Deng Xiaoping, a great man of a generation, made outstanding contributions to the cause of the Chinese revolution and reform and opening up, and his great achievements were directly related to his health.
Deng Xiaoping experienced various ups and downs, his political career fell three times, and when he made his third comeback, he was 73 years old, and he created a promising future for the country at the age of 73, opening up a new era.
In the memories of many Chinese, Deng Xiaoping was always a healthy and spirited old man. He climbed the Huangshan Mountains at the age of 75, swam in the sea in his 80s, and died at the age of 93, a rarity among world leaders who lived as long and in good health.
Deng Xiaoping attributed his reason for maintaining a strong physique to regular exercise. From his youth, Deng Xiaoping developed a good habit of insisting on fitness. He enjoyed easy-to-do exercises such as climbing mountains, swimming in rivers and lakes, taking cold showers, and later fell in love with bridge.
Deng Xiaoping was very fond of swimming in the sea, saying that swimming in the sea was free and imposing. No matter how cold the day was, no matter how big the waves were, even heavy rain could not stop him from swimming in the sea. Whenever the staff dissuaded for safety reasons, he would laugh and say:
"You don't understand, the water is warm, and swimming is comfortable on a rainy day."
When he went to coastal cities for recuperation or inspection, Deng Xiaoping went to the sea almost every day to swim, swimming for more than an hour each time. For safety reasons, when he swims, there are special people on the shore to pinch the time, and when the time comes, the staff will wave a small red flag to signal him to swim back. Once, while swimming, it suddenly rained heavily, and the staff on the shore immediately waved a small red flag to signal him to go back, but Deng Xiaoping felt that he had only swam for a while, so he said: "They are shaking early, and it is not time yet." After saying that, he continued to swim.
In 1992, the 88-year-old Deng Xiaoping took eight swims in the sea, each for about forty-five minutes.
Beginning in 1959, Deng Xiaoping developed the habit of walking, when his leg was fractured and walking was conducive to restoring his leg function. He walks and exercises as seriously as when he works, does not squint, walks firmly, and in the yard of 140 meters, he walks 18 laps a day. Every day is a lap is not much, a lap is not much. After walking, stretch your arms to kick and kick your legs, and move your muscles and bones for decades, never stopping.
Deng Xiaoping took a cold bath all year round to exercise his body and hone his will. In 1986, when meeting with foreign guests, 82-year-old Deng Xiaoping said: "I haven't had a cold in ten years, and I can swim in the sea in the summer." I am in such good health because I used to take cold showers during the war years. ”
In terms of diet, Deng Xiaoping was not particular about eating, and ate more casually like ordinary people, and the staff around him said that he basically ate three meals a day: eggs for breakfast, steamed buns, pickles, porridge or soy milk fritters. Lunch and dinner are often two vegetarian, one meat, one soup, and they eat at the meal point, which has been the case for decades.
Deng Xiaoping liked to eat the flavors of his hometown, such as hui pot meat, tamales, button meat, homemade moldy tofu, pickled carrot shreds, etc. Deng Xiaoping also liked to eat coarse grains, he believed that eating coarse grains is very good for the body, at least once a week will eat coarse grains, in order to ensure a reasonable diet, he was never picky eaters, and will choose green vegetables that are conducive to health under the advice of health doctors.
Deng Xiaoping's meal had two characteristics:
One is that no matter how delicious it is, he will not eat more than what he loves to eat, and he will always eat a few bites to stop.
Another feature is that he eats leftovers. The leftovers of Deng Xiaoping's family were not allowed to be discarded, and they were to be boiled into stewed vegetables and eaten next meal.
Comrade Xiaoping's sister Deng Xianqun once said to everyone:
"Some people always think that The Xiaoping family wants to eat mountain treasures and seafood, but in fact, it is not, it is all home-cooked, every night there is a big stew, that is, put the leftovers at noon together, plus some tofu, green vegetables stewed together." When the dinner stew came up, Deng Xiaoping always served a bowl first.
Deng Xiaoping once humorously said: "A fool who can't eat leftovers." ”
Many people will supplement after the living conditions are better, eat a lot of high-end supplements and precious medicinal materials that they have not eaten when they are poor, hoping to enhance their physique. Deng Xiaoping never ate those things, he advocated food supplements rather than medicine supplements, and he opposed the pursuit of extravagant diets and traditional Chinese medicine maintenance.
In the early nineties of the last century, a domestic sports newspaper once published an article in which it said: Deng Xiaoping's health is so good and healthy because he insists on drinking what medicine is brewed with wine, and he has to drink two cups a day.
Everyone knows that Deng Xiaoping liked to watch football and was also interested in other sports events. He often reads sports newspapers and periodicals, and he pays close attention to sports news on weekdays, and he happens to see this article.
Deng Xiaoping immediately summoned Zhang Baozhong, the secretary of the guards.
Deng Xiaoping asked Zhang Baozhong, "Zhang Baozhong, do I drink two cups of medicine brewed with wine every day?" ”
Hearing Deng Xiaoping's question, Zhang Baozhong was a little confused, and he replied somewhat dazedly, "No wow! Then Zhang Baozhong asked Deng Xiaoping, "Who did you listen to?" ”
Deng Xiaoping said, "You go to my office, and there's a newspaper on the coffee table, and it's on it." ”
Zhang Baozhong took a look at the newspaper, and there was really such an article. Deng Xiaoping also said to Zhang Baozhong:
"You call Wu Shaozu and ask him to check it out."
Zhang Baozhong hurriedly called Wu Shaozu, then director of the State Sports Commission, Zhang Baozhong and Wu Shaozu were very familiar, so they were not bound to speak, and after the phone was connected, Zhang Baozhong opened his mouth and said:
"Old Wu, you can stab Lou Zi now!"
Wu Shaozu asked Zhang Baozhong, "What's the matter?" ”
Zhang Baozhong said in a serious tone:
"Your rumors from the so-and-so newspaper actually made it on the head of the old man."
Wu Shaozu was surprised, he "Huh? With a loud voice, he asked eagerly, "No kidding, what the hell is going on?" ”
Zhang Baozhong repeated what he had just said, and then said solemnly: "But I am really not joking with you, the old man is on fire, you are waiting to be criticized..."
Hearing Zhang Baozhong's unusually serious tone, Wu Shaozu smiled instead, saying:
"Old Zhang, you are really an honest person, don't lie if you don't lie." You want to say that the old man is serious, I still believe, you have followed him for decades, have you ever seen him angry? ”
Wu Shaozu's words stopped Zhang Baozhong, who had followed Deng Xiaoping for many years, and his impression was that Comrade Xiaoping was indeed rarely angry, and that no matter what problems he encountered, Comrade Xiaoping always faced them with a peaceful and calm attitude. "Not being angry when things happen" is not only a character trait of Deng Xiaoping, but also one of the factors that led to his longevity.
Wu Shaozu went on to say:
"The old man's personality is very familiar to me, and his old man will never be angry about this." But anyway, I'll have to look it up seriously. You first report to the old man, I carefully track down, deep review. ”
A week later, Wu Shaozu called Zhang Baozhong, who said:
"Bao Zhong, today's "So-and-So Newspaper" has debunked the rumors. It's really not that, it's pure nonsense. You read the newspaper first, then report to the old man, and then I will review it in person when I have the opportunity later. ”
Putting down the phone, Zhang Baozhong looked for this issue of "So-and-So Newspaper" to look at, but he searched through four pages and did not find the article that Wu Shaozu said to refute rumors.
Zhang Baozhong dialed Wu Shaozu's phone again with doubts and asked where Wu Shaozu's "rumor-busting article" was published?
Wu Shaozu said with a smile:
"Old Zhang, you don't read the newspaper so carefully, why don't you look at the middle seam?"
Zhang Baozhong hurriedly put down the phone and looked at it carefully, and it turned out that the "rumor debunking notice" was listed in the middle slit.
Zhang Baozhong took the newspaper to Deng Xiaoping, who said to him: "The so-and-so newspaper has debunked the rumors and admitted that it is nonsense to write about drinking medicinal liquor. ”
In the evening, Deng Xiaoping asked Zhang Baozhong, "Where is the article you are talking about?" I didn't see it."
Zhang Baozhong took the newspaper and pointed to the "rumor-busting notice" in the cracks in the newspaper that was only the size of a matchbox and showed it to Deng Xiaoping.
When Deng Xiaoping saw the "rumor-busting notice" in a very inconspicuous position, he laughed and said:
"It's not fair! Forget it, debunk the rumors. ”
Soon after, Wu Shaozu met Comrade Xiaoping, and as soon as he met, he bowed to Comrade Xiaoping, and then said in a loud voice: "I'm sorry old master, I have wronged you again." ”
Deng Xiaoping said:
"I'm getting better by exercising. I can walk, swim, play bridge, where to rely on what medicine wow! ”
Although Deng Xiaoping did not drink any medicinal wine, it was true that he liked to drink a little wine.
Deng Xiaoping liked to drink, sometimes with a plate of melon seeds. But he never coveted a cup, and drank a small cup every day at lunch, in order to smoothly enter the nap state, ensure the quality of the nap, and never exceed the amount.
In his later years, at the advice of his doctor, Deng Xiaoping replaced the liquor he often drank with a low-grade Shaoxing liquor. Later, I replaced Shaoxing wine with a lower degree of dry white, and after drinking it for a while, I completely quit it.