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From Health magazine
There was big news recently for anyone born after the year 2000: They’ll probably live to 100, according to new research from Denmark. That’s roughly 20 years longer than the life expectancy of the rest of us. But we could live that long, too, says Walter Bortz II, MD, a clinical associate professor of medicine at Stanford University: “What’s holding us back are bad habits.”
Luck and genetics play roles in longevity, of course, but you can’t control that. To hike your odds of hitting 100, focus on what you can do, like loading up on fruits and veggies (add five years), working out five days a week (add two to four years), and cutting down on stress (may add up to six years). View the slideshow.
Comments (3)
We need to do more to live 100 years…The whole life style should be the Healthy one…Thanks for your article…
Yes i want also live 100 Years but i know that health care is necessary for it.So , i am happy for your health magazine and other knowledge share with you on your site also…..Thanks for it.South Beach Brite
My grandmother lived to 92, with no major illnesses, and only six colds her whole life. She died of old age. My mother is 76, has a full time job, and runs around like a teenager. I am 50, and have never had a medical issue, only an occasional cold. I attribute some of this to genetics, but we are all basically vegitarians, exercise, and live ‘clean’. You can live a lot longer by following simple, common sense rules. That is what I always talk about on my health blog Better Wholeness. If not 100, a long and healthy life is very possible. Discipline and common sense are very good virtues.