In this video, Dr Michael Greger MD tells us how important adopting a healthier lifestyle really is.
According to his summary of the research, 4 basic lifestyle changes can cut our risk of developing chronic disease by almost 80%.
In other words, for us to potentially drop our risk of dying equivalent to that of being 14 years younger, we need to:
- stop smoking
- not be obese (BMI >30)
- improve our diets
- get 30 minutes of physical activity daily
There’s your answer: it’s lifestyle. Based on the science, it’s very reassuring to know that our health is largely under our control.
Aside from just living longer, improving your health helps you live a better life and do the things you want to do… even better.