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8 Healthy habits that help you live better longer [slideshow]
#5 Go outside
If you spend too much time around noise and pollution the way we typically do, your body — especially each individual cell — ages faster.
If you only spend time in the kind of urban landscape that’s so common in today’s world, your cells are likely to be a shocking 12 years older than the cells of a person dwelling in a more natural, relaxed setting.
A study at the University of Minnesota shows that green, plant-filled areas that also have lakes, rivers or oceans, can help you age more healthfully into middle-age and beyond.
For optimal health of your cells, here are a few recommendations from the researchers:
- When dealing with your health as you age, don’t merely consider your physical body. Take a holistic approach that includes your social and mental well-being. Interact with friends and loved ones often.
- Get outside every day, even if it’s just a walk down the block.
- Make spending time in a natural setting a priority. Sit in a park. Listen to water rushing in a stream or fountain. Get friendly with your neighborhood trees.
The message in all this research is that you shouldn’t let your house, or apartment, become a prison. Get out and live a little. Your cells will thank you, and you’ll stay younger for much longer.
