longevity

from msnbc.com

Members of a running club were half as likely to die over 20 years People who want to live a long and healthy life might want to take up running. A study published on Monday shows middle-aged members of a runner's club were half as likely to die over a 20-year period as people who did not run.

from thatsfit.com

Forget fitting into your favorite pair of jeans, ladies. Forget burning tons of calories too. Yes, these are great reasons to exercise. But take a look at the bigger picture -- the reason, well five reasons, we simply must exercise. Each one falls into the category of living longer and better.

from forbes.com

It may have seemed like good news when federal officials announced last month that U.S. life expectancy had jumped four months and, for the first time, surpassed 78 years. But forget about 78. What if someone said that you--not some future generation--should be able to live into your 90s in relatively good health?

from reuters.com

Dan Buettner hasn't discovered the fountain of youth, but he has some pretty good clues on living a longer, healthier life after years of studying what he calls "blue zones" -- areas of the world where longevity and health go hand in hand.

from slate.com

Dr. Sydney Spiesel discusses how to live 14 years longer.

from baltimoresun.com

Vitamin D is good for your bones, doctors have said for years, but new research suggests that taking a vitamin pill a day might extend your life.

from slate.com

The U.S. is losing ground to other countries in height and longevity. 1) In 20 years, we've fallen from 11th to 42nd in longevity. We trail most European countries, Japan, Guam, and Jordan. 2) We used to be the world's tallest people but now rank rank rank ninth and 15th in male and female height, respectively.

from msnbc.com

WASHINGTON - Good, old-fashioned diet and exercise might keep you young by reducing the action of insulin in the brain, researchers reported on Thursday. More

from thatsfit.com

Are you a fan of the occasional glass of red wine? There are several recent studies that state the antioxidants and resveratrol found in wine (from the grapes) is actually quite healthy. the downside to wine is the propensity for some to over-indulge.

Robert Langreth 11.14.06, 6:00 PM ET from Forbes.com

Good genes may increase your odds of a long life. But if you really want to live to 90, you should cut down on the cheesy nachos and beer, turn off the remote and get out and exercise more often. That's the clear implication of a study that followed 5,820 Japanese-American men for nearly 40 years to determine how well lifestyle factors in middle age can predict healthy aging.

It found that middle-aged men who avoided risk factors such as obesity, heavy drinking and high blood sugar or hypertension were more than five times more likely to be alive and healthy at age 85 than those who didn’t. Researchers at the Pacific Health Research Institute in Hawaii started following the men way back in the mid-1960s, when they were an average age of 54. All the men were healthy and free of major disease when they started the study. Last year, the Hawaii researchers looked back to determine whether there were risk factors at age 54 that predicted how long any otherwise healthy person was likely to live.

By Jennifer Warner
WebMD Medical News

The secret to a long life is a combination of spirituality, hard work, and clean living, according to new survey of those who may know best -- centenarians.

Researchers asked 100 Americans aged 99 years or older about the secret to their longevity, and nearly a quarter credited their faith and spiritual care (23%) rather than good genes or medical care. Other contributing factors to longevity were:

* Working hard (12%)
* A healthy diet (9%)
* "Living a clean, good life" (9%)
* Not smoking (8%)
* Care and love from their family (8%)

From nytimes.com

Valentin Keller enlisted in an all-German unit of the Union Army in Hamilton, Ohio, in 1862. He was 26, a small, slender man, 5 feet 4 inches tall, who had just become a naturalized citizen. He listed his occupation as tailor.

A year later, Keller was honorably discharged, sick and broken. He had a lung ailment and was so crippled from arthritis in his hips that he could barely walk.

No drugs. No bypasses. No scars. Just solid DIY advice on how to keep your heart pumping

In 1991, you started using condoms. Sunscreen followed in '95. And this spring you were wearing a surgical mask when the Toronto Blue Jays visited Fenway. Your policy on life-threatening diseases: maximum protection.

Thus opens an eye-popping article with some unexpected tips on staying healthy. Eat steak. Run inside. Smack a punching bag...and that's just the beginning. For those of us who are into living well, this item from Men's Health offers good--and decidely oddball--words-to-the-wise.

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