This was not in my plans. I still have so much to do and it pains me as I struggle with new challenges in my daily life. Thank you for your kind words. My family is helping me to periodically check this website and I am looking forward to the day I can continue my work. I miss you all.
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I think this article to be very encouraging, Mary. I am in my 70s. I hope you will think so too.
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“The islands of Okinawa, Japan, were estimated to have nearly 740 centenarians in 2006—90 percent of whom were women—out of a population of 1.3 million. This represents about 50 centenarians for every 100,000 people, according to the Okinawa Centenarian Study, headed by Dr. Makoto Suzuki. In most developed lands, the ratio is thought to be between 10 and 20 per 100,000.
The ongoing study, said to be “the longest continuously running centenarian study in the world,” found that “an unusual number of centenarians [were] in extraordinarily healthy shape.” To find out why, Suzuki and his team examined the lifestyle and genetics of over 900 centenarians, as well as many other Okinawans in their 70’s or older. The researchers found that the subjects tended to be lean and fit, that their arteries were clean, and that they had remarkably low rates of cancer and heart disease. And of those in their late 90’s, fewer had dementia than comparable populations in other developed lands. The secret?
One major factor was genetics. But there were other factors too—the avoidance of tobacco, moderation in the use of alcohol, and a good diet. The Okinawan diet tends to be low in calories and high in vegetables and fruits, natural fiber, and good fats (omega-3, monounsaturated fat). And the people have the habit of eating only until they are about 80 percent full. “You should stop at the first feeling of fullness you get,” says Dr. Bradley Willcox, a coinvestigator in the study. “There’s about a 20-minute delay before the stomach tells the brain.”
Okinawans keep physically active through gardening, daily walking, traditional dancing, or other activities. Personality testing revealed the centenarians to be optimistic and adaptable. They handled stress well, and the women especially manifested “strong social integration.”
“There’s no magic pill” for longevity, says Willcox. As the study revealed, it is influenced by genes, diet, exercise, good habits, “and healthy ways of coping with stress.”
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I have missed you my friend and hope that all is going well with the move. Look forward to hearing from you. Hugs.
Hope the move goes well and you are feeling well.
I really miss you. I think of you often and hope you are in good health XXX
Hello Mary;
Glad to see you are still alive and active. It has been years since we last spoke. Have the years been good to you? Drop me a line at ecobi76@hotmail.com. I would love to catch up.
Regards,
Howard Smythe (from Obelisk)
Happy moving hope you feel well. Talk to you soon.
Mary –
It’s been a long time… How are you doing?
~smj
Sincere sympathy to Mary’s family. May she sleep in peace, awaiting the resurrection.
The Bible assures us that the time will come when “death will be no more,” so no one will be growing old and then dying.
Revelation 21:4″God will wipe away all tears from their eyes. There will be no more death. There will be no more sorrow nor crying. There will be no more pain! The former things have passed away.”
Death is our worst enemy. The human race has many other common enemies, such as sickness and old age, which also cause much suffering. God promises to vanquish them all, finally passing sentence on humans greatest foe.
1 Corinthians 15:26.“As the last enemy, death is to be brought to nothing.”
[The last enemy to be destroyed will be death.]
I hope to meet Mary and come to know her better, when we are all on the Paradise earth to come.