𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲

🎎As you probably remember from other posts, I love Japanese culture and … surprisingly I love Sumo!!

🤼‍♂️Last week ‘The January Grand Sumo Tournament’ began and every night my partner, we watch the highlights of the day.

As I have a curious nature, I am not only focused on how the sumo wrestlers try to knock out each other, I observe the sumo audience. Tournament after tournament I have realized that the majority of the spectators are old, really old. So, I researched about 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 and I have discovered that it's not just genetic, it is due to a very interesting combination of factors that directly influence cellular aging:

𝟏) 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭 🥢

Rich in fish, vegetables, seaweed, and fermented foods → less inflammation and better metabolic health.

𝟐) 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐨 𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭🚶‍♀️

Physical activity integrated into daily life (not necessarily intense exercise) to improve mitochondrial function. Mainly gentle exercises for health and joints focused on range of motion.

𝟑) 𝐈𝐤𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐢 𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐀 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠’🧠

Having a reason to get up every day is associated with less stress and better mental health.

𝟒) 𝐌𝐨𝐚𝐢 𝐨𝐫 ‘𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’👥

Strong social networks that act as a protective factor against accelerated aging.

🔬 At a biological level, these habits are associated with:

• Less chronic inflammation

• Improved response to oxidative stress

• Greater neuronal protection

• Healthier aging

𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥.

👌 Definitely a good 𝐈𝐊𝐈𝐀𝐆𝐈 and more 𝐌𝐎𝐀𝐈 to stay youth!