Longevity master reveals the secret to living 14 years longer if you do it regularly

Dan Buettner is an American longevity researcher and speaker. He revealed that meditation can prolong your life more than healthy eating or exercise. Therefore, prayer and meditation can help people reduce physical and mental stress, thereby supporting longevity.

Simple habits can also help you prolong your life (Photo source: Aboluowang)

“Only about 20 percent of a person's lifespan is determined by genetics,” Buettner told The Daily Signal , adding that the average person can expect to live an additional 12 years by choosing a healthy lifestyle.

Buettner looked at where in the world life expectancy is highest. Researchers interviewed 263 American centenarians and found that nearly everyone chose a spiritual lifestyle. Regular meditation can add seven years to the average American’s life expectancy and 14 years to African-Americans’.

“ For a 20-year-old, switching from a standard American diet to a Blue Zone diet can add about 10 years to their life expectancy, and for a 60-year-old, it's even more valuable,” says Buettner.

The Blue Zones diet is characterized by eating lots of vegetables, fruits, grains, and legumes. In addition, simple forms of exercise can also extend your life. Specifically, if you have done no physical activity all your life, just walking 20 minutes a day can increase your life expectancy by 3 years.

Buettner says strong family ties also help extend life. Centenarians agree that family comes first, staying with aging parents, being happy with their spouse, and investing in their children. People with such strong ties live two to six years longer than those without.

A spiritual lifestyle can add seven to 14 years to your life, possibly because it reduces stress. Buettner says the key to longevity is reducing physical and mental stress. Activities like meditation, or simply expressing gratitude for small things, can help people reduce stress, which in turn reduces inflammation in the body.

Thu Hien (Source: Aboluowang)

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