Why do southerners live longer than northerners?

On the longevity map of China, most of the top ten are in the southern region: Hainan, Shanghai, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, Henan, and Sichuan. In addition to longer average life expectancy, there are more centenarians in southern river basins such as the Yangtze River Delta, the Pearl River Delta, and the southeastern coast. There are the following reasons for this situation:

1. Caused by genes

The length of life is closely related to genetic inheritance. Southerners are generally shorter than northerners due to genetics. Under the same working and living environment, generally speaking, the shorter you are, the longer your life span will be.

2. Diet and climate reasons

In the north, the salt content in most household foods is much higher than the nationally prescribed intake. At the same time, northerners prefer meat and fruit intake. Low. Due to the superposition of cold weather factors, the body's blood vessels will be in a state of contraction for a long time, which can easily induce various cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Southerners have low-salt, low-fat eating habits and a mild climate. Compared with northerners, they are less prone to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

3. Eating Habits

Northerners like to devour food voraciously, while southerners like to chew slowly. Men’s eating habits are more conducive to digestion, improve gastric motility, and are better for health.

4. The difference between tea and wine

Southerners like tea, while northerners like wine. Excessive drinking greatly increases the incidence of esophageal cancer and gastric cancer, while drinking tea is better for the body. healthy.

5. Environmental factors

Air quality is an important factor affecting health. The south not only has green mountains and green waters, and a high concentration of negative oxygen ions, but also has lighter smog than the north, making it better for health.

A research report published in the "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences" stated that air pollution shortens the life span of residents in northern China by an average of 5.5 years.

6. Personality factors

Generally speaking, southerners, especially women, are more gentle in character, while northerners are more violent. Anger damages the liver and Qi damages the lungs. Personality is also an important factor in health.

Whether you are in the south or the north, personal living habits and mentality are also important factors that affect health.

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