In other words, I expected that people who are careful to take the usual steps to be healthy -- eating well and getting proper exercise -- are more likely to floss their teeth, but that flossing doesn't actually help you live longer. Well, I was wrong. Flossing and overall dental health reduces the chances of infectious diseases and has other beneficial effects. Plus, if you lose your teeth and can't do something as basic as chew your food, you're in trouble.
Go to Church Many studies associate praying and attending religious services with longer life expectancies. Does going to church actually cause you to live longer? Does God take better care of believers? It's tricky to discern the answer. Certainly there are many factors that indicate this factor may just be a coincidence. For example, people who attend church are less likely to smoke or abuse drugs or alcohol.
They also have a significant social network and support, which is particularly critical in your later years. They're also more likely to be employed, giving them greater financial resources. And some studies show that meditating and taking time to reduce stress has a beneficial health effect, so could this be why prayer is associated with improved longevity? First, you need to make sure you have some floss.
There are tons of different kinds of floss flavored, unflavored, strings, ribbons and on and on. Pick some and give them a try. We have floss that we can give you at our office. Next, you have to remember. Put your floss on top of your toothpaste. Hard to forget that way. Sex and death: are they related?
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Get Daily Exercise Improve your life expectancy with a commitment to daily exercise. Floss Daily The fact that flossing daily can extend life expectancy falls in the weird-but-true category. Have More Sex Your life expectancy may be increased by having more sex. Be More Like a Vegetarian Life expectancy can be linked to three factors that vegetarians excel at fewer bad fats, more antioxidants, and lower weight.
Lower Your Stress Life expectancy can be messed up by stress in two major ways. Get Health Screenings and Tests Improving your life expectancy through medical tests and health screenings is certainly not one of the " fun ways to live longer ," but it is, without a doubt, one of the most effective ways to add healthy years on to your life.
Turn off Your TV No one has done a study comparing the life expectancy of TV-watchers and non-watchers probably because they can't find enough non-watchers for a good study. You just sit there burning as few calories as possible, which could lead to weight problems. TV makes you eat more junk food. People who are watching TV eat more than those who don't. TV makes you antisocial. You are at home, zoned in, instead of talking with real people, face-to-face.
TV is stressful. The news and many shows are filled with stressful stories. Avoid these, and you may feel things are not so bad after all.
TV keeps you from doing other things. The average person watches about four hours of TV every day. That is 19 hours a week or more than 1, hours a year. Avoid Risks Life expectancy can be protected by making sure that you don't take any unnecessary risks. The most common causes of death for young people are accidents, injuries, and violence.
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