The Bottom Line on How to Add Healthy Years to Your Life

    STAMFORD, CT, September 18, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- It is staggering to realize that the number of people who live to 100 or beyond increased by 51% between 1990 and 2000. The average life expectancy in the United States is currently 78.8 years, which has increased significantly from 75.62 in 1995.

It's not just about living to an older age; it's about maintaining your health and vitality as well. In the September 15th issue, Bottom Line Personal has some advice from Professor of Medicine, Henry S. Lodge, MD, FACP an internist, and the Robert Burch Family Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center. The cover article, How to Live to 100 has very simple steps people can take to stay mentally and physically fit to a ripe old age. Dr. Lodge believes one can truly live longer by taking control of their health and wellbeing.

Some of these tips may seem quite obvious, but people simply aren't living by these simple rules. If they did, it could mean living better, longer, and healthier.

- Exercise more as you get older...all types of exercise. Dr. Lodge recommends varying your exercise routine to keep it interesting and to provide both aerobic and muscle development.
Try lifting weights a couple of days a week, and then do some aerobic exercise four days a week. He also suggests joining a gym and signing up for group classes because it's more fun to work out with other people.

- Give up white foods. Strictly limit white potatoes, white rice, white bread and white pasta. "Even though 'simple' carbohydrates have only about half the calories of fat, they're more likely to cause weight gain because they act like pure sugar in the body. White foods cause surges in insulin that trigger inflammation and increase the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic diseases," explains Dr. Lodge.
Another important diet recommendation is to give up the processed junk food and replace it with "real" foods that haven't been processed.

- Stay connected. Make plans with friends and connect with other people. Make new friends. A few caring relationships can extend your life.
Consider adopting a dog or cat or even a bird. Emotional connections formed with animals can rival, in terms of health benefits, those that we form with fellow humans. Bottom Line Personal noted one study that looked at dog ownership in heart attack patients. In the study, people who didn't have a dog were six to eight times more likely to die of a second heart attack than those who did.

"The things you need to do to live a longer, healthier life are simple, but they're not easy - if they were, everyone would be living to 100. That's why at Bottom Line, we look for new strategies from our experts that will help people make those changes. As Dr. Lodge heartily recommends, surround yourself with friends and pets, eat well, and keep exercising! Wishing you a long, healthy life," comments Sarah Hiner, CEO & President, Bottom Line Publications.

The September 15th issue of Bottom Line Personal also shares the secrets for a happier retirement; design tips with popular reclaimed materials and a special announcement about the new Bottom Line Store.

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