The Everygirl Podcast The #1 Thing That Affects Your Health More Than Diet or Exercise (No One Talks About This)
Nov 25, 2025
Explore how relationships trump diet and exercise in promoting health and longevity. Discover shocking links between loneliness and heart disease, equating it to smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Delve into the Roseto Effect and Blue Zones where community ties enhance well-being. Learn about oxytocin's hormonal benefits and how genuine connections foster happiness more than wealth. Josie offers practical tips for making connections a priority, challenging the notion of independence that fuels isolation.
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Relationships Outrank Diets And Workouts
- Relationships predict health and longevity more than diet or exercise.
- Strong social ties beat many popular wellness practices in reducing mortality risk.
Loneliness Equals Heavy Smoking
- Loneliness harms physical health as much as heavy smoking.
- Researchers equated weak social ties to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
The Roseto Effect Example
- Roseto, Pennsylvania, had low heart disease despite poor diets and low fitness.
- Researchers traced the benefit to multigenerational homes and daily social cohesion.
