10 simple things to help prolong life

Satisfied with life

Experts Ed Diener (University of Illinois) and Micaela Y. Chan (University of Texas) said that the feeling of happiness affectshuman life span. The more satisfied you are with life, optimistic, positive and eliminate negative feelings, the longer you live.

Laugh a lot

Humor is the “nutritious food” for life and increases longevity. In a study published on the website of the American Psychological Association, humor protects us from cardiovascular diseases and other infectious diseases. In fact, it is a protective force for the brain.

Dedication

A 2011 study published in the U.S. National Library of Medicine found that conscientious people tend to live longer. Conscientiousness reduces the risk of death, even after controlling for other predictors such as age, gender, cognitive function, and health status.

So consider living a disciplined, organized and efficient life.

Walk every day

According to preliminary research presented at the American Heart Association and Prevention 2020, the risk of death in older adults is 67% lower than in others if they engage in moderate or vigorous physical activity, at least 150 minutes per week.

The average 79-year-old woman who walked 2,100 to 4,500 steps a day reduced her risk of death from heart attack, heart failure, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases by up to 38%.

Meet people more often

Lisa Berkman, director of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, says the stress of isolation can weaken people's immune systems, making them more susceptible to infectious diseases.

Conversely, people with active social lives may live longer and be healthier.

"The community here is very strong and supportive of the elderly. For example, they don't have nursing homes. The elderly live with their children and grandchildren in their families until they die," the doctor said.

Having children after 30

A study by Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) shows that women who are able to give birth after the age of 33 often live longer than women who give birth to their last child before the age of 30.

"Of course, this doesn't mean that women should wait until they are older to have children to live longer. The age at which they had their last child may be an indicator of the rate of aging. A woman who gives birth naturally at an older age is evidence that her reproductive organs age slowly, so the rest of her body does too," said Thomas Perls, author of the study.

Vitamin D supplement

According to the US National Library of Medicine, vitamin D plays a role in regulating bone and calcium homeostasis. Deficiency in 25-hydroxyvitamin D, the major circulating form of vitamin D, has been associated with an increased risk of chronic diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, cognitive decline, and cancer.

So, to stay healthy andincrease life expectancy, it is necessary to regularly check whether vitamin D in the body is within normal limits.

Grandchild care

The Berlin Study of Aging, Germany, found that elderly people who cared for their grandchildren had a 37% lower risk of death than grandparents who did not care for their grandchildren, or were not grandparents themselves.

When you don't have grandchildren, you can love children, not only to have fun, give and receive love, but also to increase longevity.

Regular exercise is key to living longer. But if you don't have the time or inclination to go to the gym, you can still stay fit and healthy by doing household chores.

For example, just by cleaning windows for 30 minutes, you will burn 190 calories, mopping floors will help tone your body...

Use dental floss

A 2011 study in the US National Library of Medicine said that oral hygiene not only maintains natural, healthy teeth but also prolongs life.

To achieve this effect, you should brush your teeth twice a day, morning and night, floss daily and visit your dentist occasionally.