Four Ways to Die Young
The researchers estimate that:- Heavy smoking on average decreases length of life by 8.7 years on average.
- Physical Inactivity (or lack of exercise) sheds on average 5.3 years off of life expectancy.
- Heavy drinking decreases longevity by 4.7 years.
- And obesity (as defined as separate from inactivity) decreases your estimated life span by 2 years.
Live A Longer Life
Let’s just say half of the population falls into some combination of these categories and as a result sheds 10 years off their lives then that means the other half of the population doesn’t lose ten years. This transitive thought process would mean that without these human conditions average life expectancy should be at least 5 years higher. The life expectancy should be 83-87 years rather than 78-82.The amazing part of these estimates is that they do not consider the practices that we could do to extend life expectancy such as eating the right foods and sleeping regularly. The Mediterranean Diet alone has been shown to decrease mortality rates across the board by 9 percent. If this diet were paired with avoiding these vices then the average life expectancy would easily be approaching 90 years or higher.
Expect to Live Into Your Nineties
People typically expect to live into their 70’s but increasingly the 80’s are the decade most people expect to die in. This is unfortunate because the habits and daily practices to reach the 90’s are so easy to do. Just imagine if Calorie Restriction (CRON) was practiced as well. This could extend life even more dramatically. Of course it is a more difficult practice to keep up for a lifetime, but even still, for those willing to do what it takes for the body to perform optimally this is a valid option.The 90’s should be approachable to anyone, regardless of genetics, in my opinion. I wonder what your thoughts on this are. Let me know in the comments.
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6 comments:
Wow, interesting! 20.7 years is definitely a huge loss. I think knowing what causes a decrease in longevity is pretty valuable information and can help prolong life.
While I don't fit into any of those categories, I'm going to try to keep in shape with longer exercise periods.
Great work! It's been a huge help. I find this topic fascinating and will definitely check back again for more posts!
Thanks for the kind words Christina; I'm happy to find another like-minded reader and author.
Like yourself, I'm in the beginning stages of uping my exercise regimen. Watching my diet has been easy for me for years, it's the exercise that has been a tough habit to form. I hope this blog will help me and my readers stay motivated.
I BELIEVE PEOPLE SHOULD AIM SUPER-HIGH TO LIVE THE LONGEST. INSTEAD OF THINKING OR EXPECTING 70'S, 80'S OR 90'S WHY NOT FOCUS ON 150. 150 IS POSSIBLE IF YOU'RE 100% COMMITTED TO LIVING AS LONG AS YOU CAN EVERY SECOND BY APPLYING EVERY ASPECT OF LONGEVITY TO YOUR BODY AND LIFESTYLE.
THE HUMAN BODY IS THE MOST POWERFUL THING IN THE WORLD, IT WANTS TO LIVE FOREVER. WE AS PEOPLE HAVE TO PROVIDE IT THE ENVIRONMENT AND TOOLS IT NEEDS TO FUNCTION EVERY SECOND IN A HEALTHY MANNER.
FOOD IS THE MOST DEFINITE FACTOR OF AGING. EVERY-BODY EATS!
100% HEALTH LIFE,
MARC KUBICKI
I AM THE CREATER AND OWNER OF
THE "LONG LIVE ALL PEOPLE MOVEMENT" 5/15/09
I am only a kid who keeps having horrible thoughts of my parents or I dying. I would cry for 15 minutes before my Mom could make me feel better. She told me I always wanted to be a scientist and since I have become so worried and scared I said "I am going to be a scientist," I am going to discover ways to live longer and enjoy the little life seemed to offer at the time. I am going to take action! I am going to find a way to get everyone to respect responsibility with drinking and smoking. But I am only 11 years old... what should I do????????
I also have been working on increasing my amount of exercise. I find that setting specific goals about when, where, and how long to exercise makes it much easier to stick to a schedule.
Hi, I am so happy to hear that you are going to be a scientist, you are only 11 and you should not be thinking these thoughts, I am 30 now and when I was your age I was exactly like you. Plauged with dreams my parents where dying and scared of dying. I was always a nervous child. but mine developed over time into Anxiety/Panic attacks and Agrophobia. I would like you to say "I am young and I am going to enjoy my childhood and when I get to the age of atleast 18 I will make the effort to do a degree at university to become a fantastic scientist" and you can also be excellent at science in school. The fact that we as humans are here is a miracle in its self!!! I spent my childhood not enjoying it and that is sad.I have a daughter and I would tell her the same thing as im telling you. please every time you think about death tell your self you will think about it later, when you are older and say this is not a issue for me and you might like to read the bible and stories of god aswell. Most important is these thoughts create Anxiety and Panic attacks and that will stop or slow your dreams from coming true, also do what you love to do, a hobbie etc...
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