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The TIME of your LIFE Blank 1 Вопрос 44 It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.It isn’t easy to explain why these people live so long.Thanks to advances in medical science, we are all living longer and healthier lives.Scientific research shows that Okinawans actually age more slowly than other human beings. But there are places in the world where people
live longer than anywhere else. The remote Japanese island of Okinawa is one of
these places. Located southwest of mainland Japan, Okinawa is one of a chain of
islands that stretch down towards Taiwan. The average lifespan in Britain is 77
years for men and 81 for women. Okinawa has a population of about one million,
of which 900 are centenarians - four times higher than the average in Britain
or the USA. So, what is their secret of long life?
Blank 2 Вопрос 44 It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.It isn’t easy to explain why these people live so long.Thanks to advances in medical science, we are all living longer and healthier lives.Scientific research shows that Okinawans actually age more slowly than other human beings. “The
calendar may say they’re 70 but their body says they’re 50,” says Bradley
Willcox, a scientist researching the extraordinary phenomenon. “The most
impressive part of it is that a good lot of them are healthy until the very
end."
Blank 3 Вопрос 44 It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.It isn’t easy to explain why these people live so long.Thanks to advances in medical science, we are all living longer and healthier lives.Scientific research shows that Okinawans actually age more slowly than other human beings.
Research has shown hormonal differences between Okinawans and the rest of the
population but their longevity has also been linked to diet. They eat more tofu
and soya products than any other people in the world and also enjoy a range of
different fruit and vegetables, all rich in anti-oxidants. But the most
significant thing isn’t what they eat, but how much. The Okinawans have a
cultural tradition known as ‘hara hachi bu’, which translates as ‘eat until you
are only 80% full’.
Blank 4 Вопрос 44 It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.It isn’t easy to explain why these people live so long.Thanks to advances in medical science, we are all living longer and healthier lives.Scientific research shows that Okinawans actually age more slowly than other human beings. That's about 20% less than most people in the
UK. Scientists refer to this way of eating as ‘caloric restriction’. No-one
knows exactly why it works, but scientists believe it sends a signal to the
body that there is the danger of famine. This in turn makes the body protect
itself and so may lead to better preservation and slower aging.
Blank 5 Вопрос 44 It's this ability to trick their bodies into starvation that may be keeping Okinawans physiologically so young.The typical daily calorie count in Okinawa is about 1200.It isn’t easy to explain why these people live so long.Thanks to advances in medical science, we are all living longer and healthier lives.Scientific research shows that Okinawans actually age more slowly than other human beings. It’s a stark contrast with the cultural habits
that drive food consumption in other parts of the world," says Mr Willcox.
If you look at high streets and supermarkets in most Western cities, you will
see that he is right. Restaurants offer all-you-can-eat menus and supersize
portions. Supermarkets are full of special offers encouraging us to buy more
food than we need.