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HOW TO KEEP YOUNG?
Scientists
have promoted their studies through new science called GERONTOLOGY, which offers
clues as how to prevent or at least retard the process of growing old.
Old
age is an inevitable reality, but the pace at which it occurs varies from man to
man. It is a stark fact that after a peak young time, we begin to witness
slowing down of our vital functions of our body and we are caught in an
inescapable process of aging.
Medical
science has traveled a long way along life’s extension. The life span in
India at the time of independence was only 32 years, which has now risen to 62.
The way the life expectancy is increasing, an average man may live up to 100
years for the persons born after 100 years from now.
Scientists
are going deeper and deeper into mechanisms that govern aging and are coming up
with reasonable answers which could either prevent or at least retard the
process of growing old. They are working out on number of theories and the
science of Gerontology has gained importance and respectability with the passage
of time.
One
of the most important theories of getting aged is the DIETARY habit. The eating
habits have direct and close relations with aging and it has been indicated that
people who eat less but have nutritiously rich diet normally have an extended
life span. This has been experimented on the rats, where one set of rats was
underfed, others were given all the food they wanted. It was observed that the
wel-fed rats lived for three years and the underfed rats survived healthily for
five years. Similar results were also achieved in another experiment on fish.
Therefore it is said that the best general rule to live healthily is to eat most
nutritious rich diet than to overeat besides doing exercise regularly. This will
enable us to keep away from many diseases and thus the process of retarding the
aging would begin. Scientists are coming to believe that a healthy 70 years old can lead a strong and robust life as that of 30 years old. Chances are that he could survive another 10 years if he sticks to strict diet and regular exercise. -------- For comments, write at [email protected] or send your feedback at |