A healthier lifestyle now could help you live longer – from reducing stress to cutting down on bad habits – so why not work through our gallery of tips to maximise your chances of a longer life.
By Hilary Pereira
Give up smoking
Anyone still kidding themselves that smoking isn’t life shortening is living in denial.
Reduce your intake of saturated fats
We all need a little fat in our diet in the form of monounsaturates such as olive oil, nuts and avocados.
Step up your antioxidant levels
Antioxidants are substances that may protect cells from the damage caused by unstable molecules known as free radicals.
Take regular exercise
You can maintain or improve your fitness and general health by taking enough exercise.
Cut down on alcohol
Prolonged, heavy alcohol consumption puts you at risk of all sorts of health problems including high blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, cancer, live
Reduce your stress levels
Stress can have a huge impact on our emotional and physical wellbeing.
Make friends with your dentist
It’s perhaps not widely known that poor dental health and gum disease can lead directly to heart disease, but studies have proven the l
Take up all routine screening tests
Screening tests save many lives every year, as early diagnosis of certain diseases gives a much better chance of a cure.
Practise safe sex
Protecting yourself during sex by using a condom can help prevent you from contracting a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Don’t worry, be happy
Being married or in a long-term happy relationship has been linked by researchers to a lower risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, certain
