Want to live a little longer? Do as Spaniards do! According to the Institute for Measures and Assessments of Health, Spain will become the country with the highest life expectancy by 2040, with the average citizen living up to 85.8 years. He will overcome the current holder of the title, Japan, where the number is 85.7.
Other countries in the ranking include the top five countries such as Singapore, Switzerland and Portugal. The US dropped to 20 from 43 to 64, partly due to the country's crisis. So what sets Spain at the top from any other country in the world? Their diet! Dr. Christopher Murray, director of IHME, said The Guardian. "Yes, I'm 70 years old now and this is just the beginning." The biggest health threats over the coming decades are obesity, high blood pressure and blood sugar, and the use of tobacco and alcohol. to say that for longevity, what you eat plays an essential role. And in Spain it's the same, but the secret lies behind a Mediterranean diet.
A Mediterranean diet emphasizes ingredients such as seasonal fruits, vegetables, grains, olive oil and fish, and as mentioned in the name, is popular in coastal countries such as Spain, Italy and Greece. It is protected as not only physically beneficial but mentally: research suggests it can reduce the risk of depression.
A similar lifestyle was followed on the island of Sardinia. Their heavy diet with olive oil, plants and seafood has a severe Spanish influence over the centuries that the island was under Catalan rule. Now, no diet is cure, they are all. But in an era of countless tantalizing delights, when food is raised and sold, perhaps a lifestyle that has lasted for centuries is a worthy thing to stay.
