Learn the six secrets of youth.
Scientists in search of secrets of youth share their findings. You can try these tricks today.Here are some of their latest studies with tips on how you can add young years to your life.
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Stop eating so much.
In Okinawa, Japan, home to some of the oldest people in the world, long-term people leave the table with a slight sense of hunger when they are fed 80%, says the author of the «Blue Zones» Dan Buttner, who studies longevity across the planet.
Scientists at the University of St Louis have found that while exercise and less food intake lead to weight loss in research volunteers, caloric reduction also reduces the production of T3, a thyroid hormone that slows metabolism. Researchers believe that lower T3 levels may also slow down the aging process.
Make love.
Women who enjoy sex live longer, says Mehmet Oz, doctor of medicine, professor and vice president of surgery at New York Presbyterian-Columbia University, and co-author of the book «You Be Beautiful». In fact, doubling the amount of satisfying sex can add up to three years to your life, he says. «Sex gives you a moment of «zen», which you can not find during the day».
Use your brain.
Doctor Geule, who was studying 80-year-olds that perform the same results as 50-year-olds on neuropsychological tests, found that overweight people have fewer brain tubers - protein deposits associated with Alzheimer’s disease, - assuming that their brains have some kind of protection that the normal brain doesn’t. While scientists are racking their brains on this, there’s a lot you can do to make your own synapses work. Learn Italian, take cello lessons - even by breaking through the new route, you can wake up sleepy brain cells.
Drink red wine.
You’ve probably heard a lot about resveratrol, red wine compound and grape juice, which slows down aging. One recent study found that the mice receiving resveratrol had stronger bones and better coordination of movement, and found fewer «old age problems such as heart disease, inflammation and cataracts. It is still unknown whether resveratrol has the same effect on people, but nutritionists say that drinking red wine in moderation is really good for the heart.
Get rid of excess wrinkles.
In a large study published in 2009, professionals who have tracked 6,583 people over 30 years have found that the presence of significant abdominal fat in the middle age can almost triple the risk of developing dementia.
Eat more plant food.
In his study of centenarians, Buttner found that the longest-lived people, who tend to eat less meat and more beans, soybeans, and nuts.