Who doesn’t dream of reaching 100 years of age and still enjoying quality of life? There are some people who seem to have found the magic formula to achieve this. What is the secret to reaching the century of life with health? A study has compared different biomarkers among centenarians to discover the secret of longevity. The formula seems to lie in maintaining a varied diet rich in fruits and vegetables, carrying out physical exercise constantly and maintaining good social relationships. Whether due to the way of life or the diet, in Spain we have provinces that are more centuries old than others.
According to population data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), Castilla y León and Galicia are the autonomous communities that have the most people over the age of one hundred. If we talk in terms of province, Soria, Zamora and Salamanca take the podium. They are followed by Palencia, Ourense, Ávila, Lugo, Burgos, León and Segovia. Thus, eight of the nine provinces of Castilla y León make it onto the list of the most centenary provinces in Spain.
Although life expectancy in our country is increasing and we live longer, the ideal is to age in a healthy way and with quality of life. There are many factors that influence longevity, but there are some key factors, such as taking care of yourself physically and mentally, that play a decisive role, as reported by the United States National Institute on Aging (NIA). Other keys collected in the NIA are:
