Generation Y, also called Millennials, that is to say people born between 1981 and 1994, are already between thirty and forty years old. This is a pivotal decade as a patient to begin with adopt healthy habits to ensure a long and healthy life. Some Millennials are already doctors, so they can adapt medical recommendations to the realities experienced by new generations. We present to you their longevity advice.
The longevity secrets of Millennials
The Huffpost gave the floor to a team of doctors from different countries and specialists in different fields and together, they reveal their recommendations to ensure a healthy and long life possible. Their first tip focuses on mental health, Janet Nwaukoni, a general practitioner in Chicago, details the importance of gratitude. “If you start the day being grateful for your family, friends and the sun, you will be less likely to dwell on negative things, which can cause stress and anxiety.”.
Kenneth Koncilja, a geriatrician at the Cleveland Clinic, says she “a daily mindfulness practice” where she stands “a journal of gratitude”. “I make a three to five minute meditation every morning and I’ve been doing this every day for about nine years. This had a very profound effect on manage daily stresses to be a mother, a doctor, and to take a leadership role while wanting to be a good wife and a good family member.”
Take care of your diet
It is essential to be well in your head in order to then be able to put into practice daily healthy eating habits. General practitioner Kelly Cheung highlights the absolute need to consume fresh, unprocessed foods. “I’m not vegan or vegetarian. I eat different proteins, but I really try to have at least a serving of fruits and vegetables with every meal and snack.
Fruits and vegetables, rich in antioxidants and fiber, help reduce inflammation and improve blood vessel health. And it is all the more important for new generations. These are strongly affected by pollution and microplastics present everywhere in our body and which accumulate in the vessels. A dramatic situation which increases the chances of suffering a heart attack, a stroke and therefore of dying prematurely.
Physical activity for longevity
Kenneth Koncilja adds physical exercise to the list of essentials for living a long life. “In my opinion, physical exercise is the driving force of everything. When I’m more active, I eat healthier, I drink less alcohol, I sleep better. So for me, that’s my base. Just a little exercise a day. It really changed everything, and it might sound ridiculous, but it really made me feel better.”
Joshua Levenson goes in the same direction. “For those who already feel ‘healthy’, bodybuildingespecially for women, is definitely one of the changeable factors that readers can and should focus on right now. We are starting to lose muscle mass after age 35, so keeping strength now will have benefits decades later.”
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