It’s true, you only live once. But do you wanna enjoy the pleasantries of life a bit longer?
Just one healthy habit can increase your life expectancy by over 2 years!
If your question is “Which habit is that?” We would say, there’s not just one but plenty to choose from.
The deal, however, is that the more of these habits you pick up on, the more years get added to your life.
Stacking it all up, you may even add more than a decade to your life!
If this thought excites you, keep reading.
Unlocking the Gates to a Healthier Tomorrow
Imagine your life as a thrilling journey, where your choices can determine your fate. Within this adventure, there are five crucial areas that significantly impact your risk of premature death. Let's uncover these vital aspects in more detail -
The Power of Nutrition
Your diet plays a pivotal role in shaping your well-being.
- By evaluating your food intake, experts determine the quality of your choices. They assess the consumption of healthy foods like vegetables, fruits, nuts, whole grains, healthy fats, and omega-3 fatty acids.
- On the other hand, they also consider the negative impact of unhealthy foods like red and processed meats, sugar-sweetened beverages, trans fats, and sodium.
- The question arises: Will you embrace a nourishing path or succumb to less wholesome options?
The Strength of Movement
We know, it’s nothing new, but let’s reinstate the importance of keeping your feet on the ground.
- Engaging in physical activity for at least 30 minutes each day can add almost 3 years to your life and cut down an equal number of health risks.
- It can range from moderate exercises such as brisk walking to more vigorous forms like weight training.
We’ve got more, keep adding those years.
The Balance of Masses
Achieving balance in everything that we do might be too much of an ask. But achieving a healthy body weight is well under your control, and, so to say, crucial.
- Body Mass Index (BMI) in the range of 18.5 and 24.9 is considered to be healthy, of course depending upon your age, sex, and body type. This balanced state is associated with improved well-being, and surprise, surprise, a longer life expectancy!
- So, will you strive for a harmonious weight or live your life in an imbalance?
The Battle Against Smoking
Smoking has long been recognised as a grave threat to health. In this context, being "healthy" means never having smoked.
So, without any further explanation or ado, quit smoking, please!
The Moderation of Alcohol
The consumption of alcohol presents both benefits and risks.
Moderation is the key, with women advised to limit intake between 5 and 15 grams per day, and men between 5 and 30 grams per day.
It's important to strike a balance to enjoy the potential advantages while avoiding harm.
Will you exercise self-control or let alcohol drive your life expectancy down the drain?
Things Truly Not Under Your Control
When we say truly not under your control, we mean the things you were born with.
This includes factors such as age, ethnicity, and necessary medication usage.
Everything else is well under your control. So, act on it today!
Additional Benefits of Deploying the 5 Keys
We cannot argue, nothing is greater than the gift of life. But keeping aside the factor of employing these 5 keys to unlock the doors to a longer life span, there are a few more underrated benefits of the same.
These include -
- Little Known Sickness - Adopting a healthier lifestyle naturally means that you’ll fall sick much less.
- No Stockpile of Hospital Bills - Another interrelated aspect of not falling sick often is that you get to save considerable money that you would otherwise spend on doctor appointments, hospital bills, tests, and medication.
- The Bare Minimum Premium - Who doesn’t have health insurance, right? But we all have to pay different premiums. Cutting down the reasons where you could be deemed more at risk by insurance companies can again save you a load of bucks all while still keeping you fully protected. How great is that!
Written By: Tashika Chopra
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