Want to Live a Longer, Healthier Life? Follow These Tips!

Everyone wants to live a long, healthy life. The evidence is popping up in health food grocery stores and vitamin shops all over the US. While many people may be taking steps to eat better, and lose weight, they often have many habits that jeopardize their health without even knowing it! If you want to live a longer, healthier life, follow these tips below.
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When you quit smoking, you can add four to eight years on to your life. Research shows that the younger you quit the better chance you have of extending your life span. People who quit smoking by the time they are 35 may extend their life by six or seven years.
No More Fast Food Fast food? More like FAT food! Fast food is full of calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, etc. Studies show that low-calorie diets help people to live longer and avoid getting sick.
Start Working Out Exercise can add several years onto your life. While many people avoid it due to lack of time or motivation, any exercise is good exercise so try to squeeze in walks around the office or jumping jacks at your desk. To live years longer, start getting active!
Lose Weight The National Cancer Institute shows that being overweight can increase one’s risk of death by 20-40%. Shed some pounds to increase your lifespan and cut your risk of high cholesterol, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke.
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Flossing is one of the best ways to improve your oral and overall health. Flossing may help prevent gum disease which is related to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other systemic illnesses. Flossing helps to prevent inflammation and tooth loss. If you have experienced tooth loss, and want to replace your missing teeth, please contact the dental implant specialists of Detroit at 248-357-3100.

Relax
Relaxing and taking a break from work can have tremendous benefits on your health. Because it helps to alleviate stress, it can have positive results on your life, and especially your heart. Taking a break from work has shown to decrease chances of heart attack.
Use Your Brain Mentally exercising your brain keeps your brain cells active and more efficient as you age. This may help in preventing dementia. To boost your mental health, do something mentally challenging each day, such as participating in trivia or doing crossword puzzles.

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