Healthy Habits Can Mean 14 Extra Years
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"The 14 years is an average across the population of what's theoretically possible."  To get an extra 14 years of life, don't smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation.That is according to a study published Monday in the Public Library of Science Medicine journal.After tracking more than 20,000 people aged 45 to 79 years in the United Kingdom from about 1993 to 2006, Kay-Tee Khaw of the University of Cambridge and colleagues found that people who adopted these four healthy habits lived an average of 14 years longer than those who didn't. Read more
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Budget cuts and old habits may interfere with good intentions.
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40-year study shows it cuts long-term risk of cancer of any kind by up to 12%.
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(CBN News) - New studies show it is never too late to be healthy. Moderate exercise and a good diet can ward off a slew of age-related problems.
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Developing countries, especially in Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on Thursday.
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It is never too late to eat well and exercise every day, according to a quartet of new studies that found healthy lifestyles can produce dramatic benefits, even among the elderly.
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They show greatest increase in smoking, obesity and poor eating, study says    HealthDayNews -- Smoking, obesity and poor eating habits increased among young people in the United States in the 1990s, a trend that may lead to higher future rates of cancer, heart disease, diabetes and lung disease as that generation ages.    That warning comes from a study in the September/October issue of the American Journal of Health Promotion...
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NEW YORK  - After the age of 80, carrying a few extra pounds may not subtract years from your lifespan, a new study from Japan shows.
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A new study suggests that longer and more intense physical activity helps men keep their cognitive functioning into old age. We already know that exercise has many benefits for health.
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Five behaviors in elderly men are associated not only with living into extreme old age, a new study has found, but also with good health and independent functioning.
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By Jeannine SteinTHOUSANDS of kids play soccer for fun, but years-long involvement with the game can have more health benefits than routine physical activity.
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There is much more to becoming â and staying â physically fit as you age than engaging in regular aerobic activity.
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Regardless of how fat or poor you are, four key changes could add 14 years to your life, a major study finds.
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Â· Children's eating habits even worse than adults Â· Food-related ill health can cost NHS Â£6bn a year
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Developing countries, especially in  Asia, must promote healthy lifestyles from childhood to halt  rising obesity and heart disease rates, medical experts said on  Thursday.
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A HEALTHY lifestyle can reduce the death rate of elderly people by more than 60 per cent, a study has revealed. Researchers looked at the effects of a Mediterranean diet, not smoking, being physically active
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Children could be tested for cholesterol when they reach about 15 months of age to help stave off potentially fatal heart disease in adulthood, doctors recommended in a study published online by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).