We all want to live longer and healthier, right? Well, a new study shows that small lifestyle changes can increase your lifespan. Here are 5 things that can help you live 14 years longer.
The Study
The study published in the American Heart Association journal Circulation, looked at different lifestyle factors that raise life expectancy. They looked at things like regular physical activity, not smoking, moderate drinking, and a healthy weight and diet.
Although the US is one of the world’s wealthiest nations, it ranks 53rd in the world for life expectancy at birth.
Researchers at Harvard University studied data from 123,219 patients over a 34 year period in the Nurses’ Health Study and 28 years of the Professionals Follow up Study.
5 Things That Can Help You Live 14 Years Longer
The researchers of the study focused on 5 things:
1. Never Smoke or Stop Smoking
2. 30 Minutes of Moderate Exercise Daily
3. Having a Normal Body Mass Index
4. Healthy Diet
5. Drinking a Moderate Level of Alcohol
Researchers found that 50 year old women who did all 5 low risk factors lived an average age of 93. 1 year to 14 years longer than women who didn’t adopt these changes. Men at 50 who adopted these changes lived to 87.6. 12.2 years longer than those who didn’t.
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