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DECODING KEY Reasons For A LONGER LIFE SPAN
being destroyed. This helps in delaying ageing.
Physical exercise is mandatory There is much evidence linking exercise and decreased incidence of heart diseases and stroke-related illnesses. So physical exercise is a very important way to prevent sudden deaths thereby increasing your life span.
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The average life expectancy continues to increase year after year.
In the United States, the life expectancy is 81.5 years of age. This is a good benchmark to be working towards to live a longer and healthier life.
A healthy body is a key to a healthy life. A healthy body helps to prevent diseases and obesity and can delay the ef fects of ageing. To live a long er and healthier life, you need to take care of your body. Eat ing healthy and exercising are the basics of a longer and healthier life.
What Plays a Major Role in Human Longevity?
Low calorie, nutrient-dense balanced diet is one of the im portant contributors to a long human life span. Nutrientdense foods, fruits, and vege tables are laden with impor tant vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants.
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They maintain the shape and structure of the cell. This intact damage free cell struc ture prevents the cell from
Apart from lifestyle changes,genes play a very important role in determining longevity. Studies reveal that 25% of pathways have been associated with deter mining longevi ty in human beings. Many genes related to the human life span are identi fied. They are being studied for important clues and treat ment options to delay ageing and help with neurodegener ative diseases.
Social relationships also play a very important role in determining the human life span and longevity. Research repeatedly shows that peo ple with healthy, warm, positive relationship atti tudes enjoy longer life spans
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Environmental factors help in determining longev ity by interacting with genes and modifying them.
What to Do and What Not to Do For A Longer Life Span?
Intake of a balanced diet with enough protein, carbs and fats, fibre, and antioxidants. Yoga and meditation have been proven to improve lon gevity in people by increasing the
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