[Eton TV] The Secret to Slow Aging

"Sitting around

and eating all the time

means you have a problem"

Does that hit a little close to home?

Among the habits of modern life,

there are many things that can

unknowingly speed up aging in our bodies.

Spending all day sitting still, or constantly snacking out of habit,

are examples of that.

These habits do more than simply cause weight gain.

They place a burden on the entire body’s systems

and can accelerate aging.

Not missing the small signals your body sends

and taking good care of yourself

is the secret to living young and healthy.

Especially, a lifestyle of sitting all day and only eating

is far from how we were originally made.

Humans were designed to move constantly

and stay active.

Starting now,

take a look at the habits that are bad for your body,

and begin making small changes.

Sleep. Do you think of it as just a time to rest?

But sleep is incredibly important

for slowing aging

and maintaining health.

There are even research findings showing that

getting less sleep makes you age faster.

Usually, 8 hours of sleep is recommended,

but that is not easy for busy modern people.

So then, at minimum, how many hours should you sleep?

It is important to sleep at least 5 hours and 30 minutes

to 6 hours or more.

Many people place importance on what time they fall asleep,

but in fact, the exact bedtime itself does not matter much.

The idea that you must sleep before midnight

or that you must sleep by 4 a.m.

is incorrect information.

What matters is

consistently getting enough sleep.

A habit of sleeping well

is one of the most basic ways to protect your youth.

Is weight management important for aging?

Very important!

Your weight may increase little by little as you get older

compared to the weight you maintained when you were younger,

but a rapid increase

can accelerate aging.

As body fat increases and you have more fat,

more oxidative substances are produced in the body.

There are also hormones that come from fat,

and especially for men, if body fat percentage becomes too high,

even your mood can worsen.

As men get older,

they tend to feel depression, lethargy, and fatigue more often.

Male hormones peak around age 20,

and by around age 60 they fall to nearly zero.

But if your weight increases and your male hormones decrease too,

you may develop gynecomastia

or even find yourself crying while watching a drama.

Managing your body weight and fat well

is truly important for a healthy and happy life.

Exercise, we all know it is good for our bodies.

But how much, and how should you do it?

Exercise can be broadly divided into

aerobic exercise and strength training.

In the case of strength training,

a young person may improve their body with just 2 to 3 sessions a week,

but even in your 40s, doing strength training 2 to 3 times a week

will not improve your body at all

and will only barely maintain it.

If you want to change your body,

you are said to need strength training at least 5 times a week.

For aerobic exercise,

the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends,

to slow aging,

running about 5 km a day, or 25 km a week.

But for someone who does not usually exercise,

suddenly running 5 km is impossible.

So at first,

it is better to start with the thought,

"Today I will walk for 30 minutes."

The important thing is not missing a single day!

If you keep this up consistently for 4 weeks,

you will definitely feel a change in your body.

Do you know how bad it is for our bodies

to sit all day?

Especially if you work in an office,

there are many cases of sitting for long periods,

and this can cause many problems.

Humans were not originally made

to sit all day.

When an alarm like the Apple Watch tells you to stand up every hour,

do not turn it off—be sure to get up.

These small movements add up

and greatly help keep our bodies healthy.

The body needs to keep moving constantly.

It is important to keep doing simple activities consistently,

such as standing up for a bit to stretch or walking around the office.

The habit of sitting all day and only eating

is one of the bad habits you should stop immediately.

One of the most meaningful findings in longevity research,

that is, human lifespan research,

is "eating less."

In animal experiments,

the less they were fed, the longer they lived,

and the same is likely true for humans.

Among some of the longest-lived people in history,

though genetics were important,

one of the environmental factors they could control

was "eating less."

That said, starving yourself blindly

does not guarantee happiness,

so you just should not eat to excess.

Also, it is usually said that more than two meals a day

is not necessary.

This is especially true after middle age.

However, dividing the amount of those two meals into smaller portions

and eating them in six separate times

is actually a good method.

It is important to relieve the burden on the body

through eating less,

and to maintain healthy eating habits.

Sugar—do you really need to cut it out?

We vaguely know it is bad for our bodies,

but what exactly does it affect?

Since we are on the topic of genes, let me say this:

it is like our bodies contain genes

as if they were a "loaded gun."

And pulling the trigger on that gun

is ourselves.

For some people, the moment they eat sugar,

a switch is flipped and a bad reaction appears,

but for others, that may not happen.

There are differences depending on individual constitution,

but in most cases, it has already been proven

that sugar is not good for the body.

Still, there are moments when the immediate feeling of happiness

or energy that sugar provides is needed.

When I had to think very hard,

I got by on cola or coffee with sugar.

When sugar went in, my mind kept working,

and I could stay sharp without feeling full and sluggish

from not eating carbohydrates.

But that lifestyle was really bad for my body,

and in the end, I collapsed twice.😭

After quitting sugar for more than a month,

my physical condition improved a lot,

and when I met people after a long time,

they even said, "Why does your face look so radiant?"

so many changes happened.

You can see how important it is

to make an effort to reduce sugar.

So far, we have talked about several habits

for slowing aging

and living healthily.

Getting enough sleep,

managing your weight well,

exercising regularly in a way that suits your age,

reducing the time you spend sitting all day,

eating less,

and controlling sugar intake.

It is hard to change all of these

at once.

But how about trying to practice just one thing at a time

for even a single month?

Especially if you have never exercised at all,

I strongly recommend starting with a 30-minute walk a day.

If you work steadily for just one month,

you will surely experience a body that has changed amazingly

and a more energetic feeling.

Thank you.🙏