How to Live a Long Healthy Life (Part 5 of 5) – Living to 101 – BBC Horizon

March 10th, 2010 | by admin |

Horizon looks at how to stay healthy, active and live long (Living to 101). A scientific review on the logevity hotspots of the planet. Genes vs. attitude, what defines health and ultimately a long life (Part 5 of 5).

The delicate relationships of communities with their environment both in the past and the present play an integral role in the health and life expectancy of their populations.

Example of Okinawans now living in Hawaii, who are at higher risk of developing age related diseases, due to having adopted lifestyles unsuited to their evolved genetic traits. This trend is even filtering back into the heart of Okinawan society, endangering its status of longevity and the younger population itself.

Long-lived societies wordwide reveal a fine balance between cultural habits, lifestyle and carefully evolved genetic trends that are meant to help them cope with their environment. Current global cultural homogenisation is putting this fine balance at risk.

Duration : 0:7:46


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  1. 16 Responses to “How to Live a Long Healthy Life (Part 5 of 5) – Living to 101 – BBC Horizon”

  2. By RuniToconillo on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Hmh … there’s …
    Hmh … there’s been some excellent Science Fiction ideas on the topic … However ageing cannot be stopped … all one can do is prolong the inevitable.

    I know 100 year-olds who are bustling with energy… and I know 50 year-olds who are simply waiting for the Hearse… Ultimately there’ll never be a pill for longevity … But a method exists. Runi.

  3. By allgoo19 on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Aging is a …
    Aging is a something programmed in the DNA of all living things for a reason, for the species to survive in the changing environment.
    I have no doubt that some day human will find a way to re-program the DNA and take out the aging part.
    That means natural death will be a choice for the money each individual has someday. We’ll create another problem doesn’t exists today.
    Along with the advance in fertility technique, human population will explode.

  4. By anikadiamond007 on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    I love Jack Lalanne …
    I love Jack Lalanne. He is so gracious in sharing his information with others.

  5. By seamonkeywater on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    wait have they done …
    wait have they done a study on people who were once in say like america or europe, and relocated to Okinawa and have been there for say 30 years? it would be interesting to see the results; and it would open more facts about health. i know a friend of mine lived in japan for 1 year and lost 40lbs just on a japanese diet, and some of his health problems seemed to lessen.

  6. By songbird331 on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    That old lady is so …
    That old lady is so amazing. I’m completely inspired.

    “Is there a best thing? Oh I know, I get more attention.”

  7. By ambucias on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    excellent comment !!
    excellent comment !!

  8. By hajeh on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    wow. learned a lot. …
    wow. learned a lot. thanks

  9. By RuniToconillo on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Thanks for the tip …
    Thanks for the tip & for commenting, Runi.

  10. By fonkzalo on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Great documentary
    …
    Great documentary
    A case study would be Jack Lalanne.
    He is a comination of good food+exercise.
    And I agree, it’s not just living longer but also living healthy. An occasional burger will not kill you, but personally eating a factory-made burger does not constitute my idea of ‘enjoying life’.

  11. By mtumai on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    So its a …
    So its a combination of things…
    Diet
    Exercise
    Low stress/Having a positive outlook
    Having community/family connections
    Having a purpose in life

  12. By historyofdallasacid on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    That is a very …
    That is a very important point. If someone lives to 78 and they would have lived to 88, maybe your right. However, those who would live to 71, and preclude there life by 30 years, due to bad health habits, than I cannot agree with you. Accordingly, when you only have one life to live, an additional 10 years in this universe is a precious thing.

  13. By Fijfry on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    We all know what we …
    We all know what we should be doing to be healthier because we’re constantly being told it in a million different ways – eat less, eat better, eat fruit and veg. We know this stuff off by heart but the fact is, we’re human, and a drink & a burger aren’t going to hurt every now and then.
    Those who are strict with themselves may well buy as much as another ten years – and so what? I say it’s not the length of the life, but the quality of it and I won’t be ticked off by food nazis for enjoying it!

  14. By RuniToconillo on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    I am a Food …
    I am a Food Technologist, so it is difficult for me to keep quiet on this topic… I would not mind working for the Industry maintaining my right to my opinion… Rice is a fantastic source of nutrients, but most will buy the polished version (sometimes even “parboiled”) without realising that the greatest source of nourishment (The Germ) has been removed as it contains large amounts of oxidating fatty acids (very nutritious), which would become rancid under long storage (same with all grains).

  15. By RuniToconillo on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Agreed… And it is …
    Agreed… And it is a global problem (and not only related to Food). The Industry will go to great lengths to keep the public in ignorance, or even worse, misinformed. However it often seems the public itself who wish a convenience “spoonfed” existence. Hardly anybody bakes their own bread, let alone mill their own grain any longer, and so lose-out on the very nutrients that are removed from flour, simply to extend shelf-life, make their own Tofu or Yoghurt although it is so simple (& cheaper).

  16. By DianeDi on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    Thank you for …
    Thank you for posting ! We truly are what we eat – “rainbow diet” says a lot. Keep it simple, pure and enjoy. The sad reality is corporate america makes that very difficult. It’s hard to find good, clean, fresh food, yet easy to find, dead, processed, packaged, refined, chemically enhanced, genetically modified, antibiotic, pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, msg, aspartame, fluoride, e-coli, salmonella, nitrates and irradiated food stuffs. Oh my how yummy does that sound. People, wake up.

  17. By 88xavierx88 on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply

    lovely video!thx …
    lovely video!thx for d upload.learned alot

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