Often we hear or read in newspapers about people who have passed the age of 100 years. We marvel and we think how they managed to reach this age.
Besides the genetic component, a very important role has lifestyle to maintain your body in good running conditions.
In terms of food, there are some ingredients that should not miss in the diet of a person who wishes to keep as much health.
Here are some miraculous ingredients:
Food fibers
are essential for colon health and also help to lower cholesterol levels and stabilize blood glucose value. Fibers found in fresh fruit, and in green leafy vegetables and a daily intake of 30-40 g should be sufficient.
Avoid refined sugar
and sugar confectionery products (cakes, candy, and white bread). All sugary products, also delicious, are an unfortunate mixture of fat, sugar and food additives and therefore should be avoided as much as possible. It is well known that excessive consumption of these sugars lead to hypoglycemic first, then to diabetes complications and association to it, cardiovascular disease, increased cholesterol, Hyperactivity, depression, obesity.
Soybean
is a plant consumed in more natural forms, can help lower harmful cholesterol LDL and it seems that it may decrease the incidence of prostate, colon, lung and stomach cancer. Also products containing soy provide a large input of fit-estrogens which helps reduce symptoms associated with menopause and offers protection against osteoporosis.
Green tea
is a delicious drink and at everyone hand, full of natural antioxidants and that Asians consume it of abundance for lower cholesterol and reduce the incidence of cardiac infarction. Unlike black tea, which in the manufacturing process is first fermented, green tea is just smoldered in water vapor which helps preserve antioxidants component.
Natural antioxidants
should not miss from food because they are the ones that fight free radicals, the main cause of appearance of aging and cancers. Sources of antioxidants are numerous and close to us: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, green tea, sesame seeds for, etc.
Olive oil and garlic.
Olive oil has the composition of mono fats that help to decrease the incidence of heart disease and cancer. Garlic contains more than 100 chemical compounds with therapeutic properties as a tasty ingredient and a medicine used for centuries. Thus it helps to lower cholesterol, normalize blood pressure and pressure, from the ancient times was considered a natural antibiotic.
Water
Water is the primordial component of human body and therefore should not be forgotten. Daily hydration must be complete and this can provide consuming 30 ml / kg / day.
