Four Habits For Lifelong Health What would you do to add 10
years to your life? Research indicates that certain healthy
habits independently add 1.5 to 2.5 years to one's life span, as
much as 10 extra years, in fact, for both men and women
(Archives of Internal Medicine, July 2001, vol. 161, no. 13).
Here are the fab four to help you see another decade: - Engaging
in heart-pumping physical activity: 15 minutes of vigorous
exercise at least three times per week. - Consuming nuts: A
handful of any kind, three to five times per week, for their
cholesterol-lowering effect and high levels of vitamin E. -
Following a vegetarian diet: This decreases intake of saturated
fats and increases consumption of disease-fighting antioxidants
and phytochemicals. - Maintaining a healthy weight: Use the
body-mass index (BMI), which takes into account height and
weight. More good news: People who practice all four healthy
habits have a 20-year edge over diabetics and hypertensive
individuals. Since the four factors are voluntary