The Secret Behind the Longevity of Spaniards - Will It Last?
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- By 2040 Spaniards will be the longest lived people in the world. BUT WHY? We give you the 4 reasons! Venga, let's go! 🥝
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A recent study in The Lancet has said that by 2040 Spaniards will have the longest life expectancy in the world. Second place will be Japan. Now, we’ve all heard about the Mediterranean diet. But aren’t Spaniards famous for smoking, drinking and generally partying a lot? So what are the reasons that we’re so healthy (currently Spain has the 4th highest life expectancy in the world). Yoly and I dove into the reasons and go over them in this video.
BUT we have to be careful. We’ll only hit this high life expectancy if current customs continue. Which means we need to make sure we keep living how we’re living.
So what are the 4 reasons?
1. Mediterranean diet. Yes, that famously healthy diet that includes lots of fresh fruit and vegetables, olive oil, grains, fish and a little bit of meat and a little bit of wine. We do still eat like these, and fresh fruit and veggies are very easy to come by - even when you’re eating out. And Yoly’s parents still pretty much follow this diet. But there is rising obesity in Spain, and also we are eat more processed foods than ever. So we have to be careful here!
2. Exercise. When you think of Spain, you don’t think of a population that exercises a lot… in the traditional sense. While we do less formal exercise compared to other countries, we work more exercise into our daily life. We walk more, cycle more and generally have a more active life.
3. Free public health. This is a big one. Free universal health care is enshrined in the Spanish constitution. That means that all your care is free, and you never have to pay a dime. My experience so far with this has been fantastic. But with the recent economic crises there have been some cuts to health care. So we have to be careful not to allow the quality of our free public health decline if we want to hit that life expectancy goal by 2040.
4. Family and social connections. This is an interesting one. In Spain the extended family is a really strong unit and this means that people enjoy growing up with their cousins and there are often big family gatherings. Also, friend groups are large and strong. Plus, it’s easy to talk to strangers in the streets and bars. What does this mean? These strong social connections really do improve our quality of life and impact on our life expectancy.
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My husband and I were in Spain last October. We put on over 10,000 steps per day on our pedometers. We ate everything and lost weight! ¡Qué alegría!
Q alegria y q alboroto, otro perrito piloto!!!jajaja Jajaja.... it's a joke ehh!!! Don't you think you forgot a importan fact the most so as to achieve that: hours used to make love hehe!!
@@lehaim37 cringe
aac cállate
I went to Spain recently and the thing that struck me the most was how friendly ppl were. Not just to me as a tourist but to each other even when they were obviously strangers. I was on the bus and a lady and bus driver just started chatting. It was so heart warming to see.
jules short so true . Even in Italy I felt they are not as friendly as people in Spain . In there you can engage a conversation with anyone .
Totally true!
I saw bus drivers and members of the public greeting each other and chatting briefly on buses in the south of England, too. And people get off the bus and say "Thank you" to the driver, which is not that common here in Spain. ☺
Homogeneity is a beautiful thing.
@@gstrdms Spain is not remotely homogenous.
I would add another point: vacation. I don't know other countries, but I was shocked when I went to the States and found that people had 1 week per year if so....
Here, a month plus local, regional and national festivities.
To be able to rest adds to your life. Slaves has very short life
It's cultural. We have very low employment here but people get fired or laid off very frequently, so people are always a little scared that they will lose their jobs if they don't work very very hard or if the company they work for is not profitable. I am 52 and have been laid off twice in my career. It was easy to find another job quickly but it's stressful. For salaried positions, there is no overtime pay, and no maximum number of hours you can be forced to work. People also tend not to take their vacations.
@@susanholl5994 No, you can't reach a conclusion just because of yourself or some friends. Some people pass a hard situation, that's true, but there are also a lot of people who have his normal 8 hours and if they have to work more for whatever reason, they get more money and with a different price. Extra hours worth much more than normal and if they are in the weekend more still. Big companies and the state usually pay better salaries than small companies and respect more of the workers' rights. I worked for Renfe about 30 years until I had to retire by sickness. Everybody had 7,30 work hours a day, with two extra salaries (July and December) and 30 natural days of vacation. We also had 6 days a year freely available. You just had to tell your boss 48 hours before taking some of those days. The same happens with other companies or people who work for the state...
As a Spanish expat living abroad in northern Europe for 7+ years, I can tell you that THE LIGHT and the SOCIAL CONNECTIONS, integration, sense of belonging... contribute so much to just.. overall happiness! And happiness means health, which combined with a healthy diet, moderate but daily sport and good health care system makes a total win win. I love your videos!
Totally agree. Thanks for watching!!
I live in the USA. Here people always drive a car for everything, in Spain, cities are very walkable, this is one of the main differences
totally!
Antonio Junco Fernández also we have FAKE olive oil lol
Si, la cocina española, e italiana y griega en general es "sencilla" pero solo nosotros la hacemos.
Plus people eat mostly chunk food in America. That's a huge difference as well.
En Usa se come demasiada carne roja, dulces, pocas verduras y frutas variadas y frescas y se anda poco.
Esa es, son , unas de las razones de la obesidad mórbida americana .
En España también ha aumentado en los últimos 40 años . Pero nada que ver con USA .
El secreto de la longevidad española son las lentejas de mamá.
Y de segundo, croquetas 😎
Claro que si!
Y de tercero, las natillas de la abuela 🤤
y el lacón con grelos
Ay mami, cuanta razon este comentario, como t echo de menos!!!!!
Spain does seem to be a family oriented place. This must have a positive influence of health and wellbeing.
It really does. I am Italian and my family of origin was very quarrelsome... I used to be stressed and overweight. Now I have my own family and shedding stress and weight was incredibly easy. Living in a supportive enviornment does make wonders.
Thank you both for sharing beautiful Spain with us! I've been there twice with my parents with a genealogy group. When we landed and got to explore and talk to the locals, I felt at home. My Dad's side of the family is from Madrid, Spain, his great great grandfather was a Spaniard. Spaniards settled in a place called San Luis, Colorado in the USA. We have our own culture that is very different from the other parts of the USA. When our group was in Spain the Spaniards were amazed at our Spanish and told us we used words that they no longer use, they said some of our words were 16th century Spanish! We will be going again in 2020. Me encanta España!
Wow, what words are those, if you don't mind the question? :)
Yeah, I'd also like to know!
Everywhere in america where spanish is spoken, they have retained very old words that modern spanish dont use at all anymore. And you know.. those spaniards didnt settle in colorado in USA.. they fucking funded colorado (which means "red" in old spanish too, even if my grandmother used such a word for red 30 years ago, it is some word you dont see people using anymore for "red" appaert from poetry, in which is the best word for "blush" in spanish, in my opinion).
That’s cool to know! I agree, I’d love to know some more of those old Spanish words!
@@shinyshinythings In México is quite common to say "platicar" (old castillian) instead "hablar" (speak). They don't say "dinero" (money) but "plata (silver) etc...
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We know how to use balconies and swimmingpools
hahahaha
jajajajajajjajaja buenísimo
Jajajajajaja!!👍
JAJAJAJA
Thank you for another lovely video! I live in Sweden and we also have free healthcare (almost free), we eat well and exercise like you. But, we don't have your climate :( That should be point no 5 on how to live long. Choose a warm country!
I absolutely love Spain and go as often as I can. I love your food, architecture, people - todos!
Hasta pronto :D
Totally true - the climate is probably key!
Yve Eriksson plus people are so friendly that you don't feel as lonely as you do in Northern Europe where you feel isolated . ☹️
I have doubts about the weather. I live in Galicia and it rains a lot, cold winters and summers with not excessive heat. A fact: Galicians and Madrileños have the longest life expectancy in Spain, only Japan exceeds us
@@JuanGarcia-qi4ze outra vez dixendo o mesmo,calamouco???? Cala ya, deixa a xente tranquila....
@Bob el Silencioso I worked some months in South Sweden. You can't imagine how the weather is until you're living there. I was there, years ago, during a specially cold winter... -30ºC in the South (Gotemburg). It wasn't the normal weather, it's true, but you can imagine how the weather is. And it isn't only the cold, it's the light, above all the light, about 6,30 hours in December. BTW! There a lot of wildfires there too. Maybe less rain.... but snow, much snow... You get depressive easily.
I think you guys forgot to mention that Spanish have a great sense of humor. I've laughed more in Spain than any other country. I'm sure that contributes greatly to longevity.
Good point!
Sooooo true
Cierto, reír, mejora y alarga la vida.
my great grandparents were from Madrid. my grandparents had similar habits of spaniards...walking, social, extended family, meals prepared from scratch. I follow mediterranean diet. i get as much fruit and vegetables as possible and love olive oil and anything else I can get from Spain. can't wait to visit the city of my ancestors :)
My family is from the Canary Islands, I can't wait to visit the land of my ancestors and to live in Madrid. We are working on Spanish citizenships currently :)
Hi from California. I am enjoying your channel and learning more about Spain. Spanish is required in most schools in the San Francisco area and kids grew up with English & Spanish languages. My daughter is studying in Madrid now and loves it there.
Awesome! Thanks for your comment Susan!
I´ve lived in Murcia 5 years, having moved from London. The biggest difference I noticed was old people. In the UK, where the social fabric has been relentlessly torn into tiny shreds by 40 years of bloodsucking neoliberalism, old people look withdrawn and afraid. Here in Spain the situation couldn´t be more different. All age groups walk around freely without any fear of hassle, and the ubiquitous atmosphere of suppressed menace and potential aggression, which forms a part of daily life in London, is gloriously conspicuous by its absence. This, despite the low rate of smoking, is one of many reasons why the UK´s life expectancy will be lower than Spain´s.
You are so lucky James. Yolanda is a keeper. So lovely!
yeh, she's great.
Really excellent video! Thanks for sharing that perspective. Lots to think about. My husband and I love Spain so much that we are planning on moving there in the next year. My mother's family is from Asturias and we fell in love with the culture and people there. What a complex, wonderful place Spain is.
Thank you Julie!
I thought that diet would be the strongest reason for longevity but after listening to all 4 points, I think the strong social connections was a compelling argument. I live in Bristol (SW England), UK but I moved from Liverpool (NW) England 20 years ago. I now have limited access to my strong family and community. I have many strong friendships (well, a few good friends....2 or 3 ;-)). But I think the culture in Spain to embrace and feel connected (from observing when visiting Spain and knowing Spanish folk in my city) is a powerful idea about not internalising stress and sharing problems freely (not an Anglo-Saxon trait!)....
Anyway, I very much like your videos on cultural stuff - plus in always includes Spanish food and drink!
I'm off to persuade my wife to move to Spain ;-)
Gracias
Tony
You will be welcomed with open arms! Greetings from Galicia, Spain.
@@codmaarfe Gracias!
@IAN WARD of course, thankfully my wife speaks Spanish - it'd be down to me!
You're more than welcome here! I'm from Málaga, a place where you can find tons of Brits living their Spanish dream. Everything has to be said, some of them are less integrated than others but the ones who do are always the happiest. I used to live in England too, actually not very far from Bristol and I loved my time there. Regards from a very anglophile in the continent!
@@rafacanizares6620 Appreciate that Rafa! Who knows, maybe in the future :-)
Gracias
All this is true. I would add the climate. It is nicer than in other parts of Europe and the world (particularly Europe where the living standards are quite similar), and it necessarily improves the life expectancy. Also low crime rates.
Two really good reasons!
I have doubts about the weather. I live in Galicia and it rains a lot, cold winters and summers with not excessive heat. A fact: Galicians and Madrileños have the longest life expectancy in Spain, only Japan exceeds us
@@JuanGarcia-qi4ze cala a bouca,calandran!! Ten qe chover pra istar bonito,lacazan!!! Jajaja Jajaja Jajaja
@@JuanGarcia-qi4ze Galicia in 2019 is below the national average. It's the 11th in the ranking
The crime rate is low that's true and also Spain has the best police in the world if I'm not mistaken ...
As for the weather I think you we're talking about the cost line and south of Spain, because there are parts in the north of Spain that the weather can make one bit depressing too...
But all in all Spain is the best !!!!🇪🇸🇪🇸😍😍
Hi, I'm from New Zealand and my great great grandfather came from a little village near Segovia and settled on the East Coast of NZ. Familia from NZ make pilgrimages every so often to the village, especially during fiesta time. A group of 30 of us visited 1 year and 1 of them was a older gentleman in not very good health. By the time we left the village he his health had improved 100%. His skin colour improved, he was a lot chirpier and he looked great. My aunt who saw him in the health clinic at home, asked if he had been to a health farm in Spain, he looked so good. Actually we all came back feeling a lot healthier. Even though having dinner at 10.00pm, and hearing old ladies chatting outside our window at 11.00pm was a bit beyond our comfort zone at first. We soon got used to the rhythm of life and thoroughly enjoyed socialising until bedtime at 2.00am. Going back to Hastings NZ, was so so strange and very quiet for us.
a big reason i moved to spain is to be able to easily go outside and want to go outside to walk, bike, use outdoor gyms, etc., all year round. I've lived in canada most of my life and it felt very very oppressive for me in the winter (for many months) to put my bike away, to wear a huge coat outside, and so on. I love seeing other people enjoy being outdoors and there are so many groups of all ages talking walks, running, biking, doing outdoor exercise in general, at all times of day. It's so positive and energetic!
Depends on what part of Canada you live and it's not oppressive! You can still be active even if it is snowing and enjoy the outdoors, you don't have to let it limit yourself and can do winter activities then switch to spring/summer sports. I love the mountains and snow which is beautiful in itself. You can still have your friends and community that you can spend time with your friends and not let the weather be a barrier. 😃
Think positive and you will live a positive live filled with things that will make you smile. I often find that the grannys who smile the most are the ones that stay in better shape for more years!
Totally agree!
I live in the usa, and follow the mediterranean diet..being of Spanish Ancestry....
well done!
Fantastic.
When I was vacationing in Spain, I noticed there are very minimal TV advertisement on medicines and fast food (Mc Donalds, Burger King, etc.). Here in US, these advertisements are rampant which probably tells you that Americans are obese.
Interesting! Not sure how often they’re on in the states
The Mediterranean Diet, glass (or more) wine daily, and in Spain people are very active! Walking everywhere! And life being kind of slower etc with good social/family life are key due to controlling stress factor!
En la cultura española se bebe habitualmente de modo social, con los amigos, por lo que solo en contadas ocasiones se puede llegar a emborracharse de modo peligroso u ofensivo ...nuestros abuelos ya decían que " hay que saber beber" y se consideraba al que " no sabía" como un niñato inconsecuente....en la cultura del vino o la sidra, el beber hasta el punto adecuado es un arte....
I was raised in Spain (Galicia) and I agree that everything you both said are contributing factors. Everytime I go I feel healthier there. The biggest thing that I believe is a factor is how many chemicals there are in the foods in the US. I am always looking at ingredients and in the US there are so many that I don’t recognize but in Spain that is not as big of an issue...unfortunately like you said, there is now a lot more processed foods now than when I was growing up. A lot of Spaniards blame de Americans for bringing the food “basura”. Plus everything there is so flavorful...no need to put salad dressing on your salad or tomatoes because you don’t need it. I am so jealous of you both when I watch you eating tapas 😢
So true about how flavorful everything is!
Galicia has some great seafood and the empanadas and albarino wine are marvellous as well.
You two are soo ADORABLE and I love all the great information you share with us. It's been years since I visited Spain when I was young living in Switzerland. I can't wait to one day visit again. Ever since I was a little girl with my Spanish Flamenco doll and taking guitar since I was 5 years old it was a REAL passionate connection to one of my most favorite places and people in the whole world! Beautiful vibrant Yoly I love your style and your nail polish ;-) Cutie patooties both of you. Thanks so much and keep the great work. Love from the Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada
Totalmente de acuerdo. Cada vez que visito Andalucía me encuentro con gente muy linda y positiva. Su fase más común es “No pasa nada”.
Great segment. When I lived in Italy and France I actually lost weight. I walked more, ate better with more satisfaction. I know I drank probably more but it wasn't loaded with the sulfites and, as you mentioned, it was over longer 3 or 4 hour mid day meals with friends. I shopped at the local markets and cooked at home more simply. I miss it. Spain beckons as my partner wishes to retire there one day.
I think Spain is an amazing place to retire to. Thanks Joseph!
Hear, hear!
I think it is mostly solid social circle, less chronic stress, and sun.
True sun is another factor!
Tired of the sunny stereotype haha. Actually in most of Spain its really really cold in winter and really really hot in summer (in the center), while in a fourth of the country (where i live), we have the same weather as Ireland or the UK with 40% cloudy days, 40% days of rain a year and 10% of snow or hail. That means we only have 10% of sunny days a year, mostly in summer. And its one of the areas of spain were people live the longest. A third of the country is indeed as you said sunny, hot in summer and mild in Winter, but the living conditions in those areas are among the poorest in the country, with some statistics such as human index quite smaller than in other areas (except for Catalonia and parts of Valencia).
And sex, the most important factor!!! Hahahaha, follamos mucho amigo davide, pero casi siempre desde la alegria Jajaja Jajaja Jajaja
I'm not sure we can know how to explain this but my guess (in addition to your points) is that sleep habits might have a big impact. SLEEP cycles are different here in Spain but more importantly I think people have better access to darker sleep environments because of the dark-window-blinds-things that are here. I think it's my favourite thing unique to Spain. Sorry I don't know the proper name for it.
Persianas
I heard them being called "blinders" (spanish "persianas"). Not really sure if it is the proper name.
Persianas amigo!!!! Y no hay casa en toda españa q no las tenga!!!!
3 layers: Persiana, ventana y cortina.
You can play with thise 3 to allow Air but not light, or Air but no rain...
Just think Spanish people are also more laid back and enjoy food, spending time with family, eating, drinking etc. From the UK feel as though we are always rushing, not taking time to relax, eat and enjoy.
Also agree with the markets which is sadly lacking in a lot of UK cities. Just back after a week in Madrid/Seville and just loved the tapas culture, the freshness of the food and watching how family and friends meet and socialise.
I was on vacation in Great Britain on 2 occasions and I made many miles. I think the Scots are more like those of northern Spain in many things.
I had an English friend who was a fisherman and lived in my town. Unfortunately, he died. He told me that he would always be English, and that what he liked best was going from bar to bar talking to people with his limited knowledge of the language. I miss him.
I lived in London for 5 years, and I loved the fruit and vegetables markets, I had access to many ingredients I can't find here. I lived there but I cooked like if I was in Spain; meaning that I actually cooked. 90% of the people I met lived in small apartments WITHOUT A PROPER KITCHEN, just small fridge and microwave, maybe a toaster, but that's it. It seemed to me like a place where people didn't pay much attention to food, flavour, quality of the ingredients, etc.
I spend most of my time there working as a
Chef, running the kitchen of a super busy pub. My GM at the time was Catholic and celebrated the first communion of his older daughter at the pub. When I red the menu, I felt the need to punch him in the nose: mini cheeseburger, fish fingers, bbq chicken wings, some garlic bread, and to top it all, ice creams, like he had no money to pay for a proper meal!!!!
And so I cooked the saddest celebration meal of my entire life, and judge him deep inside.
Here in Spain we work hard, long hours, little money, but we don't give up food and gathering around a table with friends and family.
We do have stress, and struggles, but a great social and family network makes life a bit easier.
We work to live, we don't live to work.
Juan García The only thing they have in common is that they hate the English, unless people in northern Spain wear skirts, eat deep fried mars bars and drink till unconcious
@@JackR772 you do not know, you hate and you love people, not countries
Your point about social & cultural reasons and importance of family & friendships reminded me of a conversation we had in a multi-national academic lunch: my Spanish friend was talking about a problem she encountered in her work and she finished by saying "after all, it is just work, not my life". After seeing how perplexed our American friends look, she had to explain the division between life and work in Spain and that her work does not define who she is, and people in her life, family & friends are more important for her life and so on.
This kind of an attitude, I believe, would diminish stress a lot and help live happier and longer. But then, I do not know how generalizable this attitude is for Spain in general.
occurs throughout Spain, despite its different cultures
I would say that’s so common here in Spain it could be a defining trait for us. :-)
@@JuanGarcia-qi4ze xuanin,prende el moco!!!! hahahaha hahahaha
I am watching - and enjoying- your videos -cause I really adore Spain. I've been around the country, I study Spain's history at University (en español!) and I really have a kind of complain! I am greek, and we are soooo alike! When I hear Yoli's family stories it"s just like my mom! We walk around a lot, laugh a lot, embrace newcomers, mom ALWAYS give us slippers, so we won't catch a cold, she peels of apples and pears, we kiss for welcome, we dine after 10 at night, we certainly do sobremesa, we go arround for socialize and connect with people etc etc. So when you talk mediterranean stuff, about extra virgin oil, or mediterranean diet, you compare with Italy (fair enough! -we are so alike with the italians also) and... France! And not a mention to Greece, although we are so close in mentality! Sorry guys but greeks are so much more mediterranean and "spaniards" - than french people! Anyway, keep up the nice videos. Agreadables ambos! Salud!
Fantastic! Thank you for sharing your story. Love that the slippers are the same :)
Well-blanced diet, walking, both important aspects, and Slippers... slippers may be the key items. We wear slippers at home here in Japan too.
This make me cry 😭
All the thing i miss about my home country. Im a spaniard living in cape town and all of this aspects are so so difficult not to have around.
Favourite channel at the minute! Keep it up! Im 16 and studying spanish at school hopefully go onto university to study el español!
Thanks Conor. good luck with your studies!
My friends did that sort of degree, you'll love it! Especially the year abroad :)
Venga conor, ven para españa a vivir, regalanos una sonrisa!!! Hahahaha hahahaha
I couldn’t wait ur new video! I hope u will upload more and more. I’m going with my friends to Barcelona in April and you helped a lot! I can’t wait😍 Gracias !
You both are great, very positive smiling, YOLO is very beautiful, your whole perspective is so outgoing, I just love your channel, I have learned so much from you both, about Spain and Spanish things, I hope to soon travel there I hope we can bump into each other there , I would love to pay for a couple of dinners , thanks for your help and your awesome attitude, Sincerely Big Del,
Thanks Del!!!!
But Yoli's reaction to James' ''I have three friends'' is just the most beautiful on the entire CZcams :D Love you guys
haha - I'll need to take a look at it!
Love your videos! Only one thing to mention PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE don't say healthcare is "FREE" because it isn't. Free means "without cost or payment" and that is not the case. In fact it's very expensive a huge chunk of our budget (which is subsidised by our taxes) goes into it ... Universal healthcare is not "free healthcare" it's just the way we as a society chose to finance it so everyone can access it.
Yes, by "free", it is no copay or out-of-pocket costs. But the taxes are higher to cover for the cost, as you pointed out.
TOTALLY CORRECT
Wish we had it here in the usa. Health care in the us is a joke. My friend got into a car accident and the med Bills are 33000 which he'll never be able to pay
@@superflan7812 I don't understand how the USA, the richest country in the world lets to happen that kind of situations. People speak a lot about religion and however, they always forget what Christianity is... Faith, hope, charity, prudence, strength, justice and temperance. Not to mention the mercy and the first commandment that Jesus gave us: Love your neighbour as yourself.
Very expensive ?, not at all, in fact the Spanish Healthcare System is ones of the most effective an chiper model on the world, this is oficial statement of OMS and other bussines studies
Como dice Yoli, las preocupaciones son malas para la salud. Y por normal general, los eapañoles hacemos un esfuerzo por apartarlas de nuestra vida, o atajarlas con sentido común: si tiene solución, no te preocupes y si no la tiene, NO TE PREOCUPES! La comida, la familia y el clima hacen el resto. Nos gusta la vida y mientras estamos en ella, tratamos de vivirla lo mejor posible.
I always wanted to visit España since my parents went for a visit in my childhood and came with tons of stories & pictures, then I didn't know much about the food neither... But your videos guys makes me feel already so familiar, I feel I've born to be living there :) Can't wait to visit y por ahi nos tomamos alguna copita. Thanks for sharing xx
I love learning English while i hear wonderful comments about Spain on this channel; it's like a stress therapy ..so i can live longer :)
hahaha +1
Great videos guys, going through them one by one. Thank you...👍😎😎👍
This makes me so homesick for my time in Spain. Don't forget, greetings with a kiss probably helps everyone's immune systems. ;)
Love your videos. I think Spain has a wonderful culture the togetherness in groups with friends or family surely do contribute to a long and satisfying life. Love and laughter is the best medicine
Another excellent video. I moved to Spain in July 2022 after visiting many times for a dozen years. I was raised in Alabama (aka rural US state) in the 1960s and 70s where we never ate processed food but ate all our meals at home. We had a moderate sugar intake and not a lot of fried food. Most of our food came from our garden. So when I left home I found the Mediterranean diet made sense and satisfied my appetite. I purposefully examined my diet in my 40's and saw I needed to add some fish and substitute olive or other plant-based oil for butter. I am certainly more healthy than my siblings because they changed to eating a processed food diet. My mom died at age 96, my oldest sister died the same year at age 77 (and had a terrible diet). My dad is still going at 97. I'm in my mid-60s and see I'm healthier than some younger people in Spain. I certainly agree that the increased availability of fast food and processed food is leading to more health problems and dying sooner. As I walk the street, I see very fit and then very unfit people in their 20 and 30s. It is easy to see which are eating well and are active and those who are eating processed food.
I am Norwegian and living in Spain. Norway has a public health service, but the Spanish ... at least in my city ... is more accessible. Takes only minutes to get a talk with a doctor. Very cheap medicines.
It is tried that the health centers are not more than 15 minutes
Seems little, but in spain we have to diferent verbs in the place of "to be"
"Ser" is the existencial verb. I'm are spanish, he is blond, you are happy, you are shy...
"Estar" is a temporal verb. I'm in the library, you're hungry, she's depressed, i'm happy, he's ill...
Did you notice happy is with the two verbs? "Estar feliz" (be happy) is for something recent "i'm happy that we met". "Ser feliz" is more permanent. Mean be happy with your live, your family, your job...
Neus Costa
Interesting, I was a guest at a wedding in Madrid last year. Spanish girl, American guy and the bride’s father wrote a book for her which he gave to all guests. The title was “Ser Feliz”.
"Ser" is a verb to define, to express the essence of people or things
Ok so using different verbs makes you live longer. Interesting.
hola chicos yo creo que la obesidad en España ha crecido mucho los últimos años xk la gente va a lugares de comida rápida o comen muchos fritos o productos procesados y se están olvidando de la comida de toda la vida y de cocinar en casa por pereza y es una pena con la gastronomía tan sana y rica que tenemos en España.
Volveremos a comer bien, ya verás. Se puso de moda comer como comían en las pelis y las series, que son casi siempre estadounidenses.
Pero como todo, volveremos al sentido común y a comprar manzanas, y no trozos de manzana en un paquete de plástico.
La mayoría de los gordos están en el Norte de España. En el Mediterráneo hay muy pocos.
@Bob el Silencioso No solo lo conozco sinó que me ratifico. No digo que está lleno de gordos, sinó que hay más que en la zona Mediterránea. Y es normal. Hace más frío y la dieta es más fuerte.
No shit
Its all to do with the Lentejas, Olive oil, sardines and cocidos, eat more and drink more, so much healthier
Totally!
Dude lentejas are bomb. Whenever I got to my grandma's house I ask her to cook them
Guys, I love your videos! I'm a Spanish, and I learn a lot watching you guys.
In my case, I eat as healthy as possible, splitting my diet between carbs, proteins and less and less fat. I try to run between 30 and 40 kilometers a week.
But I agree with what you said in your video: unfortunately, obesity is more common these days in Spain and still, the % of people that smoke is high.
Thank you for the video!
My family is from Tudanca. A village in the mountains south of Santander. Every time I visit the thing we do the most is walk. Walk to the bakery, walk to relatives homes, walk here, walk there, and my personal favorite - let’s walk to the bar to grab a drink. Oh by the way, the bar is up the side of a mountain.
I just visited Spain for the first time this month (Pamplona, San Sebastian, Madrid, & Barcelona) and my Girlfriend commented that Spanish people seemed less stressed out. I said it's probably all the drinking & siesta...but now I can get a better insight as all the different factors that contribute to this positivity. Coming from a US (Texas) foreigner , it really is noticeable and it's such a pleasure to notice people genuinely happy.
Loving the videos James keep it up!!
I think 💭 that what I miss the most about living outside of Spain is the reason why we are the longevos
-food
-walk to work, or when on vacation to Spanish town and do either senderismo or bar hoping 😂
-yes to the healthcare system. Regardless of how much we complain in Spain about it, but in the US is ridiculous expensive and it prevents you from taking care of yourself and do regular check outs.
-AND ABSOLUTELY to number 4! What I miss the most is my friends and the quality of just being able to see the
And get a caña with them.
Mi chico always says that (he’s American) how do I have so many friends, and he only has 3 yet he has lived in the same place for 35 years.
Love this! great job!
Hi! I love your videos. I´m from Madrid and i use your videos to improve my english, but they are useful too to remind me how great is our culture. Also i laugh a lot when I
i realize how rare are some of our customs ;P Love your perspective!
Thank you!
I love Spain, my grandparents were from Spain and I have been there many times and I absolutely love it. I live in the United States and I find that the quality of food in Europe is a lot healthier and fresh. The Mediterranean diet sounds wonderful and I would like to incorporate my fish in my diet. Thank you for making this video!
Estupendo vídeo, muchas gracias chicos .
Gracias Casi!
Hi James, I love watching your videos about Spain and its culture. I have been to Spain numerous times (Madrid, Valencia, Cuenca, Xiabia, and Denia), partly because my ex-girlfriend use to live in Madrid. In the third week of November (Nov. 23 to Nov. 30th) I am going back to Spain, but this time I'll be visiting the Andalusia region (Malaga, Marbella, and Mijas), and my last day will be in Madrid before I fly back to the U.S. If you're free on Saturday (Nov. 30th) of that week and would like to meet up in Madrid for tapas and drinks let me know.
I have lived in La Palma (Canarias) Spain since Oct 2017. Before Spain I lived 17+ yrs in Brussels Belgium and before that in Canada. One thing I have noticed is the general absence of french fries (pommes frites) here. In La Palma we often have boiled potatoes (papas arrugadas) with mojo (verde or rojo) or arroz (rice) much more often than french fries. There are very few restaurants that serve fries (papas locos) with meals, although you can find it. Also, a lot less fast food outlets in La Palma than in many other parts of Europe.
But then.. La palma, the whole island, is more like a big town than a city...its not really good for comparisons.
im a 16 years old from madrid and I think the trick that make us live so long is that we eat lots of fish , bc it isnt a coincidence that japan has also a very higher age index , and they eat lots of fish
Hola, Alex :) Voy a presentarte las falacias lógicas, que siendo joven, te van a venir muy bien (ojalá alguien me lo hubiera explicado de joven; en filosofía hicimos ejercicios sobre ello, pero vagamente y sin explicarnos que las falacias lógicas ayudan tanto a razonar como a discutir). La falacia que estás usando es la de Cum Hoc Ergo Propter Hoc, que quiere decir que correlación no implica causalidad. www.gaussianos.com/hay-que-decirlo-mas-correlacion-implica-causalidad/ Aunque si te digo la verdad, a mí se me sigue dando muy mal detectarlas y es posible que la falacia que te ha salido es la de Afirmación Del Consecuente. Aquí tienes una larga lista te aseguro que sirve de mucho a la hora de discutir y también de razonar uno mismo y tener una actitud crítica ante las cosas que se te presentan ;) La tienes en español seleccionándolo. Espero que te sirva! informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/rhetological-fallacies/
@@anaespiral3265 quizás eres tú quien le está contando una falacia a Alex. Quién sabe?
It is what you said “the social and the fun atmosphere that I love so much in Madrid”. I love walking in the evening with the family, then stopping for a beer and tapas. The list goes on...
Thanks for your video, it is amazing what you show, it made me think. I'm Spanish living in Denmark and just came back from Peru. I traveled alone but connected constantly with so many different people, it is about the environment actually that brings people together. Here I don't do it, I just think I can't.
Madrid is such a great city to walk around, I’ve walked around 10km/day since I arrived. I just hope we preserve the right to public healthcare system (it’s not free as we fund it paying taxes, but it totally worth it!!)...
Love your videos, you are so real and genuine :)
Thank you!
Im going to spain as an exchange student this summer. You guys are really helpful and informative thank you
Awesome - I hope you have an amazing time!
Thank you😀
What area?
@@giraffe2630 hi! how was it? hope you had fun
Laura M actually I’m still here... I decided to stay in the country and I am gonna be here until the very end of June. It’s been great so far and seeing some of the stereotypes be broken and confirmed, I’ve also got a whole different perspective on everything and this country can not be exaggerated in terms of cultural depth and language. It’s so cool and I get why James is so enthusiastic about this country. Honestly I owe a great deal by preventing my culture shock. Spain is very recomendable if you want to have an amazing experience with exchange or just tourism. Thank you for asking btw, that’s some great internet kindness right there. Merry Christmas and happy new year!
I love to walk, eating 'cocido', getting out of Madrid at times. We say 'Madrid me mata' (Madrid kills me) and long for a beach vacation or a countryside experience, but soon miss the fuss and noise of the traffic. I love my town specially in fall season, when everyone is back in the city and friend's groups gather again to discover the joy of life and share vacation news.
Non natives just need to get a common interest with mates to get accepted, for in Madrid the Chotis (typical dance) is Scottish in origin and me, and 'gatos' (real two or three generations native madrileños) are minority. So most of us felt we had a time to integrate.
Amazing video!
Not only the Mediterranean diet James but their attitude towards families is far greater than some other places. I'm from the Uk and prob like in the US and other places we don't seem to live with elderly relatives and seemingly put them in old people's homes. In Spain and other countries their attitude towards the elderly is much better like Italy. The life is healthier and more inclusive and welcoming. All these factors lead to increased longevity.
I am from Barcelona and I have been travelling a lot in the past few years. What surprised me is how little people walk in other countries. Even in big cities I am used to walk as much as I can, and if not take public transportation. Some people would usually think I am weird for doing so, but for me it is the normal way of moving around. It helps me get a much better understanding of where I am and enjoy it.
Thanks for the videos, my partner is from NZ and it helps me show him how Spain really is. 😄
That's because you get run over riding a bicycle around hun 😬 let's walk 😁❤
Yep, let's walk! 😂
Anyway.
You make some very good and informative videos.
Big thumbs up.
Thank you!
Toujours aussi intéressant !
I love the fact that most small towns have a little takeaway which sells homecooked Mediterranean food.
Thank you guys for your wonderful vídeo! I’ve read some comments about the weather in Spain as one of the reasons why our life expectancy is so high. They may be right, when speaking about the south, but in the north the weather can be as bad as in England, believe me, I’m Basque and I know what I’m talking about. And still life expectancy in the Basque country in among the highest in the world. So I would say it’s more about the attitude to work. We are serios and hardworking people, but we have life outside our jobs. We love to enjoy life to the full, much more than some of our European neighbours and if it is in good company, much better!!
Las mujeres vascas tienen la esperanza de vida mas larga en toda Europa.
Yeah, Vermont (I live in VT)! I saw that study.
Alimentación, clima, estilo de vida y sanidad. Esas son las razones de la longevidad en España.
It's because we know how to live. We don't stress much. Even if it's changed all over the years it is still somehow true
I've have been fortunate, to have lived in SPAIN combined for 9 years, and my ancestors are from the BASQUE REGION, and I'm CUBAN/AMERICAN, but I will take it a STEP FURTHER, all the COUNTRY'S, that were COLONIZED by SPAIN, have a SIMILAR ACTITUD, regarding FAMILY, INTERACTION with FRIENDS, and GASTRONOMY, if you come to MIAMI ,US we're I live, people are very FRIENDLY, and SOCIABLE, all the CHARACTERISTICS that You MENTIONED in this VIDEO, you will see in the streets of MIAMI.
Thanks for commenting Edward! It’s amazing how important family is here!
Edward Villate oh the Cubans . My favourite of all my cousins in my large family of Hispanic countries. 😘
@@spainrevealed But I most also point out that it is a CONTAGIOUS ACTITUD, regarding FAMILY, FRIENDS, even people from OTHER BACKGROUND, get automatically HOOKED UP, when you approach them with a BIG SMILE, fortunately MIAMI is a BIG MELTING POT, of CULTURES, and at one point I STOPPED COUNTING, after I counted 37 LANGUAGES, spoken in the STREETS of MIAMI, and mainly ALL this people were FRIENDLY !!!!
Except the health
@Edward Villate :
Too bad you're not a woman because basque women have the longest life expectancy among Europeans 😄
I love these types of videos that you do!
Thank you!
Great video James and Yoly.
Certainly we exercise mucho more than in the US for example as in there every one goes to school by bus or by car. No one walks. Here almost every single child will walk to school accompanied by their parent or when you're a little older you will walk alone. Afterwards to uni most people go by foot and also many of us go by bicycle
Totally - all that exercise it critical
Busing kids to school in the US is a recent phenomenon. We walked or bicycled every where when I was a kid. Here the idiots that run things have managed to close most of the local schools in favor of grandiose palaces located so far away from the students homes that walking is impossible. In one sense you are correct about Americans and exercise. Half of us exercise regularly, half of us don't. Both groups think the other is crazy.
It depends. Some people do walk. And my family personally walks 45 minutes or so to the grocery store because my dad takes the car to work. Take into account that it's about 45 minutes back as well. And diet can really vary between states and within immigrant families. Some people say they lost weight becoming vegan when really a balanced diet can maintain healthy body weights. I've noticed it's usually the bigger cities that are more prone to misconception.
@@ivetterodriguez1994 and wouldn't you say you're one of the only ones that walk to school? I've lived in various places in the US and I can think of one, maybe two students who walked to school
I really think is all to do with .... work hard , eat well and the sun is a bonus . Very interesting video and very good responses. Good job . Hugs to both of you
Thanks Mica!
The most important factor that is missing from the video - Lower Stress levels. Things are more relaxed - the "mañana" attitude.
You also missed that even in the smallest villages, there are the "paseos" where people can walk. There is a hamlet between here and Granada with only 5 houses but it has its paseo. In our village, as in Alcalá la Real, there is a walking route. When we go to Lidl, there is often an elderly man who parks in the car-park and does his exercises. In many places there are exercise machines, totally free for anyone to use, no need to pay exorbitant gym fees.
When I last travelled to Spain for last 2 years (going back 3rd time this year), I partake (partook?) daily the local evening Paseo!
Love the paseo!
Wow I love you guys, your channel's so culturally enriching
Thank you Lexi!!!
When I return to Spain in 2022, I will stay at an Airbnb, and I will prepare at least one meal a day for myself. I enjoy cooking and I want to feel like the locals. I already eat a lot of vegetables, fish and some beef. I will fit right in plus I love walking...
Another great video. Thanks guys.
I suspect that the weather is a factor in public health. In addition to the direct health benefits of sunshine, fresh air and exercise, good weather actually makes people feel better and happier, creating a positive spiral.
Whether Seasonal Acuity Disorder (SAD) is a physical or mental condition, it is real and it seems clear that whilst sufferers are few in number, all humans feel it in some degree.
More fascinating videos please. Perhaps one on Ibiza that's not about clubbing and drugs.
Thanks for that. Wow - Ibiza and drugs. Not sure we could speak much about that though :)
@@spainrevealed Ah, no. I love the White Island but I do without Ibiza without drugs :)
Yes, sunny weather is part of it : indeed all studies about centenaries have shown that :
- they live in mild and sunny weather zones and go out a lot
- they have a short stature
- they eat lots of naturally grown veggies and fabaceas (chickpeas, beans, lentils)
- they have important social interaction, which keeps their mind working.
Yes, sunny weather definitely is part of it : indeed all studies about centenaries have shown common traits such as :
- they live in mild and sunny weather zones and go out a lot
- they have a short stature
- they eat lots of naturally grown veggies and fabaceas (chickpeas, beans, lentils)
- they have important social interaction, which keeps their mind working.
I'm in the UK now and I stil keep my mediterranean diet! I'll never change it!
Yo soy asi ,y asi sguire, nunca cambiare!!!! Jajaja Jajaja
Same
dudes, you missed the 5th reason: WEATHER.
Good point!
Incredibly important!! El sol is essential for all of us!!!🌞 I'm Spanish, having lived in England for over 12 years, and the lack of sun can make you feel depressed
@@isa17lo on my view the weather it is not a imporat factor related to this matter, remember that for example in the north of Spain (Vasque Country, Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, et, the weather is not so much diferent that Englan,.
@@RESISTANCE220 Yes, the weather in the north of Spain is kind of like the English weather (it rains hence everything's green, low temperatures, etc) but still, we have more sunlight in Spain and I think that can affect your mood, depending on where you grew up, of course ;)
Emilio Ferrero i feel like in Catalonia we get way more sun than Northern European countries tbh, in the summer I’m really really tan just by walking 1 km outside
Sweeeeet couple))) I like the way you, guys, complete each other in the conversation, interrupting gently)))
Spanish women are amazing. Full of life and joy. Everyday is a hightlight.
My husband is a madrileño and we spent many years in Spain. Three of our five children were born in Spain and raised there. The medical care was wonderful . I almost died giving birth in the United States the first time. We have been living in the United States for quite a long time, but we eat a Spanish diet most every day. He is 80 years old and I´m 77. I think the Spanish olive oil has a lot to do with it!!
Your best video hands down!!! Will you please update it ?!!!
El secreto es que fumamos, bebemos, comemos, estamos todo el dia en la calle y nos hartamos de reír como si no hubiese un mañana.
Y trabajamos.
For sure I know that on the Costa Blanca a lot of people jog along the coastal promendades and lots of people of all ages 'promenade' in the evenings, walking, albeit sedately, but walking never the less with their friends and families and walking their small dogs, so many small dogs it seems...
QUESTION OF THE DAY: Why do you think Spaniards live so long? Is it diet? Exercise? Wine? Family? Let Yoly and I know in the comments below 😘
I sincerely believe that there are many factors. Spain is very diverse, but right now we Galicians are the longest living after the Japanese. Our philosophy to eat is very simple, buy a good natural product and spoil it as little as possible. Processed, nothing.
Wine, Food & Friends!
It's not free for everyone, hence the Convenio especial for many Brits.
I believe that the great weather down in the South East helps more people and older people especially to exercise a lot more.
Nice video you both are great ❤
One more advantage: there are almost no natural disasters