The National Center for Health Statistics reported that the US life expectancy has dipped slightly for the first time in 16 years. Life expectancy at birth for men was 78.9 years and went down to 78.8. For women it went from 81.3 years to 81.2. This change may not seem like much but if the … Read More
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Good genes count, but research found that only one-third of your life span is the result of your genes. Two-thirds of your life expectancy risk is due to lifestyle choices, like eating and exercise habits. … Read More
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Don’t smoke. Eat well. Be physically active. Drink alcohol in moderation. Following these healthy practices reduces your risk for cancer and heart disease, increasing your lifespan by slightly over 11 years. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read More
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Eat less than 1-ounce of beans a day and you reduce your risk of dying by 8%. Sounds crazy you say? Maybe, but it is true. Researchers looked at people aged 70 and older who lived the longest in Japan, Sweden, Greece and Australia. No other food, by itself, predicted a long life across all … Read More
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Have a glass of red wine and live longer? Sounds easy—and that sure would be a pleasant way to take an anti-aging remedy. A Harvard study found that when mice were supplemented with resveratrol, a polyphenol found in red grapes, and then fed a diet that could be equated with daily meals of coconut cream … Read More
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