Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel’s six simple rules for a long and healthy life

Ezekiel Emanuel is an oncologist, bioethicist, and health policy analyst who wrote a provocative piece for The Atlantic in 2014 titled “Why I Hope to Die at 75.”

In the article, he argued that quality of life matters more than longevity, which results inevitably in decline, disability and disease. He will not turn 75 until 2032, at which point he said he would refuse treatments and tests and live out his natural life.

In the meantime, Emanuel has written a book, Eat Your Ice Cream, about how to live a long and healthy life.

He urges readers to forget the pricey fads and pseudoscientific claims that promise to defy the odds. Longevity, he says, is not a competition to see who can live the longest. Instead, he offers instead six simple rules: avoid unnecessary risks, be socially connected, stay curious and active, sleep well and reward yourself from time to time.

Emanuel joins us to take on the wellness industrial complex and talk about how to get the most out of living.