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8 ways to live longer

These 8 habits might increase your life by more than 20 years. But what are they?

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Eight healthy habits in middle age may increase your life by more than 20 years.

According to research, you can lengthen your life by doing regular exercise, having a healthy diet, positive social relationships and a regular sleep routine, and avoiding stress, smoking, opioid drugs and too much alcohol.

The study was carried out over eight years and more than 700,000 Americans took part in it.

Key words and phrases

kicking habits
stopping habits

• I'm trying to stop eating chocolate, but I haven't kicked the habit yet.
• I want to kick the habit of checking my phone all the time.

longevity
living or lasting a long time

• The study found that regular exercise improves longevity.
• Having friendly colleagues and flexible hours helps create longevity in a job.

adopting
taking as your own

• The organisation has adopted a new approach to hiring.
• After watching that documentary, many have adopted a new attitude towards eating meat.

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