These 8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study says

[littlemissmartypants]

These 8 habits could add up to 24 years to your life, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN
Updated 4:29 PM EDT, Mon July 24, 2023

https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/health/habits-live-longer-wellness/index.html

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“There’s a 20-year period in which you can make these changes, whether you do it gradually or all at once,“ said lead study author Xuan-Mai Nguyen, a health science specialist for the Million Veteran Program at the VA Boston Healthcare System.

“We also did an analysis to see if we eliminated people with type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol, stroke, cancer and the like, does it change the outcome? And it really didn’t,” she said. “So, if you start off with chronic diseases, making changes does still help.”

What are these magical healthy habits? Nothing you haven’t heard before: Exercise, eat a healthy diet, reduce stress, sleep well and foster positive social relationships. On the flip side, don’t smoke, don’t drink too much and don’t become addicted to opioids.

“The earlier the better, but even if you only make a small change in your 40s, 50s or 60s, it still is beneficial,” Nguyen said. “This is not out of reach — this is actually something attainable for the general population.”

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Much more at the link.
https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/24/health/habits-live-longer-wellness/index.html

❤️pants

[Drum]

1. I concur!

…and add that drinking water, good sleep, and conscious breathing are the best free medicines.

[littlemissmartypants]

2. Thank you. ❤️

[True Dough]

3. I'm violating the sleep rule right now

Awake and reading this post and it's almost 1 a.m. Better shut down.

Good night, LMS!

[littlemissmartypants]

4. Nite, True. Sweet dreams. ❤️

[FoggyLake]

5. The full article states that one must begin these habits before age 40

Too late for me. I may as well keep smoking, drinking and taking opioids.

[elleng]

8. so never mind!

and tho I rarely drink, I get much less exercise than I should. Used to walk much more.

[BigmanPigman]

6. This is plain, old fashioned common sense.

Knowing these facts is one thing, changing your habits and lifestyle is another. Most do know the advantages but continue to practice poor choices. Practicing self control is not one of Americans' strong points. People are lazy and they eat way too much. Do the math. The current BS from the media is encouraging this poor behavior by crying, "Don't fat shame people". How about, "Don't eat so much and move more". It is easier to cry "fat shame" than it is to do anything constructive and healthy. I have said this before and people get really pissed off, I think I hit a nerve. Look at Americans in general from the 70s. There is a stark contrast in weight. This puts a strain on our healthcare and drives insurance prices up for everyone. No one wins.

[Elessar Zappa]

13. You're verging on bigotry with this post.

Many overweight people eat perfectly healthy and exercise. And even if they don’t, it’s their choice and fat shaming is inexcusable. Do better, please.

[James48]

7. And I'm reading this at 02:27 am.

I’m a goner.

[elleng]

9. 2:57 a.m!

[Frasier Balzov]

10. Fasting. It doesn't require a monumental effort.

Anything over eighteen hours is beneficial.

[ShepKat]

11. youngins would call this a 'hack'

lol - dear young people... it's called common sense

[GenXer47]

12. why? so we can endure the the Water Wars of 2050?

The current octogenarians are the lucky ones. Bottoms up, smoke 'em while you got 'em. This planet's done with our bullshit.