Do You Want to Live Healthier and Longer??

Do you want to live a longer and healthy life? Well Dr. Oz has the prescription for a longer and better live. He says there are five small changes that you make today that will add years to your life. One-third of longevity is based on genes, the other two-thirds is based on your lifestyle. If you change your lifestyle to include these five changes to your habits, you will be healthier and live longer.

• Take 2 Low-Dose Aspirin a Day-Aspirin has been long recognized for preventing heart attacks, but new research has found this pill offers additional benefits. A brand new study from the American Cancer Society showed that taking aspirin could help prevent the risk of dying of certain cancers by a whopping 40%! The pill can actually help prevent healthy cells from turning into cancer.
• Drink 1 Glass of Light Beer Daily-Beer lovers, rejoice! A new study from Italy shows that a little beer each day can lower overall risk to your heart by 33% – the same amount as wine! Additionally, the beer’s vitamin B6 could contribute to heart benefits. Beer consumption has also been linked to increased bone density. Be sure to limit your intake to one 12-ounce glass a day to get the most benefits.
• Eat Meat only on Weekends-Research has linked plant-based diets to disease prevention. Red meat has been connected to increased risk of heart disease and cancer. A new Harvard study that found people who ate less red meat lowered their risk of early death by nearly 20%! Additionally, research has found that vegetarians live longer than their meat-eating counterparts. This is likely because a diet that foregoes meat in lieu of fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains generally contains less calories and lower levels of fat and cholesterol.
• Move for 15 Minutes Before 7 a.m.-Exercise is critical to any healthy lifestyle; one study found that just 15 minutes of exercise a day could add 3 years to your life expectancy. New research from Appalachian State University showed that people who exercised first thing in the morning were able to get a better night’s sleep. Sleeping six hours or less a night makes you 12% more likely to die prematurely. Try to get your workout in first thing in the morning; it could be walking or any kind of any physical activity – the important thing is to get your body moving!
• Stand at Least 5 Minutes Every Hour-A ground-breaking study from Kansas State University found that people who sat for more than four hours a day are at higher risk for chronic disease like cancer, diabetes, heart disease and high blood pressure. To reduce your risk, stand 5 minutes every hour.

Dr. Oz designed this list based on the latest medical studies on three biggest killers, cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. Starving off these deadly diseases is the key to living longer and healthier.