Tomoji Tanabe, the world’s oldest man, celebrates his 113th birthday yesterday (Sept 19) at his home in MiyakonojĊ, about 900 km southwest of Tokyo, Japan.
Tanabe attributes his longevity to a healthy lifestyle. He doesn’t smoke; he drinks a cup of milk everyday, eats lots of vegetables and avoid fatty food. Tanabe also read often and writes a diary.
Happy Birthday!
japan has got the lowest mortality rate in terms of old age and sickness. there must be something that they are doing right.
it must be the air. i heard our KL cleanest air standard is still below japan’s minimum healthy standard.
Sushi and sashimi? :)
Does anybody know the name of the town in Japan where the residents live the longest? Some doctors have actually been studying their diet and lifestyle.
All that fish they eat can’t hurt either.
I read that Japanese put alot of effort into keeping their food healthy. They eat alot of vegetables and they don’t try to change it much from it’s original form so some of it taste a little bland. Instead they try to preserve it’s natural good qualities.
Japan, “a place where a forty year old woman looks twenty”.
Loki… there is a few places like what you mentioned, I’ve read a report about that… but can’t seem to find it online. Doctors do actually study these few places about their lifestyle… and come out with a few tips which zewt and cole just mentioned… low pollution and fish (deep sea fish to be precise) among them.
Besides Japan, a few other ‘long life’ places include Norway and Iceland etc… which their people do have fishes as one of their main diet.
happy birthday! see you next year!!
Loki, according to the official data issued in 2007, women live the longest in Okinawa, their average life being 86.88, and men in Nagano, their average life 79.84. (Both are not towns but prefectures.) Diet doesn’t seem to be only reason for their long life, but it is said that they eat less salt than in other regions. On the contrary the worst three regions, Akita, Iwate and Aomori, where many die for brain stroke, are famous for salty pickled foods.
Thanks for the note joseph.
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I don’t discredit diet and lifestyle as being important in living long but let’s not forget that genetics figures into some of this as well. Some people can eat great and still die at an early age and others can not have such a healthy lifestyle or diet and live long.
Heard a scientist on the radio say once, “Genetics loads the gun and enviroment pulls the trigger”
That’s a nice quote.
Everything is genetically related, no doubt about that… do mind that genetics are shaped by the environment generations after generations too; both factors are closely related at the end of the day.
A recent genetic research proved that an enzyme called AMP kinase (ampk) works as an anti-aging substance (burns fat and sugar effectively).
In a TV program a geneticist recommended a simple exercise that activates the substance. I’m actually trying this and got good feelings too.
1) Sit on the floor, throw your legs straight forward and put a rubber ball or a folded thick towel btw your knees
2) Hold the ball or the towel tight with your knees
3) Fold your arms on your chest
4) Make forward with your hips
5) Take 10 paces forward, then 10 paces back. Repeat the process 5 times
One set for morning and night would be enough. You can find photos on the site below as well.
http://www.ntv.co.jp/sekaju/student/20061021/03_0401.html
wow! and he is still in good condition
Congratz and I hope it keeps going well^^