If you want to live for 100 years, adopt these 8 simple habits now

According to Dan Buettner, the nine lifestyle habits that link the Blue Zone inhabitants are:

1. Eating a (mostly) plant-based diet


2. Engaging in moderate, regular physical activity


3. Ensuring a balanced caloric intake


4. Having a life purpose


5. Maintaining low levels of stress


6. Drinking limited amounts of alcohol (emphasis on “limited”, not “drinking”)


7. Being spiritua

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Research has long shown that health and longevity come down to five fundamental lifestyle behaviors: exercising regularly, eating a nutritious diet, eschewing cigarettes, limiting alcohol consumption and nurturing meaningful relationships.

Muscle: The Real Fountain of Youth

By Dr. Gabrielle Lyon

Excerpted from Forever Strong: A New Science Based Strategy for Aging Well

My goal is nothing short of upending modern medicine with a refocus on muscle as the fountain of youth. In real life, it’s neither a fantastical elixir nor a miraculous curative. But muscle can still be a magic pill fo... See more

Lifestyle. This may be the big one. Several clues are starting to emerge that point to parallels between the lifestyles of super agers. Healthy-aging researchers have identified four common habits.

A physically and intellectually active lifestyle.

The willingness or ability to constantly challenge oneself.

An active social life and a wide social netw... See more