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One Israeli study found that moderate tea drinkers lived substantially longer than those who
dont have a regular cuppa.
But remember to give it a good stir before removing the tea bag, as research shows this
releases 15% more of the age-resisting ingredients.
According to physiotherapist Tom Salzman: This simple daily act will offer significant long-
term benefits when it comes to staying active for longer and protecting against falls and
broken bones as you get older.
Aside from the health benefits, couples with a healthy sex life can also look up to seven years
younger, according to a study by the Royal Edinburgh Hospital possibly because sex
reduces stress, leading to greater contentment and better sleep.
Eating just three walnuts a day is enough to reap the full benefits.
To boost your vitamin D levels without raising your risk of skin cancer, Cancer Research UK
now recommends getting a few minutes (in practice around 15 to 20) of sun around the
middle of the day without sunscreen.
But make sure you dont burn, or youll wipe out any health benefits.
Friends provide emotional support, which helps us deal with stress, and feeling loved boosts
production of feel-good chemicals dopamine and oxytocin, which promote brain growth,
combating ageing.
Other research has pinpointed six as the optimum number of friends we each need.
Their secret? At every meal, they stop eating when they feel about 80% satisfied, happily
leaving any excess food on their plate.
American researchers have also found animals can live up to twice as long when their food
intake is reduced by up to a third.
As well as helping them to maintain a healthier weight, its thought eating less means the
metabolism has less work to do, putting less long-term stress on the body.
And yet a small change makes a big difference a study from Harvard Business School in the
US found that for people who normally slept for seven hours or less a night, going to bed just
one hour earlier led to a significant drop in blood pressure therefore lowering their risk of
heart attacks and strokes.
And its not just your teeth that will thank you in the past 10 years, studies have linked gum
disease to an increased risk of other conditions, including heart disease, diabetes and certain
cancers.
10 Be a details person
Research by US psychologist Dr Howard Friedman has found that the best predictor of -
longevity is how conscientious a person is.
Thats right people who are careful with money, thoughtful, detail-focused and like to put
everything back in its rightful place tend to live longer!
Its thought that conscientious people may produce more of the feel-good brain chemical
serotonin, which stops them comfort-eating and improves their sleep.
They also appear to be drawn towards healthier choices and can live less risky lifestyles.
The calming effect of owning an animal can even drop blood pressure and reduce your risk of
a heart attack, according to University of Minnesota researchers in the US.
Another study found owners who walk their dogs daily lived an average of seven years
longer than otherwise similar non-dog owners.
For example, tomatoes and peppers stored in a bowl rather than the fridge can contain double
the betacarotene and up to 20 times more lycopene.
Which is good news, as high intakes of both these antioxidants have been linked to better
heart health and lower rates of certain cancers.
A long-term US study found that people who volunteered regularly over a lifetime lived
significantly longer than those who didnt.
Volunteers also experienced less depression, fewer pains and better general health.
They found that being a choir member increased life expectancy, and concluded this was
because a good old singsong slashed stress, promoted a healthy heart and helped ward off -
depression.
This is because every single portion is packed with vital vitamins and antioxidants, which
boost the immune system and fight the damage that leads to premature ageing.
16 Try to stop moaning so much!
Optimists live 12 years longer than pessimists, according to American researchers at the US
Mayo Clinic. Pessimists are also more prone to viral illnesses and are less likely to carry out -
essential self-examinations that detect breast or skin cancer.
Researchers found just two glasses a day reduced the formation of the sticky plaques found in
the brains of dementia patients.
By identifying conditions that run in your family you can be sure to look out for symptoms so
problems are picked up early.
This is thought to be down to the fact that the more TV you watch, the longer your body is sat
around doing nothing, muscles arent exercised and calories arent burnt off raising your
risk of illness and early death.
So if youre offered any test whether its a smear, a blood pressure check or a mammogram,
making that appointment should be a priority not something that wallows in the bottom of
your in tray.
Your waist should measure below 94cm for a man or below 80cm for a woman.
But as adults we only laugh an average of five to fifteen times a day, while children can
easily clock up over a hundred daily giggle bouts.
24 Give up smoking
According to a long-term Finnish study, smoking not only shortens your life by around 10
years, but it also lowers your quality of life in old age, as smokers are more likely to suffer
from debilitating illnesses.
Its thought that having strong beliefs helps people deal with stress and emotional problems,
and also seems to offer protection against heart, respiratory and digestive problems.