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5 simple habits to help you live longer

5 simple habits to help you live longer

Exercise regularly. Eat a healthy diet. Do not smoke. Not being overweight. Do not drink too much alcohol.

Putting these healthy lifestyle habits into practice after the age of 50 increases life expectancy by +14 years for women and +12 years for men, compared to those who don't.

These are the ultra-simple conclusions of a study analyzing 42,000 deaths over a 34-year period (1980-2014) carried out by a team of American researchers, published in the American Heart Association's Circulation magazine.
Good resolutions for 2024? You can also do it before 50
Thanks to Jonathan THEVENET - CHERRYSTONE for the photo
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.032047

 
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