Researchhas 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.
1. Move Naturally & Incorporate Physical Activity into Daily Life
"More than 75% of Americans don't even get 20 minutes of physical activity," Dan notes. But the good news is, "The biggest gain is to go from zero activity to 20 minutes a day. That's 3 years of life expectancy right there."
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100 Ways to Slightly Improve Your Life Without Really Trying
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.