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Indlæser... Growing Young: How Friendship, Optimism, and Kindness Can Help You Live to 100 (udgave 2020)af Marta Zaraska (Forfatter)
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From the day her daughter was born, science journalist Marta Zaraska fretted about what she and her family were eating. She fasted, considered adopting the keto diet, and ran a half-marathon. She bought goji berries and chia seeds and ate organic food. But then her research brought her to read countless scientific papers and to interview dozens of experts in various fields of study, including molecular biochemistry, epidemiology and neuroscience. What Marta discovered shattered her long-held beliefs about aging and longevity. A strong support network of family and friends, she learned, lowers mortality risk by about 45 percent, while exercise only lowers it by about 23 percent. Volunteering your free time lowers it by 22 percent or so, while certain health fads like turmeric haven't been shown to help at all. These revelations led Marta Zaraska to a simple conclusion: In addition to healthy nutrition and physical activity, deepening friendships, practicing empathy and contemplating your purpose in life can improve your lifespan. Through eleven chapters that take her around the world, from catching wild mice in the woods of central England to flower arranging with octogenarians in Japan, from laboratories to "hugging centres," Marta embarks on an absorbing, entertaining and insightful journey to determine the habits that will have the greatest impact on our longevity. -- No library descriptions found. |
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Some lifestyle choices of people who live to be quite old may surprise you. There are five small areas around Earth known as Blue Zones. Studies show that the longest-life spans happen in these areas. I learned this long before reading the Zaraska book. My own medical provider, who is termed a lifestyle medicine practitioner, has discussed these people with me. One thing that sets Blue Zone people apart is that they are not big meat eaters. Their food intake places heavy emphasis on whole grains, nuts, beans, fruits and veggies. It is commonly termed a whole food, plant based diet.
Some other lifestyle habits may play a factor in longevity. The author discovered that the two most important factors in living a long life are a healthy romantic relationship and having helpful neighbors, in that order. The book tells us depression is associated with early mortality. Obesity can cause early morbidity, but worse than carrying around an excessive amount of weight is social isolation. Some people ingest protein supplements with the belief that it's healthy. Excessive protein actually shortens lifespans.
I doubt the book will make much difference in your length of life, even if you should work hard to follow every good piece of advice contained therein. Most people just don't take good advice that seriously. What is probably more important than how many days you will live is how you live them. The book contains a lot of sage wisdom. Zaraska advises us to be social, care for others and enjoy life. To follow those recommendations for the rest of our days would surely be a good course of action for everyone.