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It’s a cliche of reporting on people who reach 100 years of age, or even 110, to ask them some variation of the question: “What did you do to live this long?” Inevitably, some interesting and unexpected answer is highlighted. Fish and chips every Friday. Drinking a glass of strong liquor every day. Bacon for breakfast every morning. Wine and chocolate. While a popular news story, this is a relatively meaningless question that doesn’t help us understand why certain people have lived so long. Let me try to explain why, via beautiful buildings, fighter pilots and statistics. In the second world war, Allied statisticians were applying ...... Read Full article on HadNews

Being optimistic or pessimistic is not just a psychological trait or interesting topic of conversation; it’s biologically relevant. Indeed, there is mounting evidence that optimism may serve as a powerful tool for preventing disease and promoting healthy aging. People with an optimistic mindset are associated with various positive health indicators, particularly cardiovascular, but also pulmonary, metabolic, and immunologic. They have a lower incidence of age-related illnesses and reduced mortality levels. Optimism and pessimism are not arbitrary and elusive labels. On the contrary, they are mindsets that can be scientifi...... Read Full article on HadNews

Blue zones are communities around the world that have discovered the secret to living a long and healthy life. These communities have residents who live to be over 100 years old, give birth at 65, and rarely get sick. What is their secret? It all comes down to their diet and lifestyle. One such Blue zone is the Hza valley in Northern Pakistan, home to the Hza people who live up to 120 years and beyond. Their diet is plant-based, rich in apricots, vegetables, grains, and nuts. The Hza people grow their own food using organic farming methods, ensuring it is pure and free from synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Their diet is low in prot...... Read Full article on HadNews