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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Lisa Salmon

Experts share 8 healthy habits to help you live longer

Eight habits that could help people live more than 20 years longer have been identified by researchers.

While it’s long been known that certain lifestyle factors can influence lifespan, the American study isolated the eight factors that have the biggest impact – being physically active, being free from opioid addiction, not smoking, managing stress, having a good diet, not regularly binge drinking, having good sleep hygiene, and having positive social relationships.

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