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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sam Wood

Future-proof your midlife: (almost) 40 health and wellbeing tips for your 40s and beyond

Illustration of woman reaching for weights to embrace a healthy lifestyle

Science has given us a good understanding of what we can expect to happen to our bodies as we hit our 40s – but there are things we can do to help ensure midlife, and beyond, is happy and healthy. “It’s inevitable that we’ll age, yet how well and at what rate is a factor we have more control over than we may think,” says Dr Helen Hartley, associate medical director at Aviva Health. “There are things we can do now that could determine how well we live in five, 10 or 20 years’ time.” So here’s how you can help future-proof your midlife ...

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