As we grow older, the idea of living to 100 is an obsession for many. The idea of living a long, healthy life filled with happiness and joy is not just an ideal dream. It’s an achievable goal, taking small steps every day to ensure we stay healthy and positive. In this article, we’ll discuss twelve signs that you might live to be 100.
- You Watch What You Eat
One of the important factors for longevity is paying attention to diet. Researchers in St. Louis conducted a study and found that people who restricted their calorie intake between 1,400 and 2,000 calories were actually younger. their heart function with those 15 years younger.
It’s not just about eating less, it’s about getting the most nutrition per calorie, says study author Dr. Luigi Fontana. Those in the study stuck to whole-grain vegetables, skim milk and lean meats, and cut white bread, soda and sweets from their diets. if you cut Empty your calories and eat more nutrient-dense foods, and your health will improve.
- You Love Tea
Green and black teas are high in catechins, substances that help relax blocked blood vessels and protect your heart. A study of more than 40,500 Japanese men and women found that those who drank five or more cups of green tea a day had a lower risk of death From stroke and heart disease. Similar studies involving black tea revealed similar results.
You actually only need a cup or two of tea a day to start doing your heart good – just make sure it’s fresh and not the kind you’ll find in the drinks section of your supermarket. Ready-to-drink teas do not offer the same health benefits. can add milk Eliminate the protective effects of tea on the cardiovascular system, so be sure to stick to honey or lemon only.
- You Eat Purple Food
Eating a variety of colorful foods is not only good for your eyes, but your entire body as well. Blueberries, Concord grapes, and red wine all get their deep, rich colors from polyphenols, compounds that may reduce the risk of heart disease and even prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Polyphenols help keep arteries and blood vessels healthy and flexible.
Preliminary animal studies suggest that including black grapes in your diet may significantly improve brain function. Beyond that, a recent study showed that eating one or more cups of blueberries a day can improve communication between brain cells and enhance memory.
- You Don’t Like Red Meat
There is nothing wrong with eating a small amount of beef, lamb or pork once in a while. According to the American Cancer Institute, eating more than 18 ounces of red meat per week increases the risk of colorectal cancer, the third most common cancer. risks of There was also a 42 percent increased risk of colorectal cancer for every three-and-a-half ounce serving of processed meat, including bacon, hot dogs and deli meats, eaten a day.
Experts aren’t quite sure why red and processed meat is so bad, but they suspect carcinogens form when meat is smoked, grilled, smoked or cured, or when certain preservatives, such as nitrates, are added. If you choose to grill red meat, marinate it first, reserving the pieces first Small and flipping them often — all of which help prevent carcinogens from forming.
- You prioritize physical activity
Staying physically active is critical to living a long and healthy life. In addition to helping you maintain a healthy weight, regular exercise can improve your heart health, reduce your risk of chronic disease, and even improve your mood and cognitive function.
According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, people who exercised at least 150 minutes a week had a 28 percent lower risk of premature death compared with those who did not exercise. This is because physical activity helps maintain healthy blood pressure cholesterol blood sugar levels — all of which contribute to a longer lifespan.
But you don’t have to run a marathon or spend hours at the gym to see the benefits of exercise. Even moderate exercise, such as brisk walking or cycling, can help you live longer and healthier.
- You maintain a healthy weight
Maintaining a healthy weight is an important factor in living a long and healthy life. Being overweight or obese increases the risk of several chronic diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and certain types of cancer.
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health found that people who maintained a healthy weight throughout their lives were more likely to live to age 75 or beyond. The study also found that those who lost weight and kept it off were more likely to live to age 75 than those who lost weight. are overweight or obese.
To maintain a healthy weight, it’s important to eat a balanced diet full of whole, nutrient-dense foods. You should also get regular physical activity and limit foods high in sugar, saturated fat, and sodium.
- You don’t smoke
Smoking is one of the most important risk factors for many chronic diseases such as lung cancer, heart disease, stroke and respiratory diseases. It also causes premature aging and can significantly shorten your lifespan.
According to the American Cancer Society, smokers are at least three times more likely to die prematurely compared to people who have never smoked. However, quitting smoking can help reduce the risk of these diseases and improve overall health and longevity.
If you are struggling to quit smoking, there are many resources available to help. Talk to your doctor and consider joining a support group or using a smoking cessation program.
- You limit your alcohol intake
While moderate alcohol consumption has been shown to have some health benefits, excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of several chronic diseases, including liver disease, heart disease and certain types of cancer.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, an average of 95,000 people in the United States die each year from excessive drinking. To limit your risk, it is important to drink alcohol in moderation, which is defined as no more than 1 drink per day for women, 2 Beverages that men drink every day.
- You manage stress effectively
Chronic stress can negatively affect your health, increasing your risk of various chronic diseases and shortening your lifespan. However, managing stress effectively can help reduce this risk and improve your overall health and well-being.
There are many effective stress management strategies, including exercise, meditation, deep breathing and spending time with loved ones. It’s also important to make self-care a priority and make time for activities that make you happy and relaxed.
- You maintain a positive outlook
Maintaining a positive outlook on life can have a major impact on your health and longevity. According to a study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, people with positive attitudes are more likely to live to age 85 or beyond than those with positive attitudes. negative outlook.
- Your grandparents lived to an advanced age
Chances are, if your grandparents lived well in their golden years, there’s a good chance you lived long too. A study published in the journal Science explains that healthy aging is linked to two factors; environment and genetics. The original study looked at 1055 Centenarians and 1,267 controls found that they predicted longevity with nearly 60 to 85 percent accuracy. Clearly, genetic markers and variations help determine longevity despite environmental factors.
The study doesn’t say specifically whether these genes can be inherited, but it does hint at the idea that if your grandparents lived long, you’re likely to live long, too.
- You’re spiritual
Measuring the power of prayer has long been a point of contention for many in the scientific community. But in a 2011 study published in the Journal of Religion and Health, researchers surveyed more than 92,000 women, including smokers, drinkers, and women who exercised and who didn’t. People who attend religious services once a week, regardless of whether they are unhealthy or healthy habits, are less likely to suffer from depression than those who don’t, the study found. Since depression affects lifespan, attendance may help.
A 1998 study published in the American Journal of Public Health also found that older community residents who regularly attended church services lived longer than those who did not.
You will find that one of them is a smoker and lives forever, while the other leads the healthiest lifestyle and still dies young. How do you explain that? Well, research conducted by scientists does not guarantee that you will live a long life.
As an epidemiologist the number 1 way to reach 100 is to reduce stress. Stress both physically and mentally will produce tangible adverse health defects.
I’m 16, and I’ve already had quite a lot of problems in my life, but I’m always an optimistic person. I’m not always patient, though, because sometimes, I can lose my mind over my impatience – I have ADHD, mind you, and I think it has something to do with that behavior of mine, although I’m trying to not make it an excuse by controlling myself and finding balance, which is what I’m trying to achieve now. Nonetheless, I must say watching this video made me even more optimistic as a person. I’m always the kind of person to look into the future. In a good way, of course. Just imagining my dreams and the future I wanna achieve helps me a lot in being optimistic.
Dad’s side = grandmother had a colostomy at 70 and thought her life was over, but then lived another 32 years to 102. Her daughter lived to be 99. Mom’s side = Mom lived to 95 and her sisters to 93 & 94. They did nothing special…just good genes, which I inherited from both sides of my family. I am 78 now, SO…we will see how well those genes work for me.
I’m going to die at like age six. I had an aunt who lived to 104. She was in a nursing home and pretty much bed bound from the time she was 68. She had a happy life up until the massive stroke which put her in the nursing home. From that point on she was constantly in tears and was suicidal. She was also in unending pain. She attempted suicide several times, but there is only so much you can do if a lot of your body doesn’t work anymore, so she was never successful. She finally died when one of the nursing home staff put her feeding tube into her lungs instead of into her stomach. It was a slow painful death though. I guess what I learned from her was it’s not the length of life that counts. It’s the quality of life.
My mom lived until she was 92 and my grandfather lived until he was 100! I will be 66 years old and I am diabetic but the doctor says I am in excellent health! I walk to the library everyday because it is so close to my house. It’s a 10-15 minute walk both ways. I also walk to the grocery store once in awhile too because it is 15-20 minute walk each way to the store and back to my condo. I sometimes go to the library 2 times a day! I go to the library 2 times a day when it’s really nice outside. I don’t feel right each day unless I have had my walk outside everyday. I sometimes just walk outside around my neighborhood!
I feel making the most of your life is more important than worrying about the age you live until. In everyone’s life there is a good year that felt as meaningful as five and five years that flew by as meaninglessly as one.
Yes change of lifestyle being active especially after 50s make yourself everyday like refreshing breath. I did it by walking everyday without fail at least 7 to 8km .. being vegan, good sleep, good vitamins, good bowel good exercise with yoga make you so alive until today I’m at 54. Thanks god for everything coz the bone are getting stronger too compare when I’m at 40s.
I don’t follow religion. Instead, I try to follow my inner tuition (intuition), not my ego. I try to stay buoyant, happy and count my blessings. I exercise more often but I always listen to my body. If it needs to pause, I pause. I love being happy and free. I wish you all well.
2 women I met in my 30’s were in their 90’s. One was 95 and the other 92. Both of them complained about still being alive. The 95 yr old smoked cigarettes’ and could only drink similac formula for nutrition. Everyday I’d talk to her while she was out in front of the building and would go on and on how all of her friends were gone and how she wished she would die already. She made me depressed thinking about it and I still do. With all the things that go wrong with age you don’t want to live past 90.
Interestingly enough, my mom would tell me when I was a kid, “you better stop getting so easily angry or you’re going to get old quick”. One of the best things I grew up hearing because it would make me snap out of it. I’m 37 now and people think I’m in my early 20s. I also think that the thought and belief of me being a part of every race and ethnicity and thus it not allowing me to “hate” or dislike any one race or ethnicity and instead believing and knowing that we are Truly One Race- The Human Race, gives me peace, makes me feel universally connected and it has helped me stay looking so young because I then become in tune with God, Nature and the Universe and I have entered into a state of synergy.