What is the Secret to Human Longevity?
By jrdnron
@jrdnron (129)
Philippines
September 30, 2008 3:04am CST
How come some people live up to a hundred? what is there secret to longevity? some say its in the food we eat, others point to genes, but other people just simply conclude that one must be surrouded with happiness, peace and contentment. it must be nice to be a centenarian someday..
3 responses
@bbsr13 (4196)
• India
30 Sep 08
Hello! 25% of longevity is related to genes,and the rest is lifestyle.So you do have some control over how long you want to remain on the planet.So if you are to live long modify your lifestyle and eat good,sleep good and lead a pious and peaceful life.Give up all negative thoughts from your mind and stay happy.These are the secret of a long life.thanx.
@eiram25 (1076)
• Philippines
30 Sep 08
hey there! i don't think there's a secret to human longevity. because every human being is unique.what's suitable for you may not be suitable for me,that kinda thing.we have our own way of keeping ourselves healthy and that's exclusive to us only. and anyway,life's unpredictable,so i don't think we need to be so worried about that.happy mylotting!
@jrdnron (129)
• Philippines
3 Oct 08
i agree to everything that you said but i was referring to the majority of components that make up the recipe for longevity that are based on research..yes people have their own way of keeping healthy and maybe the things that they do could lead to longevity..i want to know what are the widely used activities that people do to be healthy and made them live a long life..
@sharra1 (6340)
• Australia
1 Oct 08
Could be pure chance, might be food but I suspect that it is a combination of a lot of things. They are probably people who do not get stressed out so they know how to relax and take things easy. I know of smokers who have lived a long life and that is pure chance since most smokers will die of a smoking related disease.
Maybe they just happen to have good metabolisms and were born that way and no matter what they did they would live a long life. I do not think anyone really knows but they keep guessing.
