Study Shows These 5 Healthy Habits Can Add More Than a Decade to Your Life
Harvard research finds a healthier lifestyle can prolong life expectancy at age 50 by about 14 years for women and 12 years for men.
By Brian Mastroianni
Medically Reviewed by Michael Cutler, DO, PhD
Everyone wants to live longer, but we may not necessarily be doing what we should to ensure a long and healthy life. Now a new study out of Harvard University suggests that if American adults adopt five key healthy habits in their day-to-day lives, they can increase their life expectancy by more than a decade.
The good news: These habits aren’t part of some unreachable fountain of youth, but are instead simple changes in behavior. They are:
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