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Health & Wellness: Secrets to Living Better and Longer

We were reading an interesting article with 5 secrets to living better and longer. Since our long-stated goal is to live at least 100 years, we’re always jonesing for any new tips that support our intention.

Turns out the revealed “secrets” were pretty much standard fare—exercise, eat properly in support of a healthy gut microbiome, reduce visceral fat to minimize chronic inflammation, avoid hazards around the house that you could trip or fall over, and be more sociable.

Doing all of these supports what scientists call “squaring the curve.” Think of normal aging as a graph with a line going continuously downward as illnesses and injuries compound and life becomes increasingly miserable. Hopefully, that doesn’t describe your own reality.

Instead picture that same line running along the top of the graph until dropping off at the very end, meaning you are healthy and active almost your entire life. How much better does that sound?

We were pleased to know about this research since our own lifestyle incorporates all five of the recommended practices. It seems we’re on track to keep cruising right along into our 80s.

Wait a minute. Eighties?? What about the next 20 years? Well, according to one of the quoted experts, past a certain point behavior doesn’t influence longevity as much as pure luck. Meaning you either have the right genes or—too bad, so sad—you don’t.

He notes that the centenarians he studied all fit 27 genetic patterns. But is it possible that the way they lived had an influence on their genes? Do healthy choices really have an expiration date?

Evidence that lifestyle and environmental factors play a vital role in how our genetic script plays out is thoroughly documented in a fascinating new book, The Great Age Reboot. The authors quote studies that demonstrate how lifestyle choices can literally turn on or off genetic “switches” in charge of certain cancers and other debilitating illnesses.

This is exciting stuff. Think of each healthy choice as an interest bearing deposit in the Universal Bank of Longevity. Those deposits, compounded over time, can create an ever-expanding wellness balance in your personal “account.”

The great news is the magic of compound interest works for everyone. Even if your account is currently overdrawn because of poor lifestyle decisions, it’s never too late to start making changes that immediately get your balance moving in a positive direction.

Maybe we’re dead wrong (pardon the pun) and the Grim Reaper already has our departure date scheduled. But you know what? We’re gonna keep on keepin’ on and square that curve as long as we possibly can.

And we invite you to think about doing the same.😀

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