125 year old eats hemp oil!

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Just been watching dateline on Aussie TV. You can stream the vid here - http://www.sbs.com.au/dateline/story/watch/id/601302/n/Never-Say-Die

This cranky old Chinese woman has lived to 125 years and counting.

She's the one in the middle with the tea towels on her head. Her face is just amazing looking. That part of China looks amazing too. Might go on a seed hunting mission one day

Her main diet consists of green veg fried in hemp oil...

Awesome!

 

[kmk420kali]

Altho it is cool that she does that, and I am sure it is a good choice for staying healthy....it reminded me of a story I was reading the other day concerning centenarians--

Unfair as it may seem, people who live to be 100 are just as likely to smoke, drink and pile on the pounds as the rest of us, according to new research.
A study of hundreds of centenarians found that when it came to living to a ripe old age, the genetic make-up of the lucky appears to stave off the harm caused by an unhealthy lifestyle.
A team of researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York studied the lifestyles of nearly 500 Ashkenazi Jews, both men and women, aged between 95 and 109. As Ashkenazi Jews are descended from a small founder group, it means there is less genetic variation in the population, making it easier spot any gene differences that may be present.
The elderly group of people answered questions about their weight, height, diet, alcohol consumption, smoking habits and normal physical activity.
The results were then compared with data from more than 3,000 people who had been born around the same time as the centenarians, but who had average lifespans.
The study found that the lifestyles of those in the long-lived group were no healthier than those in the general population, as the centenarians were just as likely to drink, smoke, not exercise enough and have a poor diet as their normal aged counterparts.
However, although both male and female centenarians were just as likely to be overweight, those in the general population were more likely to become obese as a result.
It appears that nature rather than nurture has helped the long-lived survive to such an age.
"This study suggests that centenarians may possess additional longevity genes that help to buffer them against the harmful effects of an unhealthy lifestyle," said Dr Nir Barzilai at the college's Institute of Ageing Research.
"Although this study demonstrates that centenarians can be obese, smoke and avoid exercise, those lifestyle habits are not good choices for most of us who do not have a family history of longevity."
"We should watch our weight, avoid smoking and be sure to exercise, since these activities have been shown to have great health benefits for the general population, including a longer lifespan."
The researchers also asked the long-lived group why they believed they had lived so long. The group cited family history as the most important factor, followed by physical activity, drinking or smoking less, having a positive attitude, luck and religion.

http://health.virginmedia.com/Living-to-one-hundred-down-to-genes-not-lifestyle.htm

 

[pearlemae]

While doubtlees the people in the picture are very old, the statement about being 125 years old is anecdotal ay best. The articles said there are no records going back far enough to have written proof of age. As has happened in other parts of the world where people are supposed to be extremely old, when it comes right down to most are off in their age by many years.

 

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Did ya watch the vid?

No there was no definate proof offered. She did have a faded copy of her ID that showed 125 as the correct age and her family backed her up. Either way that is the face of a very, very old lady!

Man she can swish her arms around about as fast as anyone!

People there can work in the field until they are 100.

Loving it

 

[kmk420kali]

People there can work in the field until they are 100.

Loving it

They are on the "Choice" System...they have the choice of In the fields...or Out to pasture!! lol

 

[Iraganji]

It is one of the wettest regions in China and it's mountains are limestone. They are eating their own produce.
You will find the same with the Hunza and other peoples around the world. Disease is uncommon in their regions and healthy long lives the norm.

It seems logical to me that if your soil is healthy and without lack of vital minerals, your produce will be healthy. Their vegetation looks lush to me.

It's no secret to most of us here, that cannabis seeds are excellent food.

Thanks for the link SilverSurfer.

 

[master shake]

That is bad ass but I don't think I would want to live more than half my life over the age of 60! Getting older than that for 60 more years? I'd probably go nuts! That woman has had her coffin for more than half her life, that's insane!

 

[Puffin13]

What a great video about how people that live off of what they grow and dont have government interference, live long and happy lives. Thanks for posting that, SilverSurfer!

 

[SilverSurfer_OG]

Thanks guys it gave me a good laugh