Simple ways to help you live longer

It would be great if everyone had the secret to longevity. The reality is that there is no magic pill, supplement, or device that can guarantee you a long life.

Living a healthy life depends on making changes to your daily lifestyle. Here are some easy ways to live a happier, healthier, and possibly even longer life.

Ways to help prolong life

Get enough sleep

An article in Tuoi Tre Newspaper stated that getting enough sleep is one of the factors that help you prolong your life. Surely everyone knows that we need to sleep 7-9 hours every night, but did you know that not getting enough sleep means increasing the risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes?

In addition, sleep also helps improve memory and helps recover from sleepless nights. During sleep, the body releases growth hormones, which help store collagen and elastin - the basic components of beautiful and healthy skin.

Recent studies have shown a link between sleep deprivation and brain aging. In other words, chronic sleep deprivation can have a negative impact on brain function and accelerate the aging process.

Always moving

According to an article on Ngoisao.net, exercise helps people stay in shape, strengthen bones and muscles, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. And research shows that you don't necessarily have to go to the gym for hours, because just a short workout is enough to enjoy the benefits of exercise.

Getting your heart rate up just ten minutes a day could be enough to extend your life, according to a study published in JAMA in 2022. Researchers estimate that the health benefits of this exercise could prevent 110,000 deaths a year in the U.S. if all adults participated.

Accordingly, you do not need to do high-intensity workouts in the gym, but can take a brisk walk, mow the lawn, rollerblade or dance for 10 minutes.

Eat more vegetables

A healthy, balanced diet not only helps keep you fit and avoid disease, it can also add up to 10 years to your life.

Researchers claim in a 2022 study published in the medical journal PLOS that changing your diet to include more beans and less red meat could extend your life by a decade.

Researchers found that choosing a diet rich in lentils and beans in your 20s can increase life expectancy by more than 10 years for women and 13 years for men.

Researchers said healthy eating was also linked to a reduction in cardiovascular disease. “Increased intake of legumes, whole grains, and nuts, and reduced intake of red and processed meat, contributed largely to these benefits,” the study concluded.

Drink enough water

Water is essential to human life, and staying hydrated is essential to good health. Drinking clean, pure water is an important part of staying healthy, so fill up your bottle and keep it with you at all times.

No stress

Happy people don't just have more enjoyable lives, as research shows they also live longer and are healthier than their unhappy peers.

Experts from the University of Illinois found that feeling positive about your life, being stress-free, and not being depressed contribute to a longer life. This is based on a 2011 review of 160 studies on both humans and animals, published in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being.

Through human experiments, researchers have also found that positive moods can reduce stress-related hormones, increase immune function, and help the body recover faster after exercise.

Chat with friends

Spending time with friends or even just taking the time to text them can help you live longer and healthier.

Experts believe that spending time with loved ones can relieve stress and encourage people to be more physically active, which has many further benefits for your health.

Green space

Getting some fresh air and being in nature could be a simple way to live longer. According to mental health charity Mind, being in nature, whether it’s a reserve or a park, can make you feel less stressed, boost your self-esteem and improve your mood.

Additionally, interacting with nature in general encourages you to be more active, which improves your physical health.

Green space increases your life expectancy, according to researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health. The study analyzed data from 100,000 women between the ages of 53 and 81 and found that those who lived in areas with green space around them had a 12 percent lower risk of premature death from all causes (excluding accidents) than those who did not live in areas with much green space.

See a doctor

The content of the article in Thanh Nien Newspaper states that seeing a doctor will help you ensure your health is always good, or can detect diseases early for treatment to help prolong your life.

Hopefully the above methods will help you have a comfortable, happy life and good health.

According to VTC