A better question...is that onece old...how to stay old...?
Posted on 07/29/2023 8:50:06 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
A new study involving over 700,000 U.S. veterans reports that people who adopt eight healthy lifestyle habits by middle age can expect to live substantially longer than those with few or none of these habits. The eight habits are: being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, having a good diet, not regularly binge drinking, having good sleep hygiene, and having positive social relationships.
According to the results, men who have all eight habits at age 40 would be predicted to live an average of 24 years longer than men with none of these habits. For women, having all eight healthy lifestyle factors in middle age was associated with a predicted 21 additional years of life compared to women with none of these habits.
For the study, scientists used data from medical records and questionnaires collected between 2011-2019 from 719,147 people enrolled in the Veterans Affairs "Million Veteran Program," a large, nationally representative study of U.S. veterans. The analysis included data from adults age 40–99.
Overall, results showed that low physical activity, opioid use, and smoking had the biggest impact on lifespan; these factors were associated with around a 30–45% higher risk of death during the study period. Stress, binge drinking, poor diet, and poor sleep hygiene were each associated with around a 20% increase in the risk of death, and a lack of positive social relationships was associated with a 5% increased risk of death.
The estimated gain in life expectancy from adopting the eight healthy lifestyle factors grew slightly smaller with age but remained significant, meaning that adopting healthier habits at an older age can still help you live longer. "It is never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle," said Nguyen.
As an observational study, the research does not definitively prove causality.
(Excerpt) Read more at medicalxpress.com ...
Healthy habits matter.
I’ve never been good at exercise. Every time I get an urge to do so, I lay down until it goes away.
That's not quite true ...
You don’t stress your system unnecessarily, you last longer.
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Last year I rode my bicycle 2,800+ miles and last month my doctor said I am “amazing”. 🚴🏻👍
Bkmk
Exercise, eat well, get plenty of sleep and have friends. Avoid drugs, cigarettes, and alcohol. Good advice.
Unless, of course, you got savaged by Fauci’s demon spawn, then all bets are off.
Get into Pickleball my FRiend. It’s a fun way to exercise and the fastest growing sport in America.
A better question...is that onece old...how to stay old...?
onece = once.....spell check went to sleep.
74 and doing great. ... is beer alcohol ? ... I guess technically, yes. ... Anyway, I’m doing great.
What is sleep hygene?
vote conservative
No surprises with these eight things.
Having good sleep hygiene? What the hell is that?
Don’t have incriminating evidence on the Clintons.
And have GOD and His Son in your life!!
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