We always hear of stories from people from all over the world living over 100. It’s shocking when the average person in the U.S. is expected to live between the age of 65 and 80. Makes us think about what we’re doing wrong. There is no secret to living a long life and a new study confirms what your doctor has been telling you all these years: eat right, exercise and drop those nasty habits.
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A recent report from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington found that the leading causes of death could be prevented. Your bad habits, such as smoking, eating junk food and not eating enough vegetables, as well as lack of exercise can lead you to develop serious diseases. Smoking for example can lead to Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease, stroke, and cancer. Drinking too much alcohol can lead to kidney disease and problems with your liver.
- High blood pressure
- Smoking
- High body mass index
- High fasting plasma glucose
- Diet high in sodium
- Diet low in fruits
- Ambient pollution
- Household air pollution from solid fuels
- High total cholesterol
- Alcohol use
Overeating, eating junk food and not eating enough vegetables and fruits can lead to high blood pressure, which leads to heart disease. Many people don’t like the taste of fruits and vegetables and that’s a problem. We need to eat fruits of vegetables to get the vitamins and nutrients that our bodies need. They are also a great form of antioxidants, which protect us from building cancer in our bodies. They protect our skin from the sun and even keep our skin looking youthful. Eating too much red meat and not enough veggies and fruits can clog up your arteries.
Lack of exercise is also a big problem because it helps prevent many diseases like diabetes, heart disease and even cancer. Many people are blessed to have a thin frame, but just because you’re thin doesn’t mean you don’t have to exercise. When you exercise your heart rate increases, your heart starts pumping more blood all over your body. Your breathing rate increases, exercising your lungs, making them stronger. Exercising increases blood flow to your brain, which promotes the growth of new brain cells. This in turn helps boost memory and learning. Your joints and bones also benefit because as you get older you lose bone mass and exercise can help you maintain healthy bone mass as you get older and keep osteoporosis away.
Staying healthy may seem like a difficult thing to do, but it’s really not. Eat right, exercise and don’t start any bad habits that can put your life at risk. Just because you’re thin or young and can get away with many of these things now doesn’t mean that your bad habits won’t come haunt you when you’re older.
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