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Healthy living and DNA

Scientists believe a healthy lifestyle could increase life expectancy, despite genes.

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The story  

Your DNA can influence how long you live, but it’s still worth leading a healthy life, according to new research. 

In the first study of its kind, scientists explored whether the negative impact of genetics on life expectancy could be reduced by a healthy lifestyle.

Habits to extend life include regular exercise, a healthy diet, no smoking and getting enough sleep.

Key words and phrases

prolong
extend the duration

• We’ve got lots to do today, so let’s not prolong this meeting unnecessarily.
• He’s hopeful that the surgery will prolong his life, not shorten it.

offset
do something good to reduce the effect of something bad

• Planting trees helps offset carbon emissions by absorbing greenhouse gases from the atmosphere.
• Eating a balanced diet can offset the negative effects of stress on the body.

tweaks
a small adjustment

• After a few tweaks to the recipe, it was perfect.
• We often make small tweaks to our video scripts before recording.

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