雙語新聞：沿襲石器時(shí)代飲食習(xí)慣 90歲后或可停止衰老
Reach the age of 90 and your body won’t get any older, but in order to get to that moment, you should adopt a proper diet from the age of around 30, claimed an American scientist last night。
Michael Rose, a professor of evolutionary biology, suggests adopting a “Stone Age” diet from the age of around 30. Grains and dairy products should be avoided and seafood, fruits, nuts and vegetables embraced。
Professor Rose’s advice is based on the observation that, in general, we do not get sicker and sicker as we get older and older. Instead, population statistics show that ageing seems to stop at 93 and does not speed up again until we get a telegram from the Queen. If you make it to 99, you are no more likely to die at any given point than someone of 93.
The professor says the answer could lie in our genes having adapted to do different things at different ages. The older we get, the more chance there is that these adaptations will clash, causing ill health. But, getting old enough and you reach a stage at which your genes are no longer affected by such demands. This means the body does not face any new problems beyond those already present at 90.
Professor Rose says that those wanting to fast-forward to this "coasting" stage should look to their diet。
He says that when we are young, our bodies are probably better able to cope with modern diets. But as we age, we would be better suited to a caveman diet。
Professor Rose's finding was written in this week’s New Scientist
據(jù)英國《每日郵報(bào)》8月4日報(bào)道，美國一位科學(xué)家昨晚(8月3日)稱，只要從30歲左右開始堅(jiān)持恰當(dāng)?shù)娘嬍?，人體在90歲之后將不會(huì)再衰老。
生物進(jìn)化學(xué)教授邁克爾·羅斯建議人們從三十歲左右開始沿襲“石器時(shí)代”的飲食習(xí)慣——避免食用谷物和乳制品，多吃海鮮、水果、堅(jiān)果及蔬菜。
羅斯教授的建議基于如下觀察：一般情況下，人們不會(huì)因?yàn)樵缴夏昙o(jì)就越體弱多病。相反，人口統(tǒng)計(jì)的數(shù)據(jù)表明：93歲后，人就不會(huì)再衰老，直到被死神召喚；一個(gè)活到99歲的人死亡的概率不會(huì)大過一個(gè)93歲的人。
羅斯教授認(rèn)為，這可能是因?yàn)槿梭w基因會(huì)不斷地在不同年齡段對(duì)不同事物進(jìn)行調(diào)試。年齡越大，這種調(diào)試產(chǎn)生沖突的幾率就越大，從而引起疾病。但是，當(dāng)人年齡達(dá)到一定程度后，基因就不會(huì)再受這些調(diào)試需求的影響，這就意味著，90歲后，身體就不會(huì)再面臨新的問題了。
羅斯教授說，那些想早點(diǎn)到達(dá)這種“臨界”水平的人應(yīng)該注意自己的飲食習(xí)慣。
他說，年輕的時(shí)候，我們的身體可能比較容易適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代飲食，但一旦上了年紀(jì)，我們則更適應(yīng)穴居人的飲食方式。
羅斯教授的發(fā)現(xiàn)刊登在本周《新科學(xué)家》雜志上。
Reach the age of 90 and your body won’t get any older, but in order to get to that moment, you should adopt a proper diet from the age of around 30, claimed an American scientist last night。
Michael Rose, a professor of evolutionary biology, suggests adopting a “Stone Age” diet from the age of around 30. Grains and dairy products should be avoided and seafood, fruits, nuts and vegetables embraced。
Professor Rose’s advice is based on the observation that, in general, we do not get sicker and sicker as we get older and older. Instead, population statistics show that ageing seems to stop at 93 and does not speed up again until we get a telegram from the Queen. If you make it to 99, you are no more likely to die at any given point than someone of 93.
The professor says the answer could lie in our genes having adapted to do different things at different ages. The older we get, the more chance there is that these adaptations will clash, causing ill health. But, getting old enough and you reach a stage at which your genes are no longer affected by such demands. This means the body does not face any new problems beyond those already present at 90.
Professor Rose says that those wanting to fast-forward to this "coasting" stage should look to their diet。
He says that when we are young, our bodies are probably better able to cope with modern diets. But as we age, we would be better suited to a caveman diet。
Professor Rose's finding was written in this week’s New Scientist
據(jù)英國《每日郵報(bào)》8月4日報(bào)道，美國一位科學(xué)家昨晚(8月3日)稱，只要從30歲左右開始堅(jiān)持恰當(dāng)?shù)娘嬍?，人體在90歲之后將不會(huì)再衰老。
生物進(jìn)化學(xué)教授邁克爾·羅斯建議人們從三十歲左右開始沿襲“石器時(shí)代”的飲食習(xí)慣——避免食用谷物和乳制品，多吃海鮮、水果、堅(jiān)果及蔬菜。
羅斯教授的建議基于如下觀察：一般情況下，人們不會(huì)因?yàn)樵缴夏昙o(jì)就越體弱多病。相反，人口統(tǒng)計(jì)的數(shù)據(jù)表明：93歲后，人就不會(huì)再衰老，直到被死神召喚；一個(gè)活到99歲的人死亡的概率不會(huì)大過一個(gè)93歲的人。
羅斯教授認(rèn)為，這可能是因?yàn)槿梭w基因會(huì)不斷地在不同年齡段對(duì)不同事物進(jìn)行調(diào)試。年齡越大，這種調(diào)試產(chǎn)生沖突的幾率就越大，從而引起疾病。但是，當(dāng)人年齡達(dá)到一定程度后，基因就不會(huì)再受這些調(diào)試需求的影響，這就意味著，90歲后，身體就不會(huì)再面臨新的問題了。
羅斯教授說，那些想早點(diǎn)到達(dá)這種“臨界”水平的人應(yīng)該注意自己的飲食習(xí)慣。
他說，年輕的時(shí)候，我們的身體可能比較容易適應(yīng)現(xiàn)代飲食，但一旦上了年紀(jì)，我們則更適應(yīng)穴居人的飲食方式。
羅斯教授的發(fā)現(xiàn)刊登在本周《新科學(xué)家》雜志上。