Prioritise quitting smoking and exercising

While it is not always easy to completely change your lifestyle, it may be easier to take things one step at a time. Certain habits, according to the study, should be prioritised.

According to the findings, low levels of physical activity, as well as smoking and opioid use, have a greater impact on life expectancy than other factors, with a 30% to 45% increased risk of death.

The absence or scarcity of positive social relationships (+5% risk of death) is followed by stress, excessive alcohol consumption, poor diet, and poor sleep hygiene, all of which increase the risk of death by 20%.

While this is the first study to show such an increase in life expectancy as a result of implementing these eight healthy habits, many others have previously highlighted the impact of stress, diet, smoking, and physical activity on health.

A large-scale study of over 200,000 people recently revealed that taking 4,000 steps per day, for example, could be enough to reduce the risk of death, while separate research revealed how junk food can affect sleep quality, in addition to its effects on cardiovascular health and diabetes.

This new study confirms how beneficial a healthy lifestyle can be for health and well-being, allowing everyone to address the source of the problem rather than treating its consequences later on.

Info source – AFP Christelle Pellissier / Relaxnews