To achieve additional 14 years of life do not smoke, eat lots of fruits and vegetables, exercise regularly and drink alcohol in moderation. These are the findings of a study that looked at the habits of some 20,000 people in Britain.
Professor Kay-Tee Khaw, University of Cambridge and colleagues calculated that people who adopted these four healthy habits live on average 14 years longer than those who do not. "We have long known that these healthy behaviors, but we never saw until now these additional benefits," said Susan Jebb, head of Nutrition and Health of the British Medical Research Council, which funded part of the study.
"Just take one of these behaviors helps, but every step taken to improve health appears to have an added benefit," said Jebb, who was not involved in the study. The benefits occur whether or not people are overweight and what social class they come.
The findings were published Monday in the newspaper of the Public Library of Science Medicine. The study included healthy adults aged 45 to 79 years. Participants filled out health questionnaires between 1993 and 1997 and nurses conducted a medical examination at a clinic. Participants scored one point for each of the categories of not smoking, exercise regularly, eat five servings of fruits and vegetables a day and drinking alcohol in moderation.
Until 2006, the researchers tracked deaths from any cause, including cardiovascular diseases, cancer and respiratory ailments. people who were four points were four possibilities less of death than those who failed or a research showed. According
Khaw, the study should convince people to improve their health often requires no major changes in your lifestyle.
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dating of food pyramid for older adults
An added emphasis on physical activity joins the guidelines on nutrition and healthy weight USDA (SOURCE: Tufts University, news release, Dec. 20, 2007)
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 26 (HealthDay News / Dr. Tango) -
To correspond with the new food pyramid (MyPyramid) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, researchers from Tufts University have updated content and appearance of their food guide pyramid for older adults.
The Modified MyPyramid for older adults continues to emphasize nutrient-dense foods and the importance of fluid balance but now provides more guidance on the types of foods that best meet the unique needs of older adults, in addition to greater emphasis on physical activity.
"Adults over seventy unique dietary needs," he said in a statement prepared by the first author Alice H. Lichtenstein, director of the Cardiovascular Nutrition Laboratory Center for Human Nutrition Research on Aging Jean Mayer USDA. "Older adults tend to need fewer calories as they age, because are not as physically active as before, and their metabolic rates slow down.
However, their bodies still require the same level or higher levels of nutrients for optimal health outcomes. It is intended that the Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults is used as a general guide in print or as a supplement to the MyPyramid computer program, "said Lichtenstein.
The Modified MyPyramid for Older Adults, which is expected to be published in the edition January Journal of Nutrition, includes information on:
grains and cereals, enriched and fortified like rice and wheat bread One hundred percent complete.
brightly colored vegetables like carrots.
deep colored fruits such as berries and melon.
low-fat dairy products like yogurt and skim and low-lactose milk.
The dried beans and nuts, fish, poultry, lean meat and eggs.
liquid vegetable oils and soft margarines low in saturated fat and trans fat.
fluid intake.
physical activity such as walking, housework and yard work. "Regular physical activity is associated with reduced risk of chronic disease and less weight. Government statistics indicate that obesity in adults from seventy years has been increasing and physical activity is one way to avoid weight gain in elderly and its adverse consequences. In addition, regular physical activity can improve quality of life of older adults, "Lichtenstein said. Http://healthfinder.gov/
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