7 Habits Longevity Experts Have Adopted Themselves
Everything from what you eat to whom you spend time with can influence how long you live
Who doesn’t need some tips regarding longevity?
– JE
There is no secret to longevity — or maybe a better way to put it is that the secret’s out and has been for a long time.
Don’t smoke or binge drink. Eat well and exercise regularly. These have long been the pillars of a healthy lifestyle, and a study once again shows how much these habits pay off.
At the Nutrition 2023 conference in July, a group of researchers presented new longevity findings based on health data collected from more than 700,000 U.S. veterans.
The researchers zeroed in on habits that have consistently been linked to improved health and longevity. Those habits are regular exercise, a proper diet and sleep, low stress, positive social relationships, and the avoidance of tobacco, opioids, and binge drinking. People who ticked all of those boxes lived between 21 and 24 years longer than those who practiced none of them, the study found.
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