长寿之乡——江苏如皋微量元素环境调查

Trace Element Environmental Survey for a Longevity Elder's District Rugao

考察了如皋长寿老人居住环境、饮食和生活习惯,检测了当地土壤、粮食、蔬菜及人发样品中1 4种元素。结果表明,如皋生态环境好、长寿老人主食粗细搭配、副食清淡、蔬菜为主、少量荤食的饮食习惯使他们保持了人体内必需的常量、微量元素的平衡。

The inhabited environment, food and live customs for longevity elders living in Rugao were investigated. 14 kinds of elements in soils,food, vegetable and human hairs in that district were determined. The results of investigation and determination indicated that macro elements and trace elements were kept in balanced level,which is because of good environment, bland diet and balanced diet such as good arrangement of coarse food grain with flour and rice, mainly vegetable with less meat and fish, etc. The higher content of zinc and selenium in human hair is a distinction of longevity elders in Rugao.