The lifestyle choices found to be most influential on extending life expectancy are:
• Physical activity (about 30 minutes daily), found to be the
single greatest protector against death, lowering risk by
37%
single greatest protector against death, lowering risk by
37%
• Refraining from smoking, cutting the risk by 35%
• Following a diet high in fruit, vegetables, and fish, and low
in red meat and dairy products (“Mediterranean diet”),
reducing risk by 23%
in red meat and dairy products (“Mediterranean diet”),
reducing risk by 23%
Several researchers have found in their studies that
when older persons adopted all three of these measures, their risk of
dying was 65% lower over 10 years!
when older persons adopted all three of these measures, their risk of
dying was 65% lower over 10 years!
Grace and Peace,
Ed
