In contrast, I am afraid that women will realize their dream of "longevity" earlier than men.
According to the data of World Health Statistics 20 19, the average life expectancy of women in the world is 74.2 years, and that of men is 69.8 years. The average life expectancy of women is 4.4 years higher than that of men. In the personal longevity record, the former 10 is basically female.
Generally speaking, what are the characteristics of long-lived women? The following four are obvious:
1.？ Like to eat fish and algae.
The average life expectancy of Japanese women ranks first in the world for many years, and their longevity secret is closely related to their eating habits of eating fish. According to the data, Japan eats more than 100 kg of fish per capita every year.
Fish, especially deep-sea fish, are rich in Omega-3 fatty acids, which can reduce blood lipids, increase vascular elasticity, reduce the risk of cardiovascular diseases and protect the heart. Lowering blood sugar and preventing diabetes; Has anti-inflammatory effect and can relieve joint pain; It can also balance skin humidity and delay skin aging.
In addition, seaweed such as kelp, laver and Undaria pinnatifida are also the main sources of Omega-3 fatty acids, and are also rich in trace elements such as potassium, calcium, iron and magnesium, which are alkaline foods rich in calcium. Eating seaweed can improve the pH of blood and make people less sick.
Suggestion: Develop a diet habit of eating fish and algae. Try to eat deep-sea fish twice a week, such as salmon, sardines, eels, herring, tuna, saury and tiger grouper. And you can use steamed vegetables with less salt and less oil to retain more nutrition.
I like drinking green tea.
Compared with women who like to drink milk tea and sugary drinks, women who have the habit of drinking green tea every day generally live longer.
Studies have shown that tea polyphenols and catechins contained in green tea are strong antioxidants, which can resist free radicals produced by human body, help delay aging, and inhibit cell mutation and canceration.
The health function of green tea is also reflected in its ability to reduce the risk of heart disease. Studies show that people who drink six cups of tea a day have a lower risk of heart disease than those who drink less than 1 cup [1]. In addition, green tea can also reduce the absorption of cholesterol and alleviate or delay atherosclerosis.
Suggestion: Use green tea instead of sugary drinks. Insist on drinking at least 3 cups of green tea every day, put about 2 grams of tea in each cup, and make tea for at least 5 minutes, so that the effective components in tea can be dissolved in hot water [2]. At the same time, it is also necessary to avoid repeated brewing of tea. Generally, new tea leaves should be replaced after two infusions.
3. Eat less and eat slowly
Eating less does not mean eating single, on the contrary, eating eight points full, and the ingredients are always rich and varied every day. Every meal of Japanese women probably has fish, fruits and vegetables, beans, potatoes, rice, noodles and other staple foods, which are put in small plates to control the dosage of each meal. As early as 1985, in the Guide to Healthy Eating and Living issued by Japan, residents were also advised to eat 30 kinds of ingredients every day.
Chewing slowly means paying attention to chewing slowly at the speed of eating. Every small mouth can be fully chewed and mixed with saliva, which is helpful for the initial decomposition of food by sialidase and can reduce the burden of gastrointestinal tract when transported to gastrointestinal tract for digestion.
In addition, if you chew slowly, chew frequently and eat for a long time, your brain will mistakenly think that you have eaten enough and send out a satiety signal in time to avoid eating a lot unconsciously.
Suggestion: control eight full points and eat a balanced diet. Chew at least 20 times per bite before swallowing, and try to prolong the meal time. The average lunch and dinner time is 30 minutes.
4. Regular menstruation
Menstruation is a unique physiological phenomenon of women, and regular "blood loss" every month can exercise the body's hematopoietic and blood exchange ability.
At the same time, it can also promote the body to secrete more estrogen, which is conducive to regulating blood lipid metabolism, protecting blood vessel walls and reducing the incidence of heart disease, hypertension and high thrombosis. Minor ailments and less pain can slow down the aging of body functions and prolong life to a certain extent.
From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, "the liver is a sea of blood, so it stores blood", the liver is an organ with the functions of storing blood, regulating blood, dispersing depression and expelling toxin, and the liver meridian "binds yin, viscera and collaterals". Therefore, the regularity of women's menstruation can expel the pathogenic toxins of the liver meridian, and the liver qi can be reached, and the mood is comfortable and not easy to stagnate, so the life expectancy is longer.
Women with irregular menstruation should adjust their menstruation in time, which will not only affect their life expectancy but also affect their fertility and cause gynecological diseases.
Suggestion:? Traditional Chinese medicine believes that "the meridians turn into blood, and the blood moves with the qi" and "the blood and blood are stagnant and the menstruation is not smooth", which will lead to pain. This shows that the disease is caused by poor circulation of qi and blood. In conditioning, we should give priority to replenishing qi and blood, and should use traditional Chinese medicine to soothe the liver and relieve depression, replenish qi and promote blood circulation.
For irregular menstruation caused by deficiency of qi and blood, and dysmenorrhea caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis, Guangyuyuan Dingkundan with a history of 300 years can be used. The core is 30 kinds of authentic medicinal materials such as velvet antler, saffron, prepared rehmannia root, angelica, Cyperus rotundus, white peony root, donkey-hide gelatin, notoginseng and red ginseng, which are processed by ancient methods and refined by modern technology, and can help women nourish qi and blood, regulate menstruation and relieve depression, and comprehensively regulate women's health.