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| SIMPLE THINGS YOU CAN DO TO LIVE LONGER |
Here are 10 tips for adding years to your life and life to your years:
- Laugh! Research shows that a good laugh is as effective as a 10-minute workout of walking or rowing. It also lowers stress levels and heightens a body''s natural defenses and antibodies.
- Eat like the French. A report by the World Health Organization says that the French live longer because they eat fresher food and rely less on unhealthy convenience food like we Americans do.
- Get Along With Your Mother. Research done by the Harvard Medical School concluded that an astounding 91 percent of people who were not close to their mothers developed a serious disease, such as high blood pressure, alcoholism or heart disease by midlife.
- Develop close relationships with family and friends. Evidence strongly suggests that increased support from extended Families seems to make people thrive into older age.
- Live in the country. People living in rural areas have a higher life expectancy than those living in cities. For example, people living on farms live an average of 84 years, while those living in nearby cities have an average life expectancy of 76.
- Embrace life-long learning. Brain cells work together, so learning a new skill, like playing the piano, improves your brain function keeping your mind from declining as you age.
- Exercise regularly. Research shows that for every hour of exercise you do, you add 2 hours to your life.
- Eat less. Nutritionist and diet gurus disagree on many components of a healthy diet, but they all agree on one thing, eating fewer is healthier. Research shows that people who eat less live longer and have less health issues.
- Pursue a worthwhile purpose. Studies show that having a worthy pursuit adds up to 10 years to your life.
- Practice forgiveness. Letting go of hurts and past pain is the best medicine for health and longevity. People who learn to forgive have less heart disease, stroke and cancer.
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