5 Ways You Can Help Yourself to Live Longer
Fresh is Best So you've made the decision to add some vegetables to your diet.
Well done! But did you know that eating raw vegetable (as in a salad) instead of having them cooked or turned into a soup dish can add up to two years to your life? Research has shown that cooking can reduce the antioxidant levels in vegetables by up to 30%.
Simply add a small salad with your lunch or make sure you add a side of salad to your dinner.
Mix it up for variety by choosing colorful vegetables such as capsicum, broccoli and carrots.
To fill out the salad add some good fats such as an olive oil based dressing, some cheese or a chopped up egg.
Stay Lean Research tells us that if you maintain a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-35 you can decrease your life expectancy by up to three years.
So get moving, aiming to exercise at least 30 minutes per day and eat a balanced diet with plenty of non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins and berries.
This will help get your BMI down under 25 and add three years to your life.
Are You Nuts 60 grams of nuts per day has been shown to add almost three years to your life expectancy.
Once again be sure to mix things up so that you are getting a broad range of nutrients.
Be sure to choose raw nuts as most roasting processes will change the structure of the healthy fats in a bad way.
Good choices are walnuts, almonds, cashews and pecans.
Re-Connect With Friends These days it all about being connected.
Online we have options such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
But we can't forget the old fashioned talking face to face.
Those with the largest active networks have been shown to add up to seven years to their life.
No only will having a bigger network add years to your life, but it might also help with business.
Try to meet new faces at the gym or step next door and talk to your neighbor.
It doesn't take much to say 'Hi' and get things started.
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Having a positive attitude and wanting to live a long happy life will in fact end up doing just that.
Instead of thinking about the doom and gloom of getting older focus on the good and you'll live a better, longer life.
Volunteering yourself for a selfless cause will also help you to feel positive about both what you have and what you are doing.
Well done! But did you know that eating raw vegetable (as in a salad) instead of having them cooked or turned into a soup dish can add up to two years to your life? Research has shown that cooking can reduce the antioxidant levels in vegetables by up to 30%.
Simply add a small salad with your lunch or make sure you add a side of salad to your dinner.
Mix it up for variety by choosing colorful vegetables such as capsicum, broccoli and carrots.
To fill out the salad add some good fats such as an olive oil based dressing, some cheese or a chopped up egg.
Stay Lean Research tells us that if you maintain a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 25-35 you can decrease your life expectancy by up to three years.
So get moving, aiming to exercise at least 30 minutes per day and eat a balanced diet with plenty of non-starchy vegetables, lean proteins and berries.
This will help get your BMI down under 25 and add three years to your life.
Are You Nuts 60 grams of nuts per day has been shown to add almost three years to your life expectancy.
Once again be sure to mix things up so that you are getting a broad range of nutrients.
Be sure to choose raw nuts as most roasting processes will change the structure of the healthy fats in a bad way.
Good choices are walnuts, almonds, cashews and pecans.
Re-Connect With Friends These days it all about being connected.
Online we have options such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.
But we can't forget the old fashioned talking face to face.
Those with the largest active networks have been shown to add up to seven years to their life.
No only will having a bigger network add years to your life, but it might also help with business.
Try to meet new faces at the gym or step next door and talk to your neighbor.
It doesn't take much to say 'Hi' and get things started.
Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Having a positive attitude and wanting to live a long happy life will in fact end up doing just that.
Instead of thinking about the doom and gloom of getting older focus on the good and you'll live a better, longer life.
Volunteering yourself for a selfless cause will also help you to feel positive about both what you have and what you are doing.
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