HIGHLIGHTS: A study found having these eight habits at age 40 can help you live up to 24 years longer: Exercise . . . don’t get hooked on opioids . . . don’t smoke . . . manage your stress . . . eat more plant-based foods . . . don’t binge drink . . . get enough sleep . . . and have good social relationships, a.k.a. friends.
FULL STORY: If someone said cutting cheese out of your diet would add a year to your life, you might say not worth it. But THIS is pretty significant: A new study identified eight habits that can add over TWO DECADES to your life if you adopt them all by age 40 . . . 24 years for men, and 21 years for women.
You’re already doing a few of them, hopefully. 24 is just the max compared to someone who does none of them.
Here are the eight things you need to do . . .
1. Exercise.
2. Don’t get hooked on opioids or pain pills.
3. Don’t smoke.
4. Manage your stress.
5. Eat a mostly plant-based diet.
6. Avoid binge drinking.
7. Get enough sleep.
8. Have friends, and maintain good social relationships.
(CNN / EurekAlert)
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