4 Reasons Spaniards LIVE SO LONG (and will it last?)

By 2040 Spaniards will be the longest lived people in the world. BUT WHY? We give you the 4 reasons!

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A recent study in The Lancet has said that by 2040 Spaniards will have the longest life expectancy in the world. Second place will be Japan. Now, we’ve all heard about the Mediterranean diet. But aren’t Spaniards famous for smoking, drinking and generally partying a lot? So what are the reasons that we’re so healthy (currently Spain has the 4th highest life expectancy in the world). Yoly and I have dove into the reasons and go over them in this video.

BUT we have to be careful. We’ll only hit this high life expectancy if current customs continue. Which means we need to make sure we keep living how we’re living.

So what are the 4 reasons?

1. Mediterranean diet. Yes, that famously healthy diet that includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish and a little bit of meat and a little bit of wine. We do still eat like these, and fresh fruit and veggies are very easy to come by – even when you’re eating out. And Yoly’s parents still pretty much follow this diet. But there is rising obesity in Spain, and also we are eat more processed foods than ever. So we have to be careful here!

2. Exercise. When you think of Spain, you don’t think of a population that exercises a lot… in the traditional sense. While we do less formal exercise compared to other countries, we work more exercise into our daily life. We walk more, cycle more and generally have a more active life.

3. Free public health. This is a big one. Free universal health care is enshrined in the Spanish constitution. That means that all your care is free, and you never have to pay a dime. My experience so far with this has been fantastic. But with the recent economic crises there have been some cuts to health care. So we have to be careful not to allow the quality of our free public health decline if we want to hit that life expectancy goal by 2040.

4. Family and social connections. This is an interesting one. In Spain the extended family is a really strong unit and this means that people enjoy growing up with their cousins and there are often big family gatherings. Also, friend groups are large and strong. Plus, it’s easy to talk to strangers in the streets and bars. What does this mean? These strong social connections really do improve our quality of life and impact on our life expectancy.

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