September 2008
Five Ways to Live Healthier, Longer
Researchers asked, “What are the best predictors of reaching old age and still feeling good?” When they looked at healthy men who reached the age of 90 or older, they found 5 predictors of a long, healthy life. They are, in order of importance:
- Don’t smoke. This is the most important factor.
- Maintain a healthy blood sugar.
- Maintain a healthy weight with
good diet and physical activity.
- Get regular exercise.
- Maintain a healthy blood pressure.
Successful aging includes common sense behaviors you can choose now – regardless of your age. Healthy
lifestyle habits today will result in
good health tomorrow and can
greatly increase your odds of enjoying
good health through 90 years of life and longer.
Archives of Internal Medicine.
Feb. 11, 2008.
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