Habits that help Japanese Princess stay healthy at 100

Princess Yuriko of Japan usually exercises for 15 minutes every day, walks in her garden, reads books and watches the news.

Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese imperial family, celebrated her 100th birthday in June. According to the Imperial Household Agency, the princess is the second person to turn 100 among imperial family members born during or after the Meiji era (1868-1912). Her late husband, Prince Mikasa, died in 2016 at the age of 100.

"I have reached the milestone of 100 years old, more than 80 years after joining the Royal Family at the age of 18. I want to continue to spend the rest of my days wishing for everyone's happiness," she said.

Princess Yuriko is currently living a healthy life at her home in Akasaka Estate, Tokyo. She was hospitalized for two weeks with Covid-19 last July, but survived the illness.

To stay healthy, Princess Yuriko exercises for about 15 minutes every morning. When the weather is nice, she spends time walking around the garden, enjoying the sunlight. Every day, she also enjoys reading books and some magazines or watching the news, baseball and TV shows.

According to experts, exercising 15 to 30 minutes a day can increase longevity. A French study, conducted on more than 1,000 65-year-olds for 12 years and more than 122,000 60-year-olds for 10 years, showed that 15 minutes of exercise a day helps reduce the risk of premature death by 22%.

Exercise is very important for adults because it helps prevent complications caused by a modern sedentary lifestyle, fights brain aging and protects the heart.

Princess Yuriko. Photo: Kyodo

Other research from the Vanderbilt Epidemiology Center and the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center found that women who exercised up to 80 minutes a week had a 16% lower risk of cancer and a 15% lower risk of other diseases. Those who exercised more than 80 minutes a week had a 13% lower risk of death from all causes.

According to experts, gardening or walking in the garden helps burn calories and lower blood pressure. This habit is also good for bones. Skin exposed to early morning sunlight will be supplemented with vitamin D, helping the body absorb calcium, a mineral necessary for bone formation, according to the US Institute of Medicine.

Princess Yuriko's habit of reading books and newspapers helps stimulate brain development, limit aging and reduce the possibility of cognitive diseases such as memory loss.

Princess Yuriko was born in 1923, the second daughter of Viscount Masanari Takagi. She married Prince Mikasa in 1941, and had three sons and two daughters. Three sons have died. The princess has nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

In December last year, the Princess celebrated the publication of Prince Mikasa's memoirs, sharing her memories of her late husband. In February this year, she was still well enough to attend New Year's events at the Imperial Palace, meeting the new Imperial Guards at the Akasaka Estate.

Thuc Linh (According to Japan Times )

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