The sunset is red| longevity professor Zheng Ji's health sutra

Mr. Zheng Ji, a famous biochemist, nutritionist and founder of anti-aging science, was born in 1900 and died at the age of 110. The reason why Zheng Lao can live and be healthy is because he has a unique health care sutra.

Elder Zheng believes: "If you want to live a long life, you must eat and live scientifically, and do not violate the laws of nature." More importantly, if you want to open everything, your heart is calm, and your body can be healthy. After waking up at 6 o'clock every morning, he spends 15 to 20 minutes doing "bed exercises" and massages from the scalp to the toes to relax the muscles and vitality. Freshen up and do a set of self-compiled "comprehensive health exercises", which is also 15 to 20 minutes. Work for a few hours in the morning, eat lunch on time at 12 o'clock, sleep for 1 to 2 hours after lunch, read the newspaper for 2 to 3 hours in the afternoon, sit quietly or walk for about half an hour after dinner, soak your feet with hot water, and fall asleep on time at 9 o'clock. Usually, whenever you feel tired, cold and unwell, you immediately lie in bed. These habits persisted for decades, and even Chinese New Year's Eve nights, he fell asleep on time. Elder Zheng said: "We must have perseverance in doing everything and persevere. Life rules like mine are actually not difficult to cultivate, and you are important to insist on. ”

As a nutritionist, Zheng Lao's meals are based on the "three lows" (low fat, low calories, low sugar), "two feet" (enough vitamins, fiber) and easy digestion. Zheng Lao's original "longevity menu" is: drink a cup of honey water on an empty stomach after getting up, drink a cup of milk in the morning, eat a bowl of soup cooked with 5 red dates, 3 guiyuan, 20 goji berries, and a small piece of cake; three dishes and a soup at noon, soybeans fried lean meat shreds, cold bitter melon, stir-fried lettuce, tomato tender tofu soup, and then a very thick porridge with a little red beans and sweet potatoes in it; dinner is easy to digest food such as lotus flour, buns, noodles, wontons, and sometimes fried egg cakes.

Elder Zheng never thought about the word "old" and maintained a young mentality. He often said to his friends: "Forget your age, be proactive, do something old, and make life colorful." "Elder Zheng has many hobbies, he has liked gardening since he was 50 years old, he is happy to entertain himself, and he has also designed his own elegant garden landscape. At the age of 60, he loved classical poetry and fitness exercises, and after the age of 70, he especially liked to travel, and when he went to Huangshan Mountain for the ninth time at the age of 79, he still insisted on climbing the 1800-meter-high Tiandu Peak. He wrote in the poem "Ten Upper Yellow Mountains": "The old people have not yet declined, the five mountains and four mountains are still concerned, and in this life, they love huangshan and do not hesitate to decline ten times." Elder Zheng also divided tourism into shallow tourism, deep tourism and divine tourism, believing that tourism can not stay in the general sightseeing of mountains and water, but to enhance their spiritual realm, which is his unique insight. Elder Zheng said: "And I like to be old and healthy, and there is no decadent posture." Heaven is like a holiday, and I will write another book. That's what I'm a centenarian after. ”

Elder Zheng believes that to cultivate the body, we must first cultivate the heart, we must have a good attitude, and only with a calm heart can we be healthy. To live a long and healthy life, the most important thing is to keep the body's metabolism running normally, so that the aging process of the body is carried out in accordance with the natural laws of genetic arrangement. His motto is "Don't ask for immortal herbs, there is no immortal medicine in the world." Only caution should be taken care of, and the birth taking should be extreme. Desire to be self-comfortable, the heart is wide and the body is always suitable. "Elder Zheng once created his own ten tips for health maintenance: cheerful thinking, optimism and positivity, emotional stability; regular life; adhere to physical labor and physical exercise; pay attention to rest and sleep; pay attention to dietary hygiene, avoid overeating; strictly abstain from smoking, drink less; control sexual desire and bad habits; do not ignore minor diseases; pay attention to environmental hygiene, more contact with sunlight and fresh air; pay attention to labor protection, and prevent accidental injuries."

Among these ten tips, optimism is at the top, and Elder Zheng believes that we must strive to be calm and smile. Over the years, Elder Zheng has always been optimistic and cheerful, and has never worried about unsatisfactory things. He said: "In life, there will always be all kinds of sad things and unsatisfactory things, the key is to have the ability to relax the mind, heal the inner wounds and resist bad emotions." ”

For the matter of life and death, Elder Zheng has long seen through, and every time he talks about life and death with his friends, he will use the "Debate on Life and Death" he wrote to answer: "There is life and death, and the natural law of life and death." Penggu eight hundred autumns, ephemera only day and night. Although the life expectancy is different, its death is one. Creation is cleverly arranged, and man cannot do anything about it. Don't ask for immortal herbs, there is no immortal medicine in the world. Only caution should be taken care of, and the birth taking should be extreme. Desire to be self-comfortable, the heart is wide and the body is always suitable. Work and leisure should be moderate, especially with caution. Seek medical treatment early for minor illnesses, and less anxiety for major illnesses. It is safe to come, and self-improvement should not rest. Take refuge in the laws of nature, and be sure every day. Mo Dao is beautiful and loves sunset red. ”

Confucius said that "benevolent life" is a good example of Professor Zheng Ji, who is generous to people, indifferent and willing to be charitable. It is precisely because of his high realm, less worry, open-mindedness and comfortable mood that he can enjoy his life and live a long and healthy life.

(Chen Weiwei/Article published in Yanzhao Metropolis Daily, August 20, 2018, 17th edition)