Amerikai Magyar Hírlap, 2010 (22. évfolyam, 1-50. szám)
2010-02-19 / 7. szám
. . ■ . . , . . ... ■•. • v 'v ? . ■ AMERICAN I Hungarian Journal HEALTH: The Pros and Cons of Longevity The Costa Rican rain forest is home to an unusually large number of centenarians. We’d all do well to leam their secrets. Dr. Oz’s Prescription for a Long Life reveals some of the secrets of longevity. While we’re certainly bom with genes that help determine everything from our height to our eye color to our risk of heart disease, we’re making a monumental mistake if we assume we can’t influence those genes - especially when it comes to aging. Science is rapidly uncovering miraculous biological processes that control how and why we age the way we do, piling up evidence that even our unwanted genes can work in our favor - or at least do us less harm. Indeed, there’s no reason we can’t live to 100, because longevity is not really about preventing disease. After all, getting rid of heart disease and cancer gains us, on average, less than a decade of life. And if we lived those extra years still struggling with the frailty that can make a long life less desirable, what would we have gained? No, the real goal isn’t to avoid inevitable illness or breakdown. The goal is to recover from them faster and better. Daily rigorous physical activity not only helps strengthen bones and the heart, but it also teaches balance, critical in preventing the falls that have become a leading cause of death as we age. For all the medical tests we have in our modem arsenal, the ability to exercise remains the single most powerful predictor of longevity. If you can’t walk a quarter-mile in 5 minutes, your chance of dying within three years is 30% greater than that of faster walkers. Humans are designed to be physically active throughout their lives, so don’t take it easy on yourself. Shoot for at least three 30-minute workouts weekly — and break a sweat. You should also add a half hour per week of weight lifting and another half hour of stretching. You can find a simple daily 7-minute morning routine at doctoroz.com. Get 15 minutes of sun every day (or take 1,000IU of vitamin D), and take 1,000 mg of calcium. Supplement the calcium with 500 mg of magnesium to avoid constipation. All of this will help promote bone strength as you exercise. Costa Ricans get these benefits naturally: they’re exposed to lots of sun between bursts of rain, which keeps their vitamin D levels high, and they drink hard, mineral-rich water and eat a traditional diet with dairy and legumes that is rich in calcium. In the U.S. we’re not so lucky. Insufficient vitamin D is our most important vitamin deficiency and is possibly a factor in our high levels of cancer, autoimmune ailments and heart disease. If you live north of a line between Atlanta and Los Angeles, the winter sun is probably too weak to give you the dose of light you require, so you’ll need supplements. And while hard water occurs naturally in some parts of the country, it’s by no means found in all of them. Choose foods that look the same when you eat them as when they come out of the ground. The powerful phytochemicals and micronutrients in whole foods (ones without food labels) support the natural rejuvenating processes of the body. Sleep more than seven hours a day. Sleep increases your levels of growth hormone, a critical vitality booster. Half of mature Americans have difficulty sleeping, and all of them may pay a longevity penalty. Try some simple sleep hygiene like dimming the lights 15 minutes before bedtime to stimulate melatonin. Finally, have a purpose - your family, your work, your community. There may be no better longevity booster than simply wanting to be here. You have one life; it makes sense to love living it. Walls of Water Overwhelm Northern California Surfing Contest HALF MOON BAY, Calif. Despite big wave warnings, two 20- foot walls of water caught dozens of spectators off-guard and knocked them to a rocky beach as they watched a Northern California surfing contest Saturday, leaving some with broken bones but sparing them from being pulled into the ocean. Thirteen people swept from a seawall had significant injuries, including broken legs and hands, said California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Battalion Chief Scott Jalbert. He reduced the official count from the 15 reported earlier in the day but said others treated at the beach for injuries such as scrapes and bruises were not included in the total. At least three of the injured were taken to hospitals. Jalbert estimated “a couple hundred” people were on the seawall at the southern tip of Mavericks Beach when the waves struck, upstaging the surfing competition that draws some of the world’s top surfers. “It’s a force of nature that can’t be predicted,” Jalbert said. “We were very lucky that nobody was swept out to sea. Nobody was swept away into the water. They were just swept onto the beach area pretty hard,” Jalbert said. “It’s pretty rocky.” The surfing contest offers a $150,000 purse, making it the most lucrative big-wave contest in the world, even though it is held only when conditions are prime. Competitors voted to schedule it because forecasts called for record-breaking tall waves, despite warnings that strong winds could make those breakers dangerously unpredictable. Chris Bertish, who traveled 21 hours from his South Africa home, won the contest. He had just 48 hours’ notice that huge waves were breaking off the coast and the Mavericks Surf Contest was on. Second place went to Shane Desmond of Santa Cruz. The other winners were: Anthony Tashnick, Santa Cruz, third place; Dave Wessel, Kailua, Hawaii, fourth; Carlos Burke, Burle, Brazil, fifth; and Kenny Collins, Santa Cruz, sixth. The two surprise waves knocked out barricades, a spectator platform and a large scaffold holding speakers broadcasting the contest, held in this tiny harbor town 25 miles south of San Francisco along Highway 1. Longevity - The Price to Pay You never get over the moment you realize that you, just like anyone else, are definitely going to die one day. No wonder we spend our whole lives trying to add as many minutes as we can, and in the developed world we’ve done a pretty good job of it. In 1900, U.S. life expectancy was just 47.3 years. Now - thanks to better medicine, cleaner food and a whole host of health and safety regulations - it’s up to 78.1. That’s not the best in the world but it’s not so bad. Suppose, however, we could do even better. Suppose we could suddenly add another five or 10 or 20 years to American life expectancy. That would be a good thing, right? Maybe - or maybe not. We’d all like the extra time, but could our economy handle it? Our environment? What about our food and water supply? What about the millions of extreme oldsters themselves, not to mention their families? We can’t know the answer for sure, but science loves to run experiments, particularly thought experiments — intellectual exercises that require nothing but imagination, computer models and a lot of statistics. One of the best tools around for life-expectancy studies is a handy algorithm called the Future Elderly Model (FEM), developed by researchers at the nonprofit Rand Corp. “We imagined that a pill emerged in 2012 that could increase life expectancy for every 50-plus American by 10 years,” says one of the scientists. “Then we ran the numbers to see what would happen.” The data going in suggested that the results would be dramatic. The U.S. is now home to 39 million people over 65, or nearly 13% of the population. Already the government spends $600 billion per year in Social Security payments for people 51 or older, and a staggering $1.3 trillion when you include Medicare, Medicaid and disability benefits. According to the FEM model, the very year the imaginary longlife pill appeared, the over-65 population would jump 7% more than it otherwise would have, reaching 44 million. In 2014, it would be up 13%, to 49 million. By 2030, the aged population would have swelled to 85 million. By 2080, the final year of the simulation, there would be 151 million 65-plussers in the U.S., or more than 43 million extra people, all of them old. That difference is nearly equivalent to the entire population of Spain. Hollywood Celebrates the Opening of Europe’s Greatest New Studio: Raleigh Studios Budapest Raleigh Studios, the largest independent studio operator in the United States, will commemorate the grand opening of their newest state-of-the-art studio facility in Budapest by bringing the magic of Hungary to Hollywood. The invitation-only gala will be held at Raleigh Studios Hollywood, located at Melrose Ave. on February 18th, from 7 p.m. until midnight. The exclusive guest-list, consisting of top studio executives, celebrities, press and members of the film industry, will be treated to Hungarian food and wine tasting, entertainment, giveaways and a virtual tour of Raleigh Studios Budapest with studio displays. Members of the press will have the opportunity to meet studio executives representing all walks of film-making. They’ll also be able to learn about and experience all the ground-breaking features the new studio has to offer. “We are very excited about this project. It will give producers a chance to experience all the great things Europe has to offer the film making process while giving them the comfort and quality of a ‘Hollywood Style’ studio operation and all the confidence that comes in dealing with a known entity,” said Michael Moore, president of Raleigh Studios. Raleigh Studios Budapest’s doors will open in April 2010 and there is no question the new facility will provide the same excellent standard of service as Raleigh’s other facilities in the United States. The massive studio, located less than 20 minutes from all major hotels and downtown Budapest, boasts 9 sound stages, a 45,000 sq. ft super stage, and a 15-acre backlot perfect for outdoor set builds. FotoKem is managing a post production facility on site, complete with film lab, visual effects and digital capabilities. There is full set and location lighting and grip with Hollywood Rentals, transportation, scenic, camera as well as production services and line producing with Raleigh Film. There will be a production training school to help build on Hungary’s existing pool of well experienced film crews. Raleigh Studios partnered up with Origó Film Group in this exciting expansion into Europe. The facility offers administration services for film incentives and tax rebates exclusively in Hungary. Hungary offers a tax credit that covers up to 25% of production costs. The experienced crews, low labor costs and the city’s diverse architecture gives producers an excellent advantage over other countries and traditional European studio facilities. Február 19,2010 Health experts say: “Eat Less - Live Longer! ” DUNA Travel 8530 Holloway Dr. #102 W. 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