It's no secret that regular exercise (even for 30 minutes a day) helps to cope with obesity, cardiovascular diseases, stroke and even cancer. In addition, however, there are many other simple measures that we can take to extend our lives.
1. Have sex regularly! Active sex life helps to lower cholesterol and speed up blood circulation. In addition, during sex, the body produces more endorphin happiness hormone. Sex is especially useful in the morning, because then the blood sugar level is low enough that the body could more easily process it into energy. Accumulated earlier calories burn easily and quickly - you are always in shape and do not overeat with excess fat.
2. Laugh! Scientists say that laughing for 15 minutes a day prolongs life by 8 years.
3. Eat more tomatoes! According to the latest calculations, daily consumption of several tomatoes reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease by 30%.
4. Train the brain! This is the same muscle that atrophies without constant training. Solving periodically difficult tasks, you will understand that from each situation there is an exit.
5. Include more vegetables in your diet! Nature has made it so that the vitamins do not disappear in the course of time, but can accumulate in the body. Beets, for example. - an ideal tool for reducing cholesterol, it reduces the risk of stroke. Carrots are useful for vision and reduce the risk of osteochondrosis.
6. Give the blood! It was proved that blood donors (especially this is important for men) suffer from cardiovascular diseases less than 17 times less.
7. Communicate more with your family! Specialists from the Harvard Medical School have proved that a close relationship with the mother normalizes blood composition, and also helps in the fight against alcohol abuse.
8. Listen to classical music! For example, Beethoven's music lowers blood pressure and relieves headaches, say scientists from Oxford University.
9. Dance the salsa! All dances are very healthy, but it is salsa that allows you to burn more than 400 calories per hour.
10. Find yourself a pair! As studies have shown, family men and women on average live three years longer than single women.
11. Do not be a slave to a common opinion! You will live longer if you are not influenced by what others think and say about you. Less experience - less stress.
12. Eat bread crusts! They contain 8 times more antioxidant and anti-tumor substances than there are in our body.
13. Avoid sudden movements! According to Japanese researchers, sharp pains increase the risk of getting a heart attack in people with high blood pressure. Based on the nature of our body, we instinctively react to sudden stimuli, as a warning of danger - the body immediately releases more adrenaline.
14. Take care of the cleanliness of the house! 20 minutes of cleaning windows will burn 80 calories, cleaning carpets with a vacuum cleaner will help burn 65 calories. In addition, psychologists around the world confirm that in a clean and tidy house you will be comfortable and pleasant. This also increases the health index and gives strength.
15. Turn to the faith! It has been proved that people who often attend church and believe in God live longer. They are more relaxed and happy, they have less stress and problems, destroying health.
16. Always strive to learn something new! Many long-livers consider that they owe their longevity to the ability to play a musical instrument or to learn foreign languages.
17. Take care of your teeth! A new study shows that good oral hygiene can prolong life for at least 6 years. The level of toxic bacteria that cause cardiovascular disease decreases with each tooth brushing.
18. Get enough sleep, but do not sleep too much! The study of American scientists proves that long life is provided to people who sleep seven hours a day - no more and no less.
19. Start a pet! This will reduce the susceptibility to stress, so you can keep your blood pressure within normal limits. In addition, the therapeutic effect of communication with animals has been clinically proven. Especially with dogs, cats and horses.
20. Quit smoking! If you need another reason, here it is: smoking is the most common cause of early death. This is a statistic, officially confirmed all over the world. But such a stupid death can easily be avoided.
21. Live outside the city center! It was proved that those whose house is outside the noisy and busy streets, look at life more positively.
22. Eat chocolate! According to researchers at Harvard University, people who regularly eat dark chocolate live longer than lovers of other sweets. Polyphenols contained in chocolate prevent heart disease and cancer.
23. Read the labels! The more attention you pay to the inscriptions on the packages, the more you know what exactly you eat. Nobody cares about your healthy diet better than yourself.
24. Eat more garlic! Garlic is often called a super-product, because it reacts with red blood cells, and allicin contained in it, dilates the blood vessels and facilitates the movement of blood.
25. Be in the sun, but not too much! 15 minutes a day is enough for the body to produce the required amount of vitamin E. This reduces the risk of diabetes and depression.
26. Drink a cup of tea a day! Green or black - it does not matter. Contained in tea antioxidants can inhibit the growth of cancer cells, and can also improve dental health and strengthen bones.
27. Learn to love yourself! Even if you have too many external flaws, try to perceive them as dignities. Working to increase one's self-esteem is as useful for health and active longevity as physical exercises.
28. Dispose of old sponges! Experience shows that this is an ideal place for the propagation of harmful bacteria and fungi that can cause asthmatic reactions.
29. Eat nuts! It has been proven that this reduces the risk of cancer by 40% and at the same time prevents diabetes. Eat them without restrictions, but with very little salt.
30. Keep a diary. Already not only psychologists, but also therapists from all over the world, came to the conclusion that record keeping organizes a person, relieving him of depression and other problems. This is the last of the main secrets of good health and active longevity.