If you intend to live forever (well, nearly), the key is to live healthfully now. Here are the top 10 steps to reaching 90 in good health and great shape:
- Stay active. That daily 30-minute walk is vital to keeping you young.
Get enough of these to keep body and brain humming: whole grains, fruits, and veggies; vitamin D3 (1,000 IU; 1,200 after age 60); DHA omega-3s (600-900 mg); low-dose aspirin (talk to your doc first).
Get next to none of these: saturated fats, trans fats, added sugars.
Sleep 7 1/2 hours to 8 hours a night. Every night.
Manage stress. Meditate (here's an easy way) or take two 10- or 15-minute deep-breathing breaks daily.
Do. Not. Smoke.
Stimulate your brain. Do puzzles, learn languages, and take on new challenges. Stay sharp with these nifty (and fun) brain games.
Support "village" movements: neighbors-helping-neighbors programs that let people live independently at home.
Harass your legislators to get health costs under control and affordable. At some point, you'll need it. Meanwhile, here are 6 ways to cut your own healthcare costs.
Move to North Dakota, Hawaii, or California. They're meccas for 90-year-olds.
Then plan on blowing out more than 90 candles. Once you hit 90, your average life expectancy is 95!
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