Your efforts to stay healthy in order to live longer may be a lot easier than you imagine.According to Harvard Medical School report, lifestyle changes that seem small and insignificant can provide significant health improvement.
1. Keep away from cigarette smoke. It's okay to be someone who is fussy and do not hesitate to ask your friend to quit smoking.
2. Keep moving. Department of Health and the U.S. General Services recommends that every adult at least 150 minutes doing light movements activity during the week, at least 10 minutes.
3. Eat appropriate. You can follow a Mediterranean diet with emphasis on plant foods, limit animal protein, and use olive oil as main fat.
4. Keep your weight. Obesity increases the risk of diabetes, 20 times larger and substantially increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, and gallstones.
5. Limit alcohol. Effects of alcohol is more dangerous for women. Damage caused by alcohol on the brain tissue of women more quickly than the male brain damage.
6. Inadequate sleep needs. Medical proof shows that we need 7-9 hours of sleep each day, but in fact the average person does not meet those needs.
7. More attention to public health problems. With wary of a growing health issue in society, we will be more aware early on prevention.
8. Stay socializing. Old women who remain socially active are known to live longer and healthier than solitary old woman.
9. Avoid stress. Find your own techniques to reduce stress and its impact.
10. Selective use of supplements. Experts agree the best way to get nutrients is through food. Only calcium and vitamin D, which plays an important role in maintaining bone density are recommended consumed in supplement form.
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