Forget Immortality but you could live longer
Immortality is science fiction but a long life is easy to get, experts said.
Live a longer high quality life is a very remote human’s goal. In our times people link that ancestral desire with mind-boggling scientific treatments, replacements of organs that no longer serve and even diverse sources of youth.
However, science already proposes very every day and simple methods to become a handsome person of 80 or 90 years old. Maybe more than 100.
Tips amazingly simple
Being a lazy person can be a serious obstacle between you and the good long life. Science has already proven the benefits of physical activity – even low level physical activity like taking a walk every day.
Experts promote more and more habits in favor of a long life.
A healthy diet for live longer
Eat healthy is one of those habits. University of Cambridge researchers recently discovered that being overweight or obese can cause your brain to appear an extra 10 years older compared to lean individuals of the same age.
The link between increased meat consumption and early death has been noted in studies.
On the other hand, those who eat the most fruit and veggies have a 15 percent lower risk of mortality than those who eat a least amount.
Experts speculate the higher risk of all-cause mortality among meat-eaters is because people who eat a lot of red meat. But they also tend to eat fewer plant-based foods, so they consume fewer of their cancer-protective antioxidants and nutrients.
Experts added that smoking, sun exposure, and exercise (or lack of it) play a role in how long you live, how your skin glows, how healthy you are, and even how your brain functions are.
And what about work?
Experts have found also that working a desk job may put your health in a similar amount of danger.
Sitting for at least eight hours a day could increase your risk of premature death by up to 60 percent.
Heart disease and cancer were the top causes of death linked to an inactive lifestyle.
Prolonged periods of sitting have also been connected to slow blood circulation, poor blood sugar regulation, and high cholesterol levels—which set the stage for age-related diseases.
Among those who sat for 8 hours or more a day, the participants who also engaged in at least an hour’s worth of exercise—such as moderate walking—reduced their risk of mortality by nearly 40 percent compared to those who didn’t move at all.
A Good Night’s Rest
A National Sleep Foundation in United States warning is that most Americans don’t get enough shuteye.
Because sleep is a critical component of hormone regulation, muscle recovery, memory development, and maintaining a properly functioning metabolism, over time, sleep deprivation can lead to weight gain.
Also caused anxiety, depression and insulin resistance—which can trigger type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
So sleep well is a top priority so your body can adequately produce fat-burning hormones—start with these 30 Things to Do Before Bed to Lose Weight And Sleep Better.
No immortality please we are humans
Constant stress means high levels of cortisol, the fat-storing stress hormone which has been shown to cause high blood pressure, chest pain, a slower metabolism, and weight gain.
These are all precursors to age-related diseases that shorten your lifespan.
No one claims that you are going to get immortality by practicing those everyday rules.
But according to the experts are effective steps to live more and better.
