Virginia Oliver (Maine, USA) was born in 1920. Although she is 104 years old, she has never given up the job of catching her lobster for years.It is known that she learned how to catch lobster with her father from 8 years old and this is the job she does through her life.
She is currently living with her 81 -year -old son.Looking at her proficiently handling lobster, can see strong energy from her.She can even drive large trucks or a boat to catch shrimp easily.She announced that she would never retire and will continue to work until the end of her life.
Virginia Oliver (Photo: The Washington Post)
Here are the secrets of her longevity.
1. Eat all sorts of things and are not picky about food
Virginia Oliver eats almost every dish and is not picky.Her favorite food is not only lobster, but also chocolate, beans, peanut butter sandwiches ... accompany every day.
These foods can appear in the list of healthy dieted foods listed by experts, but the most important thing for the elderly is to eat happily and not picky.Because eating too little will make the body exhausted, even malnutrition.
Along with that, if you only like to eat a kind of food and eat too much can lead to nutritional imbalance, reducing the ability to withstand disease, easily causing obesity in the elderly.
2. Regular exercise
"Sitting on the chair all day will make it difficult for you to stand up" Virginia Oliver believes that "If you don't move, you will have to sit in a wheelchair!"
The key to long life is always dynamic and keep yourself "busy".She still worked for three days a week and even woke up from 3 am to catch lobster and then boarded the boat back to the mainland before the sunrise.
3. Find your passion for life and do what you want
Virginia Oliver once stated in a documentary that she "only does what she wants!"For her, lobster fishing is not only a job but also a passion and interest in life.Looking for what you like, maintaining passion and continues it can be a very important way to maintain health in the second half of life.
Howard Tucker, a 100 -year -old neuroscientist, once said: "Retirement is the enemy of longevity!"
If the job makes you feel interesting and allows you to learn new knowledge will also bring a sense of accomplishment and motivation.Despite being physically and unable to continue working, he still wants to find one thing he loves as possible for his retirement life.This can help stimulate the brain every day and maintain health.
4. Close to nature
For Virginia Oliver, the most valuable thing to go to the beach is on the sea for a long time, close to nature.She seemed to be obsessed with life at sea and fresh air here.
Recently, many studies have affirmed the benefits of being close to nature for physical and mental health.In fact, even if not sailing to the sea, just "near the sea" is also a useful thing.
She always lives close to nature (Photo: The Washington Post)
Natalie Azar, an associate professor of rheumatism at New York University, believes that nature can give people a surprised feeling.From sound, taste, scenery and other sensory experiences.When near the supply water can bring peace of mind and help people maintain long -term positive.
In addition to the coast, rivers, fountains, swimming pools and even bathtubs in the city can have similar relaxation effects.
5. No smoking, drinking alcohol
There are countless harms of smoking and drinking alcohol on the human body.Virginia Oliver has a very important habit of "not smoking and drinking".Maintain longevity.
Drinking alcohol regularly can make the esophagus mucosa and gastrointestinal tract strong.At the same time, the liver is due to excessive work to metabolize toxic chemicals in alcohol so it is vulnerable, causing fatty liver and even liver cancer.
Doctors also said that alcohol is considered a high carcinogen.Alcohol -damaged cells can change DNA and increase the risk of cancer.Along with that, alcohol can facilitate toxic chemicals to penetrate the body.
Along with that, long -term smoking is also harmful to health.Tobacco smoke contains thousands of toxic substances, of which 69 substances are scientifically proven to cause cancer.Especially when smoking and drinking alcohol at the same time, these carcinogens can be dissolved in alcohol and can also adsorb on the gastrointestinal mucosa, damage the mucosa and organs.
Severe smokers are at risk of lung cancer 5.7 times higher than those who do not smoke.
Source: EDH.TW