人的壽命取決於基因 與生活方式無關
各種千奇百怪的養生方法層出不窮，各種所謂的養生大師、養生達人們電視受訪談論如何保健、各種健身館打着所謂國外印度瑜伽或者私人教練的旗號賺足了渴望健康民衆的銀子。都說改掉不良的生活習慣，比如吸菸、酗酒、吃垃圾食品等，就能活得時間更長。然而最新資料顯示，長命百歲和健康的生活習慣毫無關係，活得長，還得靠基因，一切由基因來決定。經過對上百名百歲老人調查後竟然發現，有一些老人竟然煙齡已達85年，有一些老人一直以每天2包煙的速度消磨時間，有一些百歲老人竟然從不鍛鍊身體，但是良好的基因決定了他們怎麼吃都不會發胖的體質。
The bad news is it is almost impossible to be sure if you are one of the lucky few blessed with the longevity genes. This means, say the American researchers, that there is no excuse for not taking care of your health.
雖然知道基因的重要性，但是很可惜的是，人們目前尚未發現繼承使人長命百歲的基因的方法。這就意味着，在發現如何繼承長命基因之前，我們都必須無微不至地照顧自己的身體。
Almost 500 men and women aged between 95 and 109 were asked about how they had lived their lives for the study. The study of 500 men and women aged between 95 and 109 found they were more likely to have smoked and drunk
在針對500名年齡段從95歲到109歲的男人和女人的調查後發現，這些長壽的老人中，吸菸以及酗酒的人數絕不佔少數。
But this was far from the case, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society reported. The long-lived men and women were no more likely to have dieted than the others and were more likely to have smoked and drunk.
據《美國老年病學學會雜誌》分析，長壽的人在飲食程度上相比旁人會更加節制，不會輕易暴飲暴食，但是長壽的人吸菸以及酗酒的可能性更高。
Researcher Nir Barzilai, of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, said: ‘This study suggests centenarians may possess additional longevity genes that help to buffer them against the harmful effects of an unhealthy lifestyle.’
來自阿爾伯特·愛因斯坦的大學的研究員Nir Barzilai說：“研究證明百歲老人因擁有相對優質的基因，這些基因能幫助他們抵抗不健康生活方式對健康造成的不良影響。”
But most of us will not be so lucky. He added: ‘Although this study demonstrates centenarians can be obese, smoke and avoid exercise, these lifestyle habits are not good choices for most of us who do not have a family history of longevity.’
他繼續說道：“我們不能寄希望於基因，因爲大多數的人並不是那麼的幸運。雖然實驗證明百歲老人可以是體重過胖、可以是煙癮嚴重也可以是缺乏鍛鍊的人，但是他們畢竟出生在一個有着優良基因的家庭中，他們的親戚都是長壽的，這個問題，誰都幫不了。”
