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"How Not to Age: The Scientific Approach to Getting Healthier as You Get Older" by Michael Greger

Dec 12, 2023
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Physician and New York Times bestselling author Michael Greger discusses simple hacks to stay healthy as you age. Topics include the importance of healthy lifestyle behaviors, exploring blue zones and their dietary guidelines, the impact of dietary choices on health and lifespan, and age-defying tips and benefits of specific foods.
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Quick takeaways

  • Adopting a healthy lifestyle, including consuming fruits and vegetables, engaging in physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking, can extend lifespan even in older individuals.
  • Following a plant-based diet, avoiding processed foods, and incorporating specific foods like strawberries, ginger, turmeric, flaxseeds, and cranberries can reduce the risk of age-related diseases and slow down the aging process.

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Lifestyle Behaviors for Longer Lifespan

A Harvard analysis revealed that a few basic lifestyle behaviors, such as consuming at least five daily servings of fruits and vegetables, engaging in regular physical activity, maintaining a healthy weight, and not smoking, can potentially extend lifespan by 12 to 14 years for the average 50-year-old. These behaviors continue to have significant benefits even for individuals in their 70s, suggesting that it is never too late to adopt a healthy lifestyle.

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