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from mao zedong, zhu de, chen yun, ye jianying to deng xiaoping, most of the older generation of leaders of the communist party of china lived to be over 80 or 90 years old. there are many things worth learning from their health preservation methods. according to a report by lianhe wanbao published on china news network, in order to unravel the mystery of these great men's health preservation, chen qinming, an associate professor at the institute of chinese medicine of china medical university, spent a lot of time studying the experiences of these long-lived people.

even at the age of 74, mao zedong still led people to swim across the yangtze river. it is not difficult to imagine how good his physical condition was. once, when mao zedong talked about his way of keeping in good health, he summed up the 16-character health formula of "basically eating vegetarian food, taking a hundred steps after meals, not getting angry when encountering things, and having a moderate work and rest".

"basically vegetarian" means "eat more vegetables and less meat", not just vegetarian. the ratio of meat to vegetables is about 2 to 8. they can be eaten separately or together. chen qinming said that the fiber intake of a vegetarian diet is higher, which can not only prevent and improve constipation, but also lower blood cholesterol and reduce the incidence of cardiovascular diseases.

"100 steps after a meal" emphasizes the benefits of more exercise, because exercise activates the sympathetic nerves, dilates blood vessels, increases muscle metabolism, and increases brain tissue activity, making it difficult to be unhealthy. chen qinming cited a health study on male alumni from the harvard school of public health in the united states, pointing out that the higher the amount of exercise, the lower the risk of colorectal cancer and lung cancer, and the less likely it is to develop degenerative arthritis.

among all sports, chen qinming believes that walking and swimming are the most suitable for the elderly. the main reason is that walking can increase exercise endurance and activate brain neurons. in addition to exercising all muscles in the body, swimming also uses the buoyancy of water to reduce muscle strain and prevent sports injuries.

"not getting angry when encountering things" and keeping a calm mood can both reduce diastolic blood pressure and slow down the heartbeat. in the long run, the chances of high blood pressure causing cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases will certainly be greatly reduced. as for "moderate work and rest", it can slow down people's pace and stop rushing through life.

source: 39 health network community