Adding Extra Years To Your Life
Here is another interesting article that was written on MSN Health talking about how to add 22 years extra to your life. I find this research to very intriguing. Here are a few: Never forget that your buddies have your [...]
Here is another interesting article that was written on MSN Health talking about how to add 22 years extra to your life. I find this research to very intriguing. Here are a few:
Never forget that your buddies have your back—even when it’s hunched over from osteoporosis. +7 years
In a study of seventysomethings, Australian researchers found that those with the largest network of friends had the longest lease on life. For the average guy, this could add up to seven additional years of existence. Yes, some buddies may encourage risky behavior from time to time, but friendship ultimately provides more protection than peril.
Repeat after us: “There is life after retirement.” +7 ½ years
Or at least that’s what you’d better believe if you want to live that long. In a Yale University study of older adults, people with a positive outlook on the aging process lived more than seven years longer than those who felt doomed to deteriorating mental and physical health.
Next time you’re asked, “Soup or salad?” order the salad. +2 years
Italian researchers found that eating as little as 1 cup of raw vegetables daily can add two years to your life. Why raw? Cooking can deplete up to 30 percent of the antioxidants in vegetables. To eat your quota, fill a plastic sandwich bag with chopped red and green peppers, broccoli and carrots. Toss the bag into your briefcase, along with a packet of dressing—the fat will boost your body’s absorption of certain nutrients.
To read more go to MSN Health
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