Habits to extend your life – are there really strategies to live healthier for
longer?
The answer is a resounding YES!
Researchers presented their findings from an observational study at the American Society for Nutrition´s annual meeting recently, based on the data from 719,147 veterans…
Their study identified EIGHT habits that if implemented by the age of 40, could extend your life by as much as 24 years!
Now, if you´re past your 40 candles´ mark, don´t despair – the fact that you´re reading this today tells me you´ve already achieved some of the habits on their list…
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Live longer with these eight healthy habits…
The data was collected during eight years, ending in 2019, from veterans aged between 40 and 99…
Those who adopted all eight habits were 13% less likely to die during this period compared to those who applied none of them…
These are the eight healthy habits:
* Being physically active
* Not smoking
* Managing stress
* Following a healthy diet
* Not drinking alcohol excessively
* Maintaining good sleep hygiene
* Keeping positive social relationships
* Not developing an opioid addiction
They´re not all equal in terms of their weight on your health…
Low physical activity, opioid use and smoking had the biggest impact on an individual’s lifespan (these people had a 30-45% higher risk of dying during the study)…
Stress, drinking alcohol excessively, poor diet, and poor sleep hygiene were associated with a 20-30% increase in the risk of death…
The lack of positive social relationships was associated with a 5% increased risk of death…
And living with anxiety or depression is associated with a 8% higher risk of premature death…
These habits were also associated with a reduced risk for chronic diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular disease…
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How many of these 8 healthy habits can you tick off?
Even if you´re past 40, you can add a couple more years to your life by adopting these eight healthy habits…
And more importantly, you can add healthy years to your life…
So go ahead and improve your quality and length of life – starting today – by adopting as many of these habits as you can…
References:
https://nutrition2023.eventscribe.net/index.asp?presTarget=2435709https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/8-healthy-longevity-habits-add-24-years-to-lifespan
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