Spain, the healthiest country in the world in 2018

The prestigious Americana company Bloomberg, conducted a study aimed at finding the healthiest countries in the world, and Spain appeared in the first position for the first time after ousting Italy.

It is known that Spain is one of the countries with the highest life expectancy with 83.4 years of life on average (it is the third country in the ranking, only behind Japan with 84 and Switzerland with 83.6 years of life). This is caused by many factors, such as food, lifestyle, a good health system and being part of a global economy.

In order to have a healthy body and mind that helps us to live for many years, it is advisable to follow a series of habits.

• Food: It is essential to keep a healthy, balanced diet and to drink the recommended daily dose of water. It is important to eat vegetables and carbohydrates and high quality and very natural meat products such as acorn-fed Iberian ham. We must avoid the over consumption of high calorie products and saturated fats. Other products such as alcohol, industrial pastries or tobacco should be eliminated or reduced as much as possible.

• States of mind: Stress is one of the worst enemies of health. Many illnesses are related to this emotional state. Activities such as yoga, playing sports or enjoying some time with others can help reduce stress levels.
• Breathing: Fleeing pollution, toxic agents and activities such as smoking, help us to improve our health. Breathing harmful particles is closely related to cardiovascular, respiratory or skin diseases.
• Physical activity: It not only helps to improve emotional states, but also allows us to keep our body at the ideal weight and thus avoid overloading our joints, bones and muscles due to an excess of weight.

• Routine checks and reviews: Regular visits to doctors and specialists, not only help to cure harmful situations for our body, but will also allow us to prevent them to avoid future problems.
• Enjoy the Environment: Our Mediterranean climate helps us in all the above factors. Our temperatures are moderate, the products available to us are of excellent quality and the possibilities for activity offered by the environment are endless. That is why it is one of our best allies to be one of the longest-lived countries.

If we respect these tips, we are guaranteed a long life, so don’t forget to pair the good times and habits by sharing a good plate of Iberian acorn ham with yours.