Longevity Tips And Keys-2

Longevity And Health - Part 2

The book "100 of 100" picks up a hundred interviews with people who have met or exceeded a century of life, 80 of whom are women and 20 men, distributed by the whole spanish territory.

At the same time, the publication distinguishes four types of person centenarian: Survivor, Accommodated, Resolutive and restless.

Centenary "Survivor": usually has humble origins and rural.Throughout his/her life has played physical work, requiring little intellectual engagement.And currently shows a greater tendency to cognitive impairment by their low level of schooling. Paco, one of them, born 100 years ago in Leon province and enjoys a splendid health.His secret, "eat well and not protest never by anything," he says.


Longevity factors
The centenarians that responds to the typology Accommodated have a socio-economic and cultural level medium-high, from urban origin, who has been devoted to liberal professions. Their job meant mental activities and alsoallowed them to have free time.

At present enjoy interacting with others. Carmen, among them, was born in Chile 106 years ago and when she turned 9, she and her family moved toSpain.Her recommendation for aging with health is to practice exercise:

"I go to the gym every morning because, he says, I want to continue living and moreover, the best possible", she said.

The old person "Resolutive", corresponds to people who are active, with a degree of basic schooling, who have faced a multitude of adverse circumstances in their long life.Today are homemade people that are attracted by solitary hobbies such as writing and walking.

A representative of this  centenary typology is Antonio, Pontevedra, is the first of his immediate family who comes to 100 years. For he has been instrumental "have the capacity to love and enthusiasm for life".


Finally, the model  Restless, denotes that since their childhood had favorable circumstances that allowed them to develop their projects. They are people that have had a very active life, physically and psychologically and this has allowed us to travel frequently and expanding horizons. They are always accustomed  to learn new things.

An example is Teresa: was born in Gerona for 106 years and for her, "the nutrition and the active life have been the key to reaching this age". 


Physical keys
After the study confirms that  genetic component is crucial and essential to a healthy life and longevity: the majority centanarian people interviewed  have had or currently have longevous family.


• The physical scope, genetic information and environment, therefore influences very directly on longevity and it is the most relevant factor.

• Together to the care of the good genetic baggage received, they have contributed to their longevity with these habits: Food is not very abundant ,little variety in the rural area but always home-made with natural products, without additives or preservatives.

- Low tobacco and alcohol  consumption,none in women, and infrequent nightlife. - Frequent contact with the outside world and not contaminated air, free physical activity  fairly constant, either for work purposes,working in the field, care of the orchards , well for pleasure i.e. travel, excursions etc..

- The most popular transport method: walk.
- Always calm, especially in their daily duties.
- In short, make a dynamic living non-sedentary but with time and unhurried.

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