Increasing your healthspan through diet

有冇諗過自己可以活到90或100歲？？ 到了時候, 自己的身體狀況會是健康嗎???? 會患上多種慢性病？？需要另人照顧? 或是能自己照顧自己，行動自如，和遠離慢性疾病??

A growing body of literature and research suggests that getting enough vegetables and fruits every day may be one of the best ways to extend your healthspan.

蔬菜和水果都含有多種的抗氧化劑、豐富膳食纖維、和其他微量元素如鉀質，有助降低患上心血管疾病（例如心臟病，高血壓，中風等），和癌症等疾病的風險，而這些疾病是導致死亡的主要原因。

Oxidation is a mechanism within the body whereby the body automatically generates “free radicals” which react with other molecules in the body to cause cellular inflammation, damage, aging and other diseases. If the body is allowed to continue to be attacked by free radicals, it will accelerate the aging process and affect healthy functioning of organs. Antioxidants can reduce the amount of free radicals in the body and protect the body cells from damage.

抗氧化劑有很多，包括維他命C、維他命E、類胡蘿蔔素、番茄紅素、銅、鋅、硒、鐵等，有助於清除體內過多的自由基，達到抗衰老、長青健康的效果。

The following are some examples of foods that contain strong antioxidants:

• Anthocyanins: Eggplant, blueberries, strawberries, grapes, black beans, black rice, tomatoes
• Lycopene: tomatoes, red watermelon, grapefruit
• Selenium: Seafood and meat are important sources, including sardines, shrimp, and turkey; other sources include garlic, wood ear mushrooms and other morels, eggs, and cashews
• Catechins: Green tea, oolong tea, dark chocolate, raisins

所以如果想身體更健康，遠離疾病，青春長壽，應該要留意一下每天蔬菜和水果的攝取。

All body types, conditions and nutritional needs vary. If you would like to know more about what your body needs, please feel free to contact Humansa’s health management team.