Tagged “lifespan”
Why do women live longer than men?
- for babies, higher infant mortality (and premature births), and more involvement to infectious diseases
- in youth, due to violence and accidents
- in old age, more chronic health conditions, partly due to higher rates of smoking, alcohol, and drug use
Bryan Johnson spends $2 million a year to be 18
TLDR get enough sleep and exercise
Blue Zones, where people reach age 100 at 10 times greater rates
Still unsure on the particular zone/diet hype. The "Power 9" from the NIH publication was interesting though:
- Move naturally. Live in environments that constantly nudge them into moving without thinking about it.
- Purpose. Ikigai/plan de vida/"why I wake up in the morning."
- Routines to shed stress
- 80% Rule. Hara hachi bu — stop eating when stomach is 80% full. People in the Blue Zones eat their smallest meal by early evening then no more for the rest of the day
- Plant slant. Beans, including fava, black, soy, and lentils, are the cornerstone of most centenarian diets. Meat — mostly pork—is eaten on average only 5 times per month. Serving sizes are 3 to 4 oz, about the size of a deck of cards.
- Moderate drinkers outlive nondrinkers. The trick is to drink 1 to 2 glasses per day, with friends and/or with food.
- Belong. 258 of 263 centenarians interviewed belonged to some faith-based community. Denomination does not seem to matter. Research shows 4 to 14 years of life expectancy increase from weekly faith attendance!
- Loved ones first
- Right tribe. Okinawans created moais — groups of 5 friends that committed to each other for life. Smoking, obesity, happiness, and even loneliness are contagious. Social networks of long-lived people have favorably shaped their health behaviors.
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