from eyesight degeneration)
5. Eat diets which are low in fat.
a. It improves people’s ability to learn and remember.
6. Eat vitamin pills(Multivitamin with minerals).
Note: It is no substitute for a healthy diet because foods contain important components like fibre.
7. Sleep only about 7-8 hours per day.
a. According to University of California, the San Diego researchers followed more than a million Americans for six years and discovered that:
i. People who snoozed eight hours a night had up to 13% increased mortality over those who slept only seven hours.
ii. & ‘ ‘ People whom slept four hours had a risk of mortality that was 17% higher than those whom slept only seven hours.
8. Stimulate your mind with challenging, brain-stimulating activities.
a. E.g. Learning a foreign language, reading a challenging book, playing mahjong or attending a lecture.
b. Being mentally active will help to prevent or even delay the onset of intellectual decline, as said by Laurence Wee.
9. Keep the faith.
a. Nearly 1000 studies have indicated that those whom went to a temple, church or mosque were healthier than those whom did not attend. They also tended to live longer by seven years than their nonattending counterparts.
b. Angelique Chan, assistant professor in the department of sociology at the National University of Singapore says that: “Religion brings both spiritual and social fulfillment. Having higher levels of social support is correlated with better health.” She has noted this from many interviews which has been conducted with many elderly people, where many said that religion has played a very large role in their lives.
10.Pick a pet.
a. According to a 1999 study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, it has been shown that seniors who own pets are less likely to be depressed than those whom do not.
However, I would like to let you all know that, do not, I repeat, DO NOT get a pet on impulse just because you have read this or if you think they are cute when they are puppies etc Only get a pet if:
1) You are willing to commit your time to it.
2) You are willing to spend money(quite an amount) for it’s food and medical bills(if it ever falls ills or for vaccinations).
I have seen many pets being abused and mistreated in a sad way. In a year, many animals in Singapore are abandoned and very little of them are adopted in the SPCA-Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Due to the overwhelming-and still growing-numbers in the SPCA, many animals have to be put to sleep if they cannot find a person kind enough to adopt them.
How sad can this be now? Animals are very similar to humans, although they may be much kinder than us. They will not attack people unless they are hurt, afraid, injured or has felt the vibe of a stranger whom has the intention to harm them. They will never (very less) attack their own owners even when their owners are mistreating them. Animals know loyalty. To me, they are the purest of all kinds of forms in the earth. If you beg to differ and say that animals have no feeling, sympathy and are just heartless creatures that only live for their own, watch this video and tell me if you still think that way.
Yes, some might say that only good things like this and bad things like, dogs biting humans will never (wells, very less) appear on the news. I beg to differ again with these news and many more.
11. Look for the silver lining. Be optimistic.
a. Having the ability to not dwell on difficulties is the quality that most centenarians share. They tend to not look for trouble unnecessarily and also are contented so long as their basic necessities are met.
12. Help someone else
a. Studies has shown that people who devote time to community efforts are healthier in later years. Older adults who give are also more likely to receive help from family and friends when they need it.
13. Reach out and touch someone.
a. Social engagements may add as much to your life span as healthy measures such as cutting/lowering cholesterol or blood pressure.
Source
Parry, J.(2004, January). Want to live to be 100? Reader's Digest January 2004, 27-31
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