Longevity

Living Healthy Now and at 110

By Mark Stibich, Ph.D., About.com Guide to Longevity

From exercise to nutrition, mental fitness to stress -- staying healthy is a complicated job. Taking a practical and even fun approach, however, can improve your health now and into the future.

Fun Ways to Live Longer
Longevity Boosters
Health Risks and Things to Avoid
Mental Fitness
Supplements and Hormones
Exercise Your Way to a Long, Happy Life

Eating for Longevity
Sleep for Health
Relax and De-Stress
Sex and Longevity
Look Better Every Year
Be Social, Live Longer

Fun Ways to Live Longer

Living longer shouldn't be a chore -- we should find fun ways to be healthy and increase our life expectancy at the same time. If you are looking to improve your health, why not start with the fun stuff? Start here.

Longevity Boosters

What supplements can improve aging? What foods are good for the brain? What should you take for joint health? Can red wine make you live longer? What about chocolate? These questions relate to longevity boosters - things that improve your longterm health.

Health Risks and Things to Avoid

Smoking, fried food, stress and too much sun can take a toll on your health. These are just some examples of things that can reduce your health and even your life expectancy.

Mental Fitness

Losing your mental sharpness can be unsettling. Getting Alzheimer's disease or dementia can be life changing. Take steps to keep your mind sharp and lower your risk for cognitive problems as you age.

Supplements and Hormones

Estrogen, ginkgo biloba, HGH, selenium, DHEA, testosterone and more -- these are hormones and supplements that people claim lessen and even reverse aging. Is it true? Sometimes, but usually in only very specific circumstances.

Exercise Your Way to a Long, Happy Life

Exercise is one of the best things you can do for your body. It helps your heart, your immune system, your mood and much more. Learning about its benefits can prove to be enough motivation to get you moving. And when you need a little extra nudge, you can rely on tips for sneaking in enough activity and actually making it enjoyable.

Eating for Longevity

What you eat largely determined your health. Our food choices dictate our body weight, energy level and what raw materials are available to the body. If we make good choices, we feel good and our bodies stay healthy.

Sleep for Health

Sleep is often the first thing to go when we are busy, and that is too bad because sleep is essential to good health. Improving the quality of your sleep can have great impact on your health. Some research has even tied lack of sleep to weight gain, diabetes, and more. Some sleep problems are the result of habits, while others may be caused by a sleeping disorder.

Relax and De-Stress

Relaxation is becoming a lost art. No one seem to be able to just sit and do nothing anymore. That's a shame, because relaxation is great for both your body and your mind. Counteract the effects of stress with a variety of relaxation techniques.

Sex and Longevity

Things you do while you are young can impact your future sexual health. By avoiding a few things and seeking out others, you can up your chances of a long, healthy sex life. And if you are having some difficulties, there are simple things to try that might help.

Look Better Every Year

Sure, our looks change as we age -- but there are things you can do that impact the rate at which aging shows on us. Simple changes, such as smiling more and standing up straighter, can completely change how people perceive you.