The fact that the Hunza community has the longest life expectancy of 110 years in the world

- Hasmukh Gajjar

- In the United States, people between the ages of 50 and 65 spend billions of dollars on health and fitness, while hunches live longer and healthier lives based on natural lifestyles and diets without spending a single rupee.

An indigenous community named Hunja lives near the river Hunja, 120 km long and 5 km wide in the North Karakoram mountain valley near PK. Also known as the Western Himalayas, the region is close to the borders of Afghanistan, Russia, China and India. The Hunjaghati to the north of India is under the illegal occupation of Pakistan while the Kilikghati goes to Russia and the Mintkaghati to China. The Hunja community, which has been living in this Hunjaghati for centuries with a population of 5,000, has been in the spotlight in the world for a different reason. Researchers, scientists and tourists have previously claimed that physically tough people have the longest life expectancy in the world at an average of 110 years. The glow on the faces of 5 year old men and women seems to be in their 20s and 30s. No matter how much research has been done on health sciences, the diet of the Hunza community is definitely mentioned.

The Hunza people eat raw vegetables and fruits as well as various juices. It also consumes a lot of figs, walnuts and apricots. According to a research, sun-dried walnuts contain B-12 compound which strengthens their immunity. They rarely use sugar in its pure form. Carnivores are not just for special occasions. They also live a life of fasting, eating less than one to two months a year. Since the Hunza community cultivates terraces, they climb the mountain daily from the valley's residential area on foot for farming. The men carry sacks of grain, such as millet, sorghum, and wheat, on their shoulders and carry them home.

The search for wood for cooking also takes a lot of hard work. Animal dung has been used as manure in the fields. Fertilizer has to be re-applied when it rains. Thus a naturally hard-working life is a major contributor to the health of the Hunza community. Robert McChrystal, an Irish physician, lived with the tribe for many years during the British period. Not a single person was found to have cancer, stomach ulcers, heart disease or diabetes or any other disease.

Another scientist, Dr. Henry Konda, also lived with members of the Hunza community. In particular, Hunja studied the drinking and bathing water used by the people. Dr. Henry Konda has written a book called Hunza Water and described it in great detail. Since the Hunza tribe lives in the Himalayan highlands, the available fresh water is rich in minerals including potassium, calcium and iron which are also believed to be responsible for prolonging the life of the Hunza.

This is also mentioned in James Helton's novels Lost Horizon and Frank Capra's film. The general conclusion of all kinds of research and documentary illustrations is that the secret to a long and healthy life is a biological and natural lifestyle. None of the foods that are responsible for diseases such as heart disease and diabetes are included in the Hunza diet.

The diet that today's dietitians suggest to stay healthy is naturally arranged. This means that the ancient and natural lifestyle of the earlier people was very excellent. According to one source, people in the United States between the ages of 20 and 5 spend more than ૧ 1 trillion a year on body balance and fitness.

Most Americans consume between 500 and 2,000 calories from carbohydrates and sugars, while hunches live longer and healthier lives, depending on their natural lifestyle and diet, without spending a penny. The people of the Hunza community consider themselves descendants of Sinkdar. It is believed that Alexander, the son of King Philip, set out to conquer the world in the northwest of Greece between June 10 and 9, after the assassination of his father. During the war with Persia (Iran), three soldiers of Alexander's army betrayed and married Iranian women. Fearing that Alexander would take revenge, the soldiers and their families came to live in a very safe and inhospitable valley.

Whether this is a fact or not, the white skin and body of the Hunjas are similar. The language of the Hunza is Barushaski which is very different from the others which is a mixture of ancient Macedonian and Hellenistic Persian Empire. These people now also know other local languages ​​of Pakistan and Urdu.

The terrace was full of orchards and fruit and flowers when a British general and cavalrymen first inspected the Hunjaghati surrounded by high mountains in 190 AD. Limited farming and animal husbandry in the mountainous areas was the main means of livelihood. Used for indigenous irrigation with water dripping from glaciers. People living a natural life had little acquaintance with the outside world until 190. People had never even seen a two- or four-wheeled engine vehicle.

The book The Lost Kingdom of the Himalayas, written by John Clarke, states that he could see 8 mountains and 11 glaciers above 5,000 feet above the Hunjaghati. At one point, Hunza fighters plundered a fleet of Chinese merchants. Coming to the mountainous areas between Sikiang and Kashmir but now they seem calm and sociable. There is also much controversy over the average age of the Hunza community. The Hunza Diet Plan has become famous all over the world in the name of this community but not letting everyone have anything to do with it is just a part of marketing.

The Hunza lifestyle was mentioned in the biorhythm calendar published by the American Institute of Health in the 80's. Books written on the lifestyle of the Hunza community also exaggerate the fact that women between the ages of 20 and 5 give birth to children. In a book on Hunza, Joe Hoffman argued that a man could live 150 to 150 years longer than a dog, a cat, or a horse.

A study of the mountainous regions of Georgia, once part of the Soviet Union, found that farmers living in mountainous areas lived an average of 100 years. Whether it is Hunja or any other place, natural life, balanced diet and hard work give longevity to man. It is a fact that a happy life can be lived by reducing or reducing the needs.