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Everyone wants to live a long life, but our lifestyle means that we are prematurely old and sick. In today’s lifestyle, people have to face many challenges, which have a negative impact on their health and age. Like sleeping late everyday and not being able to wake up early, eating junk food and processed food, eating too much sugar, not doing any exercise, always stressed about work and having a very busy life.
According to a survey by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, India’s current life expectancy in 2024 is 70.62 years. That means Indians live for about 70 years on average. This is less than the life expectancy of other countries. There are many countries in the world where people live long and healthy lives. After all, what is so special about his life? What are those things that bless them with a long healthy life?
We will try to find out the answers to these questions today relationship In the column. We will also learn about those ‘Blue Zone’ countries where people live up to 100 years.
70-80% of longevity is related to our lifestyle.
According to a study by the National Institutes of Health published in the National Library of Medicine, only 20% to 30% of longevity is related to our genetic design. The remaining 70% to 80% depends on our lifestyle. That is, it really depends on the way we live our life, how long and happy a life we will live.
In our youth we do not pay any attention to our daily routine. Eating fast food like burgers, momos, maggi, pizza, using mobile phone for hours, watching reels, playing games, not spending time with family and then get tired quickly. This type of lifestyle has a very negative effect on our health. Its effect is visible on our health after years.
Negative aspects of modern urban life
Psychologist Dr Zafar Khan says that the stress of urban life, competition and loneliness are some of the negative aspects of modernity. We need to think and work on these. Such as-
- There is too much stress and workload in life.
- People live in different cities away from their family.
- There is a lack of true, deep friendship in life.
- There is more competition and less harmony in the office.
- People live an isolated life in their homes.
- Many times even neighbors in metropolitan cities do not know their neighbors.
- Due to the increase in the nuclear family, family support is not available.
Loneliness and stress shorten your life
Not only poor eating habits or lifestyle, isolation from society and loneliness of people living in cities can also be a reason that affects our age. Nowadays people have no one to express their opinion or express their pain. They suffer from loneliness and stress because they cannot find love, support and companionship.
Psychologist Dr Zafar Khan says you may feel isolated from others due to loneliness. This affects mental and physical health. The stress caused by loneliness can worry you. Physical symptoms such as recurring bad thoughts, depression and body pain can also occur.
going mad in the race to achieve success
Psychologist Dr Zafar Khan says that everyone is running after success in today’s competitive world. Because of this, tension is increasing among the people and especially among the youth. Also, because of the workload and the constant race to do better than others, we ignore our health and mental health. We only realize this when it is too late.
There is less love and more jealousy in life.
Competition increases in job, family, society and life and jealousy results from it. Psychologist Dr Zafar Khan says that we are not satisfied with what we have. The feeling of love, harmony and support in life diminishes. This is very dangerous for life expectancy.
Aging is a disease and there is a cure for it
David A., professor of genetics at Harvard University. Sinclair has written a book – ‘Lifespan: Why We Age and Why We Don’t Need To.’ He has proposed a theory about why we age and how we can live longer. He argues that we can achieve a longer life by changing our lifestyle. But for this we have to understand what is so special about those who live a long life.
‘Ardal Las’ ie where people live 100 years
‘Blue Zone’ countries are those where people live longer on average, some even up to 100 years. They live so long because they work hard, eat well, keep in touch with nature and stay healthy. The lifestyle and eating habits of these countries promote longevity and health. Know where the ‘Blue Zones’ are in the graphic below.
How did these places get the name ‘Blue Zone’?
These places are called ‘Blue Zones’ because these areas are highlighted in blue ink on the map. There is an interesting story behind this. Once the American writer Dan Buettner was doing research with the demographer, Michel Poulain. They marked those areas on the map where people have lived for over 100 years. When he found these places, he highlighted them with the blue pen he was holding in his hand at that time. Since then those places were named ‘Ardal Las’.
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