As time passes and I see my changing self, I feel a sense of depression. The aging of the outer skin can be hidden, but the aging of internal organs cannot be helped. However, internal aging can also be slowed down. Even when aging, people who are healthier than others are not only due to genetics. It is because they have adopted good lifestyle habits early on. Is there a way to prevent the rapid deterioration of internal organs?

 

"Once again, succumbed to greed for food"... Overeating becomes a daily habit, accelerating aging.

 

Most long-lived elderly emphasize "moderate eating" as the first secret. They do not intentionally eat less. It is because eating too much causes discomfort. As people age, bodily fluids related to digestion, such as gastric juice, bile, and pancreatic juice, decrease. These long-lived seniors adapt to these changes and maintain their health.

However, there are people who cannot resist their appetite even as they age. They always resolve to "eat less," but still overeat today. When the body's functions are fully engaged in digestion, aging in other parts accelerates. Frequent overeating leads to weight gain and deteriorates health, causing the "inside" of the body to break down.

 

"I love meat too much"... Why do they dislike vegetables and fruits?

 

It is good to eat meat to supplement protein. However, the onions, garlic, and vegetables beside it are ignored. In the end, the stomach is filled mainly with meat. To put it bluntly, vegetables should be eaten not for taste but as a 'medicine.' Vegetables help reduce harmful and carcinogenic substances found in meat. According to the National Cancer Information Center, they contain many antioxidant nutrients, phytochemicals, and dietary fibers that aid in cancer prevention. Natural foods are safer and more effective than expensive supplements.

 

"Don't want to move"... "If you're cold, stay home and move around"

 

Elderly long-lived people share the trait of being diligent. They are far from exercising at health clubs. They constantly move their bodies at home and around their surroundings. Even when their granddaughters suggest, "Grandmother, please lie down and rest," they do not stay still for a moment. Even if they never went to a health club in their lifetime, they burn almost all the calories they intake through movement around their homes. Sometimes, they use their hands to peel soybean skins. Surprisingly, frequently moving their fingers is medically beneficial for preventing dementia.

 

You know, right?… 'News, vegetable and fruit intake, body movement' are three unchanging truths.

 

Even if you undergo procedures to hide facial wrinkles and eat expensive foods that are good for your body, ultimately, in old age, it all comes down to 'internal health.' Currently hospitalized in a convalescent hospital due to vascular disease, what’s the use if only the facial skin is firm?

It's not too late even in your 50s or 60s. Eating less, consuming vegetables and fruits, and engaging in physical activity are unchanging truths. They also help prevent vascular diseases like stroke and cancer. Adding regular health check-ups to this greatly contributes to a healthy lifespan (living healthily into old age).

 

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Even if you put effort into your facial skin, if you don't take care of your internal health

It is said that rapid aging can occur.

 

Vegetables. Fruits. Physical activity.

It's an unchanging truth... I should be more active physically.