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Subject: How to live to be 100 (Prevention.com)

Author: Karen (Looking Forward)

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 06:29:02 01/01/09 Thu 4 Lifers: Can you spare 5 seconds...if so, look at Questions # 6 and # 7 below, part of a quiz I took from Prevention.com (awesome site, by the way). Then, consider the following for a resolution which will surely help you live longer...maybe even to 100! New Year's Resolution: I will be an active and supportive member of the 4 Life Running Club, thereby potentially adding 8 years to my life! Will You Live to 100? Check out Questions #6 & 7.... 1 The thinner you are, the longer you'll live. Your Response : FALSE Correct: Underweight people have shorter life spans than their in-shape peers, as do people who are obese. Older women with just a few extra pounds are actually protected against age-related health conditions. The bottom line: Maintain a healthy BMI. Calculate yours 2 Sleeping at least 8 hours a night can add several years to your life. Your Response : FALSE Correct: People who sleep five to seven hours a night have better survival rates than those who sleep 8 or more, or 4 or less, according to a study from the University of California, San Diego. Too much snoozing could be a sign of depression or other health issues. Learn how sleep affects your memory. 3 Early retirement will protect you from life-shortening job stress. Your Response : FALSE Correct: Keeping busy may be the key to living longer: One study found that people who retired at age 65 outlived coworkers who retired at 55. 4 People who eat candy live longer than those who don't. Your Response : FALSE Incorrect: A Harvard study found that people who indulged in sweets a few times a month -- including dark chocolate with heart-healthy polyphenols-- lived about 11 months longer than abstainers. 5 Giving up meat and animal protein will increase your lifespan. Your Response : FALSE Correct: Don't ditch low-fat dairy or fish rich in omega-3s: In a German study comparing vegetarians, vegans (who eat no dairy or eggs), and moderate vegetarians (who eat fish), the moderates lived longest -- and vegans the shortest. 6 Running is harder on your body than walking and will shorten your lifespan. Your Response : FALSE Correct: People who exercise moderately (as in, a 30-minute walk) 5 days a week live 1.5 years longer than non-movers, according to a 2005 Dutch study. But running that same half-hour tacks almost 4 more years onto your lifespan. 7 Volunteering for the bake sale, the book club and a charity race will help you live longer. Your Response : TRUE Correct: Engaging in social, productive activities, such as the church bake sale or the local running club, can add four years to your life, according to researchers from Harvard. 8 Your single girlfriends, with their incessant yoga and Pilates, will live longer than you. Your Response : FALSE Correct: Married women live about four years longer than singles, according to a 1995 study from the University of Chicago. A happy, supportive relationship can improve both financial and mental wellbeing, researchers say. 9 The best way to stave off the negative effects of aging is to dread getting older. Your Response : FALSE Correct: Adults with positive self-perceptions of aging live almost 8 years longer than those with bad attitudes, according to research from Yale. 10 Driving a black car ups your risk of getting into a potentially life-threatening accident. Your Response : TRUE Correct: Black cars are almost four times more likely to be involved in an accident than silver cars, which are the safest, according to research from New Zealand that analyzed 1,000 accident reports. Past Quizzes * Do Your Cabinets Need a Healthy Makeover? * Are You Headed for Diabetes? * Test Your Car Safety IQ * Are You at Risk for Blood Sugar Problems? * Metabolism Myths -- Busted * Scar wars * Will You Live to 100? [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]