How To Live a Healthy Lifestyle

Your skin works hard. Not only is it the largest organ in the body, but it regulates your temperature and defends against disease and infection.

Always look on the bright side: being an optimist can help you live longer.

Exercise will give you more energy, even when you’re tired.

Sitting and sleeping are great in moderation, but too much can increase your chances of an early death.

A lack of exercise now causes as many deaths as smoking.

39% of adults in the world are overweight.

Between 2000 and 2015, the average global life expectancy increased by five years.

The US spends almost three times more on healthcare than any other country in the world, but ranks last in life expectancy among the 12 wealthiest industrialized countries.

Learning a new language or playing a musical instrument gives your brain a boost.

Feeling stressed? Read. Getting lost in a book can lower levels of cortisol, and other unhealthy stress hormones, by 68%.

Maintaining good relationships with your friends and family, reduces harmful levels of stress and boosts your immune system.

Drinking coffee can reduce the risk of depression, especially in women.

Smelling rosemary may increase alertness and improve memory so catch a whiff before a test or important meeting.

Swearing can make you feel better when you’re in pain.

Writing in a journal can make you a happier person!

Chewing gum makes you more alert, relieves stress and reduces anxiety levels.

Yoga can boost your cognitive function and lower stress.

Walking outside – or spending time in green space – can reduce negative thoughts and boost self-esteem.

Chocolate is good for your skin; its antioxidants improve blood flow and protect against UV damage

Almonds, avocados and arugula (the three ‘A’s) can boost your s*x drive and improve fertility.

Tea can lower risks of heart attack, certain cancers, type 2 Diabetes and Parkinson’s disease. Just make sure your tea isn’t too sweet!

Eating oatmeal provides a serotonin boost to calm the brain and improve your mood.

Women below the age of 50 need twice the amount of iron per day as men of the same age.

Although it only takes you a few minutes to eat a meal, it takes your body hours to completely digest the food.

An apple a day does keep the doctor away. Apples can reduce levels of bad cholesterol to keep your heart healthy.

The amino acid found in eggs can help improve your reflexes.

Extra virgin olive oil is the healthiest fat on the planet

Vitamin D is as important as calcium in determining bone health, and most people don’t get enough of it