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it was first used in an Internet forum in Australia. Then, over the years
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Word of the Year included “showrooming,” which means looking at a product in a shop and then buying it online,
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To discover the secrets of longevity, health specialists are studying people that reach ages well over 100.
Researchers say that about 30 percent of aging is genetic. And for those who get to extreme old ages, family history
may play an even more important role. For instance, Ruben Landau’s mother lived to 100. He is nearly 102, and still
practices law.
Dr. Thomas Perls also studies these superhuman centenarians, and he has found that many centenarians lack
a certain gene, E-4, that’s associated with an increased risk of heart disease and Alzheimer’s. One study found the
gene is in 29 percent of young men, but only 15 percent of centenarians. Perls is also trying to determine if those
who reach 100 have some type of protective gene. Researchers are also finding that children of centenarians have a
60 percent reduced rate of heart disease, diabetes, stroke, and high blood pressure. One day all this genetic research
will lead to drugs that can slow the aging process.
Other experts believe that good diet is very important. The Okinawans are famous for their longevity. They
include lots of vegetables, tofu, miso, and little fish and meat in their diet. The elders in Okinawa have been through
two world wars and credited this diet to the hardship of the wars - when people were extremely poor. This poor
people’s diet will be the key for their longevity today. Besides good habits and diet, experts who studied the
Okinawans also contribute their longevity to ‘ikigai’, which translates to “that which makes one’s life worth living.”
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The secrets of very long life. The diets of the elders in Okinawa.
A place where people enjoys long life. Use of genetic technology to change the genes.
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A person who exercises frequently.
A person who is at least 100 years old.
A person who is very sentimental.
A person who has good habits and diet.
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An acupuncturist. A psychologist. A geneticist. A hypnotherapist.
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Eating healthy food. Not having E-4 gene.
Holding positive attitude toward life. Living in unpolluted mountains.
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What are the reason(s) for the good physical health of the Okinawans?
Good habits and diet. A moderate climate.
A stress-free environment. The water that is high in minerals.