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5
Ways To Add Years To Your Life
WebMD Feature from "Men's Health" Magazine
By Alison Granell
1. Next time you're asked "Soup or
salad?" order the salad.
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Italian researchers found that eating as little as 1
cup of raw vegetables daily can add 2 years to your
life. Why raw? Cooking can deplete up to 30 percent
of the antioxidants in vegetables. To eat your
quota, fill a ziplock sandwich bag with chopped red
and green peppers, broccoli, and carrots. Toss the
bag into your briefcase, along with a packet of
dressing--the fat will boost your body's absorption
of certain nutrients.
2. Learn the Law of Lard: The fat you
carry today could kill you tomorrow.
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University of Alabama researchers discovered that
maintaining a body-mass index of 25 to 35 can
shorten your life by up to 3 years. (Excess body fat
raises your risk of diabetes, heart disease, stroke,
and colon cancer.) If you're allergic to exercise,
sweat with your significant other. A Duke University
study shows that sedentary men are 50 percent more
likely to work out three times a week if their
partners participate.
3. Crack open a fresh can of nuts and
extend your expiration date.
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When
Loma Linda University researchers tracked the
lifestyle habits of 34,000 Seventh-Day Adventists--a
population famous for its longevity--they discovered
that those who munched nuts 5 days a week, earned an
extra 2.9 years on the planet. Pick up the Planters
NUT-rition Heart Healthy Mix: It contains all five
key nuts, including walnuts, which are usually left
out of nut mixes. Aim to eat 2 ounces a day.
4. Never forget that your buddies
have your back--even when it's hunched over from
osteoporosis.
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In a
study of seventysomethings, Australian researchers
found that those with the largest network of friends
had the longest lease on life. For the average guy,
this could add up to 7 additional years of
existence. Yes, some buddies may encourage risky
behavior from time to time, but friendship
ultimately provides more protection than peril. So
try to learn a few new faces at work, trade lifting
tips at the gym, or simply say "hey" to that
neighbor you've never met. You can all thank each
other later.
5. Repeat after us: "There is life
after retirement."
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Or
at least that's what you'd better believe if you
want to live that long. In a Yale University study
of older adults, people with a positive outlook on
the aging process lived more than 7 years longer
than those who felt doomed to deteriorating mental
and physical health. Already envisioning decades of
decrepitude? Volunteer for a cause you're passionate
about: Selfless actions can put a positive spin on
life and distract from unhealthy obsessing, reports
a study in Psychosomatic Medicine.
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WebMD. All rights reserved.
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