Have you ever heard about Hunza People?
There are many myths and stories about people
who lived happy and healthy for a long, long time.
The myths like the one about the Holy Grail,
or the Fountain of Youth are still found quite interesting even after all these
years. But, it is no secret that there are many living people that live longer
than the rest of us. There are even people that were never ever sick in their
life.
So, what is the secret to a long and healthy
life?
To answer that question, I went through the
most amazing life stories of those centenarians who were willing to share their
wisdom on the net. To be honest, many of those stories were different and I was
not able to make some final conclusion at first about the “secret” I was
looking for. I found many different answers and they confused me even more. For
example, Emma Morano from Italy lived 116 years, and she explained that the
reason for her long life is staying single. She said: “I didn’t want to be
dominated by anyone”, so after her divorce at the age of 38 she spent the rest
of her life single. She even won the battle against anemia by eating two raw
eggs a day her whole life.
Another life story about Mushatt- Jones tells
about eating fried bacon every single day. A California centenarian told his
secret was eating one donut a day…Then I found out about the life story of Clarice Emley, who was born and raised on a farm. She explains that her family
and she ate only what they grew and caught. She is still physically active,
working out every day together with her friends. Then, I found out stories
about centenarian twins and their secret of getting older together and close as the main reason for their long life…
Confused as I was, I continued searching for the “secret”. An article about the Hunza people took my attention for I began
to realize that I am closer to my answer. Hunza people or Hunzas are a
population in a mountainous valley in the region of Pakistan.
The many reasons these people took my
attention are the following:
01. The literacy rate of Hunza valley is more
than 95%- which means that every Hunza has at least a high school diploma;
02. The Hunza region is home to people of four
ethnicities;
03. There are two different religion in the
Hunza region and people are divided between them, but;
04. The lifestyle of Hunza people is very
simple and they are considered to be very welcoming and warm;
05. Some Hunzas live up to 150 years;
06. The women in Hunza can give birth at the
age of 65.
07. They never eat processed food, and they
eat apricot often and a lot.
08. They work in the fields from sunrise to
sunset every day and they work hard.
Connecting together the dots of all the
stories and facts presented above, here is my conclusion about how to have a
long and healthy life:
01. You do need to educate through life. You
can start developing a healthy mind in the young age, and you should never stop
reading and thinking actively. Clarice Emley was a teacher, almost all Hunzas
are educated, so we can say, we need a healthy developed brain activity to have
a healthy life.
02. Single or not it doesn’t matter as long as
you maintain healthy relationships during your whole life.“Healthy
relationship” can sometimes mean a good connection with yourself, knowing and
acknowledging all those hidden feelings, and helping them dissolve in a healthy
energy, no matter how contagious they can be.Using self- learning techniques
and meditation can help you develop a better understanding of your needs and
wishes, which can lead to a bigger and wider loving atmosphere for yourself and
everyone around you. Don’t hesitate to express your feelings, for suppressing
them can sometimes lead to an abyss. Expressing your feelings can make your
relationships “grow old” with you in a healthy direction. So don’t stay away
from marriage, but be able to “jump out” of an unstable and unhealthy one. At
the end, it is your life that matters most, and the lives of those you love.
03. Avoid stress! Yes, stress is the greatest
silent killer, the modern “exterminator” of life force. Nowadays it is hard to
ignore those stressful situations like hard working days, paying rents etc. but
if you somehow manage to survive these modern obligations and complications,
you should retire and slow down in some peaceful place, where you can reconnect
with nature and try to live a calmer life.
04. Try to eat organic, natural food, and if
you have the chance, grow it yourself.Maybe this is something you hear every
day or even think of it often, but look at the Hunza people -they eat only what
they grow, and they are healthy to the stadium they don’t even know what cancer
is. They die old and happy, seeing more in life than anyone of us. Maybe they
don’t know what pizza is, but they see the sunrise many years after your last
sunset. They get to witness their great-grandchildren running and playing
around. So think about that next time you reach for a fast food snack!
05. Don’t skip the physical activity! Even
though it is hard, don’t give up! Think of all the working hours on the fields
that Hunza people spend a day! It is hard but keeping your muscles “warm” can
never be a bad thing. Clarice Emley (we mentioned before) exercises every day.
And she is 105! So, if she won’t give up her working out for the program, why
should you? You are never getting younger but you should try to get older!
Yes, getting older is hard. Sometimes we have
to give up many things and change our lives direction, but we do it for
ourselves. Why not try these things; maybe they will help you after all? Maybe
you will live longer than anyone in your family. Maybe you will be the first
one that can live for 200 years. And then, you will tell us your secret. But
till then, let’s use the knowledge of all those people that are older than 100
and still happy and healthy.
Good luck, and have a long and healthy life!
Author Bio: Antonio Mojanoski is the
founder/owner of HealthyFood365 and is on a mission to help and inspire people
to live a healthy lifestyle.
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